45 Songs from 2011 (Which I Liked)
The title says almost everything that needs to be said really, so we’ll avoid a few minutes of pseudo-philosophising about the whole “end-of-year” obsession (bottom line – we love them), as these are simply my favourite songs from 2011, and therefore they are all right. But please feel free to argue in the comments, it wouldn’t be an end of year list without some of that. Fortunately, each song really does speak for itself, which is convenient because I don’t have a spare day to write about each one of these magnificent musical beasts, to be absolutely honest. So hit the play buttons, discover some new music, disagree with me, and let’s have a good, old-fashioned argument.
44. Zulu Winter – Let’s Move Back To Front
43. TV On The Radio – Caffeinated Consciousness
41. Crushed Beaks – Close Ups
40. The Antlers – I Don’t Want Love
39. Alt-j – Tessallate
34. Trophy Wife – The Quiet Earth
33. Pat Jordache – Salt On The Fields
29. Loved Ones – Are You Hiding Out In Hell?
ARE YOU HIDING OUT IN HELL? (Album Version) by LovedOnes
28. Phantogram – Don’t Move
27. Cults – Abducted
26. Theme Park – A Mountain We Love
25. Gil Scott Heron & Jamie xx – NY Is Killing Me
24. Jonquil – I Know I Don’t Know
23. Chad Valley – Now That I’m Real
Now That I’m Real (How Does It Feel) ft. Rose Dagul by chadvalley
21. Niki & The Dove – The Drummer
19. Shabazz Palaces – Are You, Can You, Were You (Felt)
18. Entrepreneurs – Fuck Tactics (ft. FOE & Ghostpoet)
14. Friends – I’m His Girl
Friends – I’m His Girl by LuckyNumberMusic
13. The War On Drugs – I Was There
12. Bombay Bicycle Club – Shuffle
11. Wild Beasts – Loop The Loop
10. Outfit – Two Islands
9. Battles – Ice Cream (ft. Matias Aguayo)
Ice Cream (Featuring Matias Aguayo) by BATTLES
8. Radiohead – Codex
7. SBTRKT – Pharaohs
6. Austra – Lose It
5. Ghostpoet – Survive It
Ghostpoet – Survive It by ghostpoet
4. Theme Park – Wax
3. Bombay Bicycle Club – Lights Out, Words Gone
Bombay Bicycle Club – Lights Out, Words Gone
2. M83 – Midnight City
Midnight City by M83
1. The War On Drugs – Baby Missiles
The War On Drugs – Baby Missiles
Well there you have it… When we contacted The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel with news of his momentous victory he became so emotional that he lost the power of speech, which is why we don’t have a snappy acceptance line from the man himself. But, rest assured, he’s well pleased.