Here I sit, sweatpanted and tube socked. Ten days off in front of me. It's that wonderful time of the year again: Christmas lights, bowl games, moderate alcohol consumption, and year end lists. Here are my top 50 songs of 2010:
50. The Love Language-"Brittany's Back"-A short, catchy indie pop song with a big ol' chorus.
49. Best Coast-"Crazy For You"-She whines about the same crap for thirteen tracks. This one has the best riff and this gem of a couplet: "Even though you are my guy/I always freak when I get high." Bethany's on some Emily Dickinson shit, son.
48. Ramadanman-"Don't Change For Me"-The first of many songs on this list to contain an infectious vocal sample. A straight up head nodder.
47. Memoryhouse-"Lately (Deuxieme)"-Real dreamy. The most vapid female vocalist I've ever heard, in a good way.
46. The Clientele-"Minotaur"-A great song to listen to when you want to gloat in self-pity.
45. Les Sins-"Lina"-Just listened to this for the first time two days ago. It's that good.
44. Local Natives-"Airplanes"-I WANT IT ALLLLLLLLL SO MUCH I CAAAAALL
43. The Morning Benders-"Excuses"-Nice retro sound. Pretty masterful in construction, although I'm not so sure about the lyrics. I think they're about eating p----.
42.Ke$ha-"We R Who We R"-She says "hard" a lot. Some Beavis & Butthead-style humor on y'all.
41. Warpaint-"Composure"-Love the schoolyard chant. It would be higher up if they didn't go into that Dismemberment Plan-esque jam.
40. Kelis-"Acapella"-Sounds like a dance hit from 1995 + Donna Summer.
39. Belle & Sebastian-"Come on Sister"-Why oh why couldn't they have put more songs like this on Write About Love?
38. Gorillaz-"White Flag"-Love the orchestra.
37. Fishing-"OOOO"-Quite possibly the goofiest song I've ever heard. Never failed to put a grin on my face this year.
36. Beat Connection-"In The Water"-Love the beachy sounding stuff. Reminds me of Air France.
35. Let's Wrestle-"We Are The Men You'll Grow To Love Soon"-How could a responsible dude such as moi not like this song? My mom has been conveying its message to me since I was in elementary school and whined because some girl didn't like me.
34. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings-"Better Things"-Reeeal groovy.
33. Four Tet-"This Unfolds"-Gorgeous stuff. What's unfolding? It's like your opinion, man.
32. Twin Shadow-"At My Heels"-The image of a ladder on a window is so nostalgic. Makes me think of Clarissa Explains It All.
31. Cults-"Go Outside"-Sounds like spring. I always picture a big crowd singing along and swaying their arms.
30. Beach House-"Silver Soul"-I've read the lyrics to this song about a hundred times and still don't understand what in the world Vicky's singing about. I definitely understand that watery guitar line though.
29. Dum Dum Girls-"Oh Mein M"-The best song about love at first sight since Kylie Minogue's "Love At First Sight."
28. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti-"Reminisces"-Sounds like driving around on a hazy summer evening.
27. Baths-"Plea"-Beautiful, heartfelt stuff. "You are every color, how am I visible?"
26. Caribou-"Sun"-Best time to listen to this one is when the sun's rising. Duuuuh.
25. Aeroplane-"We Can't Fly"-Funk, disco, a little hip-hop, and some gospel? The song of the future.
24. Crystal Castles-"Baptism"-Destroys. Sounds like J. Timberlake's "My Love" on heroin.
23. Perfume Genius-"You Won't B Here"-Pretty devastating. M'man is beyond sad.
22.The Drums-"Best Friend"-The rhythm section is catchy as hell, and the vocalist brings the sassy.
21. Highlife-"F Kenya RIP"-I could listen to that riff all day. That and the guy saying that "the diamonds are low" or whatever it is.
20. Shine 2009-"New Rules"-Ooooooh yeeeah. Sounds like the "I'm refreshed" sound you make after quenching your thirst.
19. Delorean-"Simple Graces"-Great vocal sample of a guy going "ooohhh" and a baby surfing on a rocket.
18. Young Montana-"Sacre Cool"-LUVYALIKEWHIIEEEEIIIII
17. Free Energy-"Bang Pop"-Rock n' roll genius.
16. Twin Sister-"All Around And Away We Go"-Great intro, quirky vocals, rad fractured guitar solo.
15. The National-"England"-Pretty epic stuff. The piano line is real moving.
14. The Radio Dept.-"Heaven's On Fire"-Sounds like fire hydrants bursting open in the summer.
13. LCD Soundsystem-"Home"-James Murphy just gets it.
12. Tame Impala-"Solitude Is Bliss"-Dude, it really is.
11. Deerhunter-"Helicopter"-Bradford Cox finds the most twisted news stories and writes songs about them. I guess there is a point to reading the paper.
10. Onra-"High Hopes"-Chillwave + Hip-Hop=Chillhop.
09. TV Girl-"If You Want It"-Love the Todd Rundgren sample. Lyrics remind me of "Self-Esteem" by The Offspring.
08. Dom-"Living In America"-While Win Butler was telling us how much we suck, these dudes pulled a Jonathan Richman and told us why everything's cool.
07. Janelle Monae-"Dance Or Die"/"Faster"/"Locked Inside"-These tracks combine for an incredibly satisfying ten plus minutes of music. Starts off with a funky stomp, switches to an upbeat motown vibe, then transitions brilliantly to a sparking Stevie Wonder-emulating jam.
06. Vampire Weekend-"Diplomat's Son"-Sounds like Dirty Projectors' "Useful Chamber," Vampire Weekend style.
05. Japandroids-"Younger Us"-REMEMBERTHATNIGHTYOUWEREALREADYINBEDSAIDFUCKITGOTUPTODRINKWITHMEINSTEAD
04. Sleigh Bells-"Rill Rill"-Sounds like summa love.
03. Katy Perry-"Teenage Dream"-See #4.
02. Kanye West-"Power"-Goes from feeling like a superhero to jumping out a window in under five minutes. That's 'Ye for ya.
01. The Walkmen-"Angela Surf City"-Alternate title: "Power."
Favorite albums to come.
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