i have a hard time putting anything into order let alone a top 20 list....let's just say this is a list of songs that i constantly had on my iphone through the year...these songs really made me feel happy and have stayed with me a long time...
first off a canadian band that few know about but that i love love love...its timbre timbre...hard to pick a fave track of CREEP ON CREEPIN ON...but WOMAN is one of the best...and the video rocks too:
Timbre Timbre - Woman
tuneyards were everywhere..this band is amazing to see LIVE...unfortunately i have not seen them...i seem to buy to tickets to see them and then have to give the tickets away since i have to travel for work....the album "whokill" is brilliant...but one track that always stands out for me is POWA:
Tuneyards - Powa
Now this next band, Phantogram, i know little about...all i know is i played this song the most on my iphone...and i listen to alot of music....can't wait to see them LIVE to see if they achieve this atmosphere and feel.....yummy.....the gal is reminscent of CURVE for me...not sure why..hmmm..
Phantogram - Don't Move
this track is a hip hop track..but wait... i don't like hip hop....by mr. don trip....however...those swedes jj...who i think are always brilliant and remixed it such that it's not only good...it's beautiful....
Don Trip - Cheers (jj save our souls remix)
ok if i had to pick one song and say it was my favourite...this would be the one...i am anxiously awaiting his full length album out at the end of january...he could sing the phone book and i'd love it...so talented can't wait for a long player...he does a cover of "nothing compares to you' that's brill.....enjoy this track...
Evan Voytas - Can't let anybody know who you are..
so another Canadian band that's brilliant is "fucked up" this track 'queen of hearts' is a great song and is clever punk music...the video rocks as well so don't let the yelling scare you....watch the video and this band is punk with intelligence....
fucked up - queen of hearts
gross magic....i was all over this track...it just gets me groovin'....its the flow and ebb of the track...this is what i want all music to do to me....so good...
Gross Magic - Sweetest Touch
i just love this producer...he continually release shit i like....i don't like rap or hip-hop but this guy throws it through his brain and homogenizes it in a way i love...this is from november...but he already has a track this year i'm lovin already...
Star Slinger - Moet & Reese
ok so i am finally excited for a band i'm going to see in a couple of days....HOSPITALITY...they are going to play the Horseshoe....and i love the singles that they have put out...i listened to an earlier version of 'betty wang' which rocked...but this one is more produced....and then they got signed to MERGE records...say no more....LOVE....check out the track....love it...and will give a review of the concert next week....
Hospitality - Betty Wang
ok so i'm not sure i was channeling Simon and Garfunkel...but i loved this track...the harmony is right on...the voices just send a warm pulse right through me....such a great track...all i know is they are british and might have to use a different name in north america....
the bees - silver line
i've always loved the pains of being pure at heart....and they rocked LIVE...very unassuming..another great concert at the OPERA HOUSE...with my great friend Kevin...
Pains of Being Pure of Heart - My Terrible Friend
with best coast, tennis and all these types of bands that i like but sometimes forget...this song kept creeping up...i always wanted to play this when i had to power something out....not sure i like all of their stuff...but this track rocked the casbah for me...SUMMER CAMP....and what's not to like about that....
Summer Camp - Better off without you
this does the same thing to me that the japandroids does...it makes me shake my head and want to play guitar....this band rocks..i love this song....get found....enjoy
bass drum of death - get found
another great band WU LYF....world unite love you forever......this band is emo core at its best...love love love this album...loved every track...but We Bros brought it....i had tickets to see them LIVE...was deathly ill...damn damn...pick this band up!
WU LYF - We Bros
i have been telling all my friends that they need to own this album....YOUTH LAGOON....its amazing..the guy is 22....he's from IDAHO....anyway...i got most of my friends to listen to them by speeding up the music...here is a remix of DAYDREAM....if you get a chance see them...me and a couple of cool friends did and loved it....
Youth Lagoon - Daydream
m83....nothing more to say...brilliance.....AMAZING.......every track on the album is mesmorizing....here is my fave....
M83 - Splendor
bon iver..bon iver....bon iver...saw him this year....his new album rocked..the whole album rocked...but i think this song is what i listened to most this year from him....so even though its from two years back...don't hate me for it...
Bon Iver - Your love
destroyer rocked the world with the album kaputt...loved it....loved seeing them live at Lee's Palace..even when this 6'7 guy just about fell on us waiting for the band to start...he didn't move at all and had something called 'blood pooling' and just collapsed...i thought jesus the band is good but not that good....or are they....the whole album rocks...but i wanted to put this cover of a new order track they did....so amazingly good....oh and its canadian content...frickn eh'
Destroyer - Leave me
james blake is amazing...his debut album was brilliant....he has an amazing voice....and also has a great sense of sampling and music...loved him....so many songs were good....but i had to pick two...one from his album...the wilhelm scream...but he covered a joni mitchell track that every canadian should own....case of you enjoy....
James Blake - The Wilhelm Scream
James Blake - A Case of You
