Was there a more dance-able or hummable album released this year?
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Wilco - "You Never Know"
Great harmonies, guitar tones, and piano sound in this one. One of the better Wilco singles in a while.
Jay-Z - "Empire State of Mind"
It's not like New York needed yet another anthem, but this one has to be the best since Sinatra's.
Neko Case - "People Got a Lotta Nerve"
Neko Case continues to make some of the best music of our generation.
Lady Gaga - "Paparazzi"
Gotta hand it to Ms. Gaga and her ability to churn out #1 singles. This one is my favorite of her hits.
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - "Come Saturday"
You're lucky your music doesn't suck, because your band name sure does.
Charlie Wilson - "There Goes My Baby"
Apparently there are malls with valet parking? We gonna have some babies!
Grizzly Bear - "Southern Point"
I bet this is what an old America album would sound like if you were on acid.
Maxwell - "Pretty Wings"
This one is very close to my favorite song of the year. Warm horns, tight rhythm section, great vocals. What more can you ask for?
Justin Bieber - "One Less Lonely Girl"
Okay, so when I first heard this song I thought it was a woman singing. Turns out it's some teenage boy. So I suppose millions of preteen girls and several child molesters agree with this pick on my "Best Of" list. Whatever. It's still a catchy melody and well-produced.
Keri Hilson - "Knock You Down"
I was flying / Now I'm crashing/
This is bad, real bad, Michael Jackson/
Now I'm mad, real mad, Joe Jackson
Yo Keri, I'm really happy for you, and Im'ma let you finish, but Kanye has one of the best hip-hop stanzas of all time!
Miss Li - "Bourgeois Shangri-La"
Someone in the advertising department at Apple has good taste in music. I suppose that's not exactly news.
Sam Roberts - "Them Kids"
I like the rare rock song that makes you want to dance while also chastising its listeners for not knowing how to dance.
The SA-RA Creative Partners - "Gemini's Rising"
If you watched an episode of classic 70's children's TV show "The Electric Company" after taking way too much cough syrup, I bet it would sound a lot like this.
Ida Maria - "Oh My God"
Remember when there were lots of women who kicked ass? Like Joan Jett or Patti Smith? I mean, bully for the Sarah McLachlans and the Colbie Caillats or however you spell her name, but I'd much prefer more music like Ida Maria.
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