So this is it... the best of the best... ironically posted on oscar nominee day. It's actually possible for Brad and Angelina to win an oscar this year. I'm fairly certain that is a sign of the apocolypse.
009. Elbow - Grounds for Divorce - Such a great intro, great lyrics, great licks... this song is jsut great. These brit rockers have been around for a while, but they never had any song as good as this.
008. TV on the Radio =-Golden Age - It was a tossup between this song, and DLZ... such a great album. This song has a great 80's Michael Jackson Vibe for the intro... like back when he was still black.
007. Tilly and the Wall - Pot Kettle Black - Nebraska is more than just husker football... Guitar Riff that echos in your head for days, peircing femal vocals, and the percusion that sounds like armies marching, and a chorus that has a Le Tigre/Go team vibe... This song is just powerful.
006. Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue - Fred Savage's love interest in "The Wizard", not to mention front woman for Rilo Kiley has a gorgeous voice, a skill for writing awesome songs, and no matter what style she uses, she's aluays manages to pull the listener in and sends you to a peacueful place.
005. Cold War Kids - I've Seen Enough - Its no secret I love this band, and there was a lot of good music... but this song stuck with me... maybe its the string section... or the haunting melody, or maybe cause its less in your face than "Something is not Right with me" while still being rocking.
004. Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation - Holy Crap, did I just enter the 70's? This song sounds like it belongs in Almost Fanous... but I love it!
003. Tim Fite - Big Mistake - This song has such a great feel and great lyrics that everybody can relate to... it has a bit of a Clem Snide feel, but its layered a bit deeper than a straight acoustic feel.
002. Vampire Weekend - M79 - These guys were crowned the "it" band of the year before the year evein started.. but I think they lived up to their calling, with plenty of good songs on the new album. This one has a bit of a Paul Simon Feel, and I love the strings in the background.
001. MGMT - Weekend Wars - This song is fabulous... I love the intro with just the guitar and drums slowly building itn an electronic concerto reminicent of queen in a way. Very strong. As is the whole album. I wish I could have snuck even more songs on here
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