Best 0f 2011

thirty bands, thirty-something songs.

Brave Irene – No Fun

Crystal Stilts – Radiant Door/Flying into the sun

Dirty Gold – North

Egil Olsen – Do it yourself

Fan Modine – Meet me at the end of the line

French Films – Convict/Escape in the afternoon

The Generationals – Goose & Gander

Girls – Honey Bunny

Girls Names – I Could Die

Gold Bears – Are you falling in love?

Heart-sick Groans – Surfer Friend

Hunx and his Punx – Keep away from Johnny

Is Tropical – Land of the Nod

Kakkmaddafakka – Dro so

Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights (OK, an exception – not exactly released in 2011. But I’m obsessed with it!)

Kids on a Crime Spree – Dead Ripe/Sweet Tooth

LCD Soundsystem – All I Want (London Sessions)

La Bien Querida – Queridos Tamarindos

Lady Gaga – Born this way

Little Jungles – Drive yerself crazy

Mates of State – Basement Money

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Belong

palms on fire – birds in a supermarket

Saskatchewan – Dreamboat

Seapony – Go Away

The Strokes – Under cover of darkness

Tennis – Long Boat Pass/Marathon

tUnE-YaRdS – Powa

The Wave Pictures – Little Surprise

The Vandelles – Get Around/My Time

down here.