Songs for your iPod

Parallax is the third studio album from Bradford Cox's solo project Atlas Sound. Cox is best known from the band Deerhunter. I also liked the song Doldrums, but couldn't find a stream. Lightworks is a pretty good track too)

Te Amo - Atlas Sound

Atlas Sound - Te Amo by ThatEricAlper

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Terra Incognita - Atlas Sound

Atlas Sound - Terra Incognita by rslblog.com

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Its Own Sun - 13 & God

(Enjoyed the Radiohead-esque sound, thanks for recommending, Eric, at The Warning Sign)




Listeners, any thoughts on the music? I'm done with sharing 2011 tracks for the time being, and will be posting 2012 music the next few weeks!

Songs for your iPod

3 female singers, my favorite track from each album. All from 2011. Enjoy!

Halftime - Amy Winehouse

(Has a 70s vibe. Album was released after her death, and this track I think really was a hidden treasure )

Halftime by BubblyMe

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(Fun lyrics, she even mentions commenters on the internet, made me smile)

I – Nicola Roberts

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You Were On Fire - Keren Ann

(Sounds kind of like a James Bond theme song, maybe she is up for it next?)




Tell me what you thought of the music in the comments!

Songs for your iPod

Don't F**k with My Money - Penguin Prison

(2011 pop song I'm currently listening to a lot)



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Spirits - Jamie Woon

(Love the video, and for me one of Jamie Woon's most uplifting tracks, I previously shared Night Air, which is very atmospheric)



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Wu Tang Clan - Allo Darlin

(An obscure B-side from last summer that deserves more attention. Reminds me of Kaki King's acoustic tracks on her 2010 album Junior. To buy the song, go here)

Allo Darlin' - "Wu Tang Clan" by NewMusicCo



Listeners, any thoughts on this week's music?

Songs for your iPod

AT2 - Araab Muzik

(From 2011 album Electronic Dream. My favourite by these guys, and that image is cooler than cool, way better for me than the album artwork. The uploader on youtube has an excellent understanding of visuals)



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Los días raros - Vetusta Morla

(Ok, so I don't post enough foreign language music, no idea what she is singing about, nevertheless still a powerful tune from last year, and powerful images in below homemade video)



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Rockets - Moby (instrumental version)

(Most people pretty much agree on that Moby's 2011 album was not his finest hour, in fact the only track I enjoyed was this instrumental tune not even on the actual cd)



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Comin' Down - Korallreven

(The first two minutes didn't grab me, the remaining 7 min of the track I found to be hypnotic in a tranquil and peaceful way. My go-to song on their 2011 LP)

Comin' Down by Acéphale


Listeners, any thoughts on the music?

Songs for your iPod

Who would have thought I would get into rap & hip-hop in 2011, go figure. I'll go back to my normal ways next weekend, promise.


The Vent - Big K.R.I.T



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Became - Atmosphere



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Growing Pains – Grieves

(Boogie Man is also pretty good from the same album)

Grieves - Growing Pains by vinarkate

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Anymore - Blue Belt

Blue Belt - Anymore by Doing Good

Listeners, any thoughts on this week's music?

Songs for your iPod

Masterpiece - Madonna

(My favourite song from the Golden Globes, and it won!)



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Human Condition - Joan As Police Woman

(In my opinion her music has universal appeal, for example listen to another recent song Flash, she should have a bigger following)




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Only When I Dream - Roxette

(They may be too far gone into the pop trash category for purists, Roxette have faded into obscurity since their heyday. The chorus is a bit annoying, enjoyed the rest of the song from 2011 album Charm School, an influence could be Leonard Cohen's First We Take Manhattan)



What did you think of the songs? Share your views in the comment box below

Songs for your iPod

Vanity Is Forever by Geoffrey O'Connor is for the casual music fan an unnoticed album from 2011, an LP that has slowly but surely grown on me, and I keep returning to it for more. There's an aura about his vocals and lyrics, and the sunglasses obviously add to the mystery reminiscent of the late Roy Orbison. I'm told O'Connor opened for Jens Lekman on his tour. For me, among the very best obscure albums of 2011.


So Sorry - Geoffrey O'Connor
So Sorry by Geoffrey O'Connor

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Like They Say It Does - Geoffrey O'Connor

Whatever Leads Me To You - Geoffrey O'Connor


New 2012 track:

Now And Then - Geoffrey O'Connor

Listeners, any thoughts on the tunes or the singer?

Songs for your iPod

A few 2011 songs out of category I couldn't label. A new album for fans of the Drive soundtrack!

Wall Street - Van Dyke Parks

(Thanks for sharing Zach at welistenforyou, was his no 1 song of 2011. Really grows on you. Read what he thought here)

Van Dyke Parks, "Wall Street" by Evankindley

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Tell Me A Tale - Michael Kiwanuka

(A lot of retro 80s music doing the rounds, here's a retro 70s tune from 2011)



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Acknowledgement - Letter And Lines

(The lyrics are very me at the moment)



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ps

For fans of the Drive soundtrack, check out this December 2011 release. I'm already a fan of Johnny Jewel's band Glass Candy. Read more about Themes For an Imaginary Film here

Symmetry: Themes For an Imaginary Film / by Johnny Jewel


SYMMETRY / THEMES FOR AN IMAGINARY FILM by JOHNNY JEWEL


Let me know what you think in the comments below...

Top rock songs from 2011

My focus during 2011 was on acoustic, dream pop and folk. This rock list is a bit of an afterthought and probably has a few gaps, as I don't care for very loud rock. I mainly listen to music with headphones. Questionable if all of these are what you would call true rock songs, some are probably pop rock, electronic, etc. I only post music I like:


Lotus Flower - Radiohead

Radiohead - Lotus Flower by okw4rd

Oh My Heart - R.E.M.

R.E.M. "Oh My Heart" by Warner Music Group DE

Reach A Bit Further - Wild Beasts

Wild Beasts / Reach A Bit Further by Constellations Festival

Take Another Look - The Cars

Take Another Look by The Cars

Re-wired - Kasabian



Take the world - She Wants Revenge



Call Me Back - The Strokes



Dear friends – Elbow



Born To Die - Lana Del Ray

Other rock songs from 2011 that impressed me:

Smart - Girl in a Coma

Stone's Gone Up - David Lynch

Sad Song – The Cars

Stamp - The Rural Alberta Advantage

La Fee Verte - Kasabian

Over the Hill and Back Again - Paleo

Misspent Youth - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (thanks The Past And The Pending)

All or Nothing - Mutemath

Wild Thing - Noah And The Whale

Bobby - Butcher The Bar

The Void - Darkness Falls

Cheater Carolina - Fops

Iron – Woodkid

We all go back to where we belong – REM

Lamentations - The Dears

My My Mind - Apex Manor

Living For Someone - Ivan and Alyosha

Street Joy - White Denim

One for You, One for Me - Bright Eyes

Shell Games - Bright Eyes

The Body - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

Need You Now - Cut Copy

Morning Mr Magpie – Radiohead

The Hunger - Shirley Manson & Serj Tankian

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses (U2 Cover) - Garbage

No Part Of Me - Steven Wilson

Remainder the Black Dog - Steven Wilson

Index - Steven Wilson

French Exit - The Antlers

Call It What You Want - Foster The People

On Our Own - Diamond Rings

Balance - Future Islands

Weekend - Class Actress

Even Better Than The Real Thing (Jacques Lu Cont Mix) - U2

I’m His Girl – Friends

The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Morgan's Bay - Goldroom

Landforms - Other Lives

Bad Ritual - Timber Timbre

Division Street - Ravens and Chimes

Flashlight Tag - Sleepy Vikings

Eventually - The Phoenix Foundation

Golden Ship - The Phoenix Foundation

Bailey’s beach - The Phoenix Foundation

Escape All Responsibility - Chocolate Horse

You Was Me - Jonny

The Secret Chord - The Sand Band

Adapt - Wire

Vitamin K - Gruff Rhys

Strangers - White Lies

Happy Soup - Baxter Dury

The Birds - Elbow

Can’t You Tell - Vetiver

Sun God - Cut Copy

Open Heart Surgery - Beth Ditto

Right Guide - Chamberlin

Never Die Alone - Chamberlin

Equal Dreams (feat. Solange Knowles) - The Rewards

Don't F*** with My Money - Penguin Prison

Major Minus - Coldplay

Future Shadows - Forest Fire

(Watch this space for more 2011 rock tracks in future...last updated 2nd of Feb 2012)


Any thoughts on my list? Which of the artists are you a fan of? Have I missed any great rock albums? Has 2011 been a good year for rock music in your opinion? Share your views in the comments below

Top folk songs from 2011

2011 was in my opinion a strong year for folk music, and also dream pop. I don't know about rock or other genres the last 12 months, I really couldn't say. The list below is unfinished. I’ll add more later, if I find some good songs, or if you tell me in the comments what I missed!

Glorious - The Pierces



Jesus Fever - Kurt Vile



Chains (live) - Abigail Washburn



The Fifth Horseman Of The Apocalypse - The Nightwatchman / Tom Morello



Come Around – Sarah Jarosz



I'm Losing Myself - Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes) feat. Ed Droste



Evening Song - Hymns From Nineveh



Moon in The Water - Dawes



Natural Rhapsody - Jonathan Wilson



Don't ask me why - Laura Marling

More folk music (or near enough) from 2011 not to be missed:

The Sun Always Reminds Me Of You - Marissa Nadler

Runner Ups - Kurt Vile

Your Own Spell - King Creosote and Jon Hopkins

Apple Like a Wrecking Ball - Hoots & Hellmouth

Silk Tilts - Butcher The Bar

The Tide Pulls From The Moon - William Fitzsimmons

Gone Kerouac - W. Travis

Used to be a cop – Drive by truckers

Face In The Crowd - Joseph Arthur

To Go and Return - Jeffrey Lewis

To Begin (Live) - Alela Diane

In Your Lair, Bear - Marissa Nadler

Spain - Arborea

Kentish Town Waltz - Imelda May

Field Song - William Elliott Whitmore

Bonny Bunch of Roses (cover) - June Tabor & Oysterband

That Was My Veil (PJ Harvey cover) - June Tabor & Oysterband

Gentle Spirit - Jonathan Wilson

Blood Never Lies - Thurston Moore

In Silver Rain With A Paper Key - Thurston Moore

County Line - Cass Mccombs

The Way It Will Be - Gillian Welch

Why Should I - Luisa Sobral

You Folded up our Blanket Like We Used to be Lovers - Case Studies

Wapusk - Kathleen Edwards (feat. Bon Iver)

Deep Water - The Middle East

Face to the Highway – Tom Waits

100 Acres of Sycamore - Fionn Regan

Black Captain - Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

No match - Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Noble Aim - Sleeping At Last

Helplessness Blues - Fleet Foxes

The Shrine An Argument - Fleet Foxes

American - Sean Rowe

Surprise - Sean Rowe

Girl in a Coat - Blitzen Trapper

Stranger in a strange land - Blitzen Trapper

Night after night (Live at WFUV/The Alternate Side) - Laura Marling

Rest in the dark - Laura Marling

Lucky Now - Ryan Adams

Tree by the river – Iron & Wine

Lil Norge feat. Jens Lekman - Danielson

Hey Joe - Liz Green

Ballad Of The Bastard - Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat

Today, I Feel Like I'm Evolving - River City Extension

Waiting In The Airport - River City Extension

Ninth Ave Reverie - The Middle East

Eastwood (Feat. Clint Eastwood) - Brad Paisley

Universal Applicant - Bill Callahan

Riding For The Feeling - Bill Callahan

Drover - Bill Callahan

Infamous Love Song - Over The Rhine

Baby’s Arms - Kurt Vile

Fall Away - Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks

The Heron and the Fox (live) - Little Scream

My Way Back Home (Live at WFUV) - Dawes

St. Petersburg - The Wilderness Of Manitoba (from their 2011 album)

Baby Jeans - The Wooden Birds

The Afterlife - Paul Simon

Hymn For The Lover - Hymns From Nineveh

Keep Me Young - Trent Dabbs

Leave To See - Trent Dabbs

Paper Airplane - Alison Krauss & Union Station

Lay My Burden Down - Alison Krauss [Get Low Soundtrack Version]

For What It's Worth - Stevie Nicks

Country Dumb (Piano Version) - Josh T. Pearson

On a Spree - Richmond Fontaine

Inventory - Richmond Fontaine

Apothecary Love - The Low Anthem

Marcy's Song (Jackson C. Frank Cover) - John Hawkes

Part Time Believer - Boy & Bear

One Sunday Morning (Song For Jane Smiley's Boyfriend) - Wilco

The Nazarene - Joe Crookston

Lament - Mount Moriah

The Death Of You And Me - Noel Gallagher

Sourdoire Valley Song - The Mountain Goats

Outer Scorpion Squadron - The Mountain Goats

Born To Be Loved - Lucinda Williams

Your Friend - Denison Witmer

Two And A Glass Rose - Denison Witmer

Bugs - O'Death

Put on Cologne – Donovan Woods

Thanks for Nothing - Middle Brother

Wilderness - Middle Brother

Mary's Gone - The Deep Dark Woods

Everything I Saw - The Weather Station (thanks naturalbeardy)

Came so easy - The Weather Station

Yarrow and Mint - The Weather Station

Running Around Asking - The Weather Station

Go on - Bec Sandridge

Decision Day - Conrad Plymouth

Feral Horse (live on CJSR) - Tyler Butler

Ghost on the canvas - Glen Campbell

Run Away - Sarah Jarosz

The Tourist (Radiohead cover) - Sarah Jarosz

Now and Then - Catherine Maclellan

Bats in the Attic - King Creosote & Jon Hopkins

Treasures - Seasick Steve

Rice Triangle - Rachael Dadd

If My Love Loves Me - June Tabor & Oysterband

(Watch this space for more 2011 tracks in future...last updated 3rd of March 2012)


Any thoughts on my list? Which artists above are you a fan of? Do you agree with me that 2011 has been a good year for new folk music? Did I miss any great folk songs or albums? Share your opinions in the comments below

Top acoustic songs from 2011

Probably if you asked 100 different people, you'd get 100 different lists, enjoy!

Flash - Joan As Police Woman



Monday - The Sea and Cake



Hiding Tonight - Alex Turner



Memoir - Charlotte Gainsbourg



Hit or Miss - Sleeping At Last



Time Trades - Jeffrey Lewis



Everyday (Buddy Holly cover) - Fiona Apple



Carousel - Ravens and Chimes



Black - Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi feat. Norah Jones



Wonder Years - Real Estate



Careless Love - Arborea



Towards the Sun - Alexi Murdoch (on 2011 album)

Other acoustic tracks (or near enough) from 2011 not to be missed:

How can it be (live acoustic) - Jeffrey Lewis

Krongu Green Slime - Jeffrey Lewis

Holocene - Bon Iver

Rising Red Lung – Wilco

Come Home – Ryan Adams

Invisible Riverside - Ryan Adams

Terra Incognita - Atlas Sound

White Telephone - Charlotte Gainsbourg

Fade and Then Return - William Fitzsimmons

Open Your Mind (live) - Wilco/Jeff Tweedy

Sin so sweet - Butcher The Bar

Requiem on Water - Imperial Mammoth (from Twilight Breaking Dawn soundtrack)

Resolve – Sleeping At Last

January White - Sleeping At Last

Steak Knives - Man Man

Everything Is Burning - Ivan & Alyosha

Womanifesto - Jill Scott

Ricochet - Sondre Lerche

So Alive (Love and Rockets cover) - Duncan Sheik

The Worst Of Me - Ida Gard

Riverside - Agnes Obel (from her 2011 album)

Avenue - Agnes Obel

Pyramid Song (Radiohead Cover) - Wolf Gang

Love and Hard Times - Paul Simon

Love Song (Lesley Duncan cover) - Marianne Faithfull

Her Hands Were Leaves - Alexi Murdoch

Wind up Doll (Sleepover Shows live) - Marissa Nadler

A Little Time - Arborea

Like A Man - Adam Cohen

Coney Island Winter (acoustic live) - Garland Jeffreys

All Things Past Serve to Guide You on Your Way - Frederick Squire (thanks slowcoustic)

Think You Can Wait - The National

Exile Vilify - The National

Can’t Keep – Eddie Vedder

A Little Bit of Everything (live on WFPK Radio) - Dawes

The Last Goodbye (acoustic) - The Kills

Love Is A Laserquest (Live on KEXP) - Arctic Monkeys

Godless Brother in Love - Iron & Wine

Half Of Something Else (acoustic) - The Airborne Toxic Event

All I Ever Wanted (Bombastic Video) - The Airborne Toxic Event

All For A Woman (Bombastic Video) - The Airborne Toxic Event

Only In Your Head - Marketa Irglova

Last Fall - Marketa Irglova

Driverless Train To Expo - Klak Tik (Thanks indiehere)

Between The Bars (Chris Garneau cover) - Elliott Smith

We Will All Be Changed - Seryn

Belongings – Clock Opera

Two Matchsticks - The Wooden Birds

The Things You Lost - El May

Taking You With Me – Daniel Tashian (Thanks Inspired Ground)

The Discipline Of A Broken Leg - Vessel

One-Month Marathon - Eleanor Friedberger

Pots and Pans - The Kills

Comfort Me - Feist

I Shall Forever Remain An Amateur - The Leisure Society

Catholic Boys in the Rain - The Savings and Loan

Jack and Jill – Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell

The Punk - KT Tunstall

(Watch this space for more 2011 acoustic tracks in future...last updated 2nd of February 2012)


Did I miss any great acoustic music from 2011? Which tracks or artists did you like, hate, discover? Let me know what you think of the list in the comments!

My top 10 albums from 2011

1.)
Kaputt - Destroyer

(Released in January, I didn’t find a better album all year. I love the laid-back, unhurried dream pop atmosphere. Pitchfork Media named it the second best album of 2011)
Favourite tracks:
Kaputt
Chinatown
Bay of Pigs (Detail)

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Smoke Ring For My Halo - Kurt Vile

(Hit stores in March. My favourite folk album from 2011. I love his voice, lyrics, and guitar playing. Haunting and memorable)
Favourite tracks:
Baby’s Arms
Runner Ups
Jesus Fever

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Drive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

(What can I say that hasn’t already been said? I have to admit the outbursts of violence put me off loving the movie, and I ended up only liking it. The soundtrack however I can’t get enough of, and the hazy dreamy tracks fit my taste perfectly)
Favourite tracks:
A Real Hero - College feat. Electric Youth
Under Your Spell - Desire
Nightcall – Kavinsky

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4.)
Sea of Memories – Pallers

(Under the radar electronic album from Sweden. I feel these guys deserve more credit and attention than they're currently getting. You could argue the songs are a little similar, but the album is easy to listen to all the way through!)
Favourite tracks:
Humdrum
The Kiss
Another Heaven
Come Rain, Come Sunshine

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5.)
English Riviera – Metronomy

(My 2nd favourite electronic album this year. Great sound, great beats, great videos)
Favourite tracks:
The Bay
The Look
She Wants

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6.)
A Turn In The Dream Songs - Jeffrey Lewis

(American singer-songwriter. He’s a talented lyricist! You get the feeling he has really experienced what he‘s singing about, and a lot of effort has been put into each tune. He kind of jokes around on the LP how he ought to be more famous ( :
Favourite tracks:
Time Trades
Cult Boyfriend
How can it be
Krongu Green Slime
So What If I Couldn't Take It
Try It Again

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7.)
Holy Ghost! - Holy Ghost!

(A pop album that is just so catchy that I love it to bits. And redemption for Michael McDonald after he was crucified by Judd Apatow)
Favourite tracks:
Wait and See
Some Children (feat. Michael Mcdonald)
Say My Name

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8.)
Gentle Spirit - Jonathan Wilson

(A throwback to the Pink Floyd and Neil Young sound of the 1970s, Wilson's 2nd LP has a number of strong tracks. I'm surprised so few music sites are mentioning a truly under-appreciated album of 2011. I definitely want to find his debut album as soon as possible. Works best by listening to the LP in its entirety)
Favourite tracks:
Natural Rhapsody
Gentle Spirit

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Making Mirrors – Gotye

(Up there for me with the very best pop/rock LPs released in 2011. I think the LP will sell very well, it hits US stores in January 2012)
Favourite tracks:
Giving Me A Chance
Dig your own hole
Somebody that I used to know
Smoke and Mirrors
Don't Worry We'll Be Watching You

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10.)
Philharmonics - Agnes Obel

(Award winning Danish singer-songwriter. In my opinion among the best acoustic albums from 2011, instrumentation is reminiscent of Joanna Newsom.)
Favourite tracks:
Riverside
Avenue
Philharmonics
Brother Sparrow

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Albums 11-
Towards the Sun - Alexi Murdoch
An Argument With Myself - Jens Lekman
Magic - Sean Rowe
Shapeshifting - Young Galaxy
Blouse - Blouse
A Creature I Don't Know - Laura Marling
A I A : Alien Observer – Grouper
All Eternals Deck - Mountain Goats
Ashes and Fire - Ryan Adams
Apocalypse - Bill Callahan
All Of It Was Mine - The Weather Station
Helplessness Blues - Fleet Foxes
Submarine - Alex Turner
Burst Apart - The Antlers
Knees, Feet & The Parts We Don't Speak Of - Ida Gard
Fathers Be Kind - Ivan and Alyosha
Hymns From Nineveh - Hymns from Nineveh
Southerner - Trent Dabbs
You Are All I See - Active Child
We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves – John Maus
Vanity Is Forever - Geoffrey O'Connor
Marissa Nadler - Marissa Nadler
Red Planet - Arborea
Nothing Is Wrong - Dawes
Move Like This - The Cars
The Deep Field - Joan As Police Woman
The King of Limbs - Radiohead
Grace for Drowning - Steven Wilson


Any thoughts on my top albums? Which of the LP's did you enjoy? Have I missed any great albums? Has 2011 been a good year for music in your opinion? Share your views in the comments below

Songs for your iPod

Smart - Girl In a Coma

(Obscure maybe, brilliant tune, definitely. The end of the track could have been better, but still one of my favourite rock songs of 2011.)



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Gentle Roar - Niki & The Dove

(From EP. I'm guessing Liberian Girl was an influence. Look out for Niki & The Dove's album in 2012. Also, their atmospheric tracks from 2010 are amazing. Thanks to listologies for opening my eyes to the band in his top 50 songs of 2010)



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Giving Me A Chance - Gotye

(Wow, I've heard this song more times than I care to admit, so catchy! the past and the pending, good job highlighting this tune, and looking forward to your best music of 2011 lists! )




Visitors to my blog, any thoughts on the music?

Songs for your iPod

A couple of promising, new female singer-songwriters from Scandinavia I found in 2011

House – Amanda Mair

(Her lyrics are so mature considering she's still a teenager. I'm excited to hear her debut album, hopefully out in 2012)



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Doubt - Amanda Mair

My Two Feet - Ida Gard

(If you like Fiona Apple's sound, I think you'll like Ida Gard's songs. Pretty impressive album for an independent artist. If you want to buy her debut album, details are on youtube)



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It's Windy - Ida Gard

(Also check out the track, The Worst Of Me, which I'm adding to my upcoming top acoustic songs of 2011 list)




Let me know what you think of the music in the comments below!

Songs for your iPod

You, Earth or Ash - Slow Club

(The kind of track I want to listen to again and again, a highlight for me on their 2011 album Paradise)



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Tori Amos- Shattering Sea

(A song that stayed with me, the other tracks on her 2011 release all have the same kind of rhythm, and for me lacked individuality in terms of sound, the album needed more variation. Perhaps because I’m not an Amos regular, I had trouble relating to Amos’ lyrics. Classical instruments, piano, harp etc means it’s an LP that could have been made 100 years ago. )

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This Woman's Work (Director's Cut) - Kate Bush

(Another singer I don't listen to very often. A 1989 piano version that in 2011 got an electronic remix . I prefer the new edit. Lyrics are about regrets. The video and song I think together are rich on atmosphere and impressed me. For the length of the song I forgot about everything around me )



Listeners, any thoughts on the music?

Songs for your iPod

Honestly I'm not the biggest supporter of The National, their 2010 album I found a bit emotionally detached and uninvolving. Below are three recent tracks by The National I thought had heart.)

Think you can wait - The National

(My favourite by them, from the soundtrack of Win Win )



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Wake Up Your Saints - The National

(Bonus track from the expanded edition of the band's 2010 album)



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Exile Vilify - The National

(from the soundtrack of videogame Portal 2)




Any thoughts on this week's music, listeners?

Songs for your iPod

I pretty much enjoyed the whole 5 track EP from 2011, here are 3 of the songs:



An Argument With Myself - Jens Lekman

(Tricky to label his music, indie or Lekman-esque?)



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A Promise - Jens Lekman



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Waiting For Kirsten - Jens Lekman

(I think its about Kirsten Dunst)




Listeners, any thoughts on the music?

Songs for your iPod

Deserves to feature on many year-end-lists as one of the best albums of 2011



The Bay – Metronomy



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The Look – Metronomy



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She Wants - Metronomy




Listeners, any thoughts on the music?

Songs for your iPod

Stone's Gone Up - David Lynch

(Lynch's voice annoyed me on quite a few of the tracks on the new album, I like how he whispers mysteriously here. Pinky's Dream (feat. Karen O) was another highlight for me.)




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All or Nothing - Mutemath

(Thanks to music blog The Past and the Pending for the recommendation, cool track. He deserves more comments on his music posts!)



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Even Better Than The Real Thing (Jacques Lu Cont Mix) - U2

(Is the remix better than the real thing? I think so!)




Listeners, any thoughts on this week's music?

Songs for your iPod

Wait and See - Holy Ghost!

(A pop song that works for me because its so catchy. Definitely in my top 10 songs of 2011. They are actually American, the music sounds kind of European?)



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Some Children – Holy Ghost! (feat. Michael Mcdonald)

(Judd Apatow unfairly made fun of Michael Mcdonald to get some laughs (I laughed too), in his defence this track proves the guy can still put out good music)



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Call Me Back - The Strokes

(My favourite from their 2011 album. Similar to: I'll Try Anything Once )




Thanks for listening. What did you think of the music? Feel free to share your views in the comments!