My Favorite Songs of 2011 (with Spotify Links)
The obligatory end of year best of list in no particular order. Chosen for uniqueness, sound, quality and how often I can listen to the song without wanting to punch kittens. Italicized songs are also my picks for best albums of the year.
Wolf Gang – The King And All Of His Men
Frightened Rabbit – Living In Colour
AWOLNATION – Guilty Filthy Soul
Cut Copy – Take Me Over
The Airborne Toxic Event – The Graveyard Near The House
Lanterns on the Lake – Lungs Quicken
The Head And The Heart – Cats and Dogs
Florence + The Machine – Dog Days Are Over
Tapes ‘n Tapes – Badaboom
Cage The Elephant – Shake Me Down
The Decemberists – Rox In The Box
Noah And The Whale – L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
Yuksek – Off The Wall
Darwin Deez – Radar Detector
Friendly Fires – Hawaiian Air
Matt Duke – Needle and Thread
Sunrise Avenue – Hollywood Hills
Ximena Sarinana – Wrong Miracle
Max & Simon – I’m Thinking Sunshine
The Horrors – I Can See Through You
Zee Avi – Swell Window
Bombay Bicycle Club – How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep
Matt Nathanson – Faster
Julian Velard – Take The Money And Run
Mat Kearney – Hey Mama
Beirut – A Candle’s Fire
CSS – Echo Of Love
I Break Horses – Hearts
Florian Lunaire – One (Laplace’s Demon)
Milagres – Here to Stay
Gavin DeGraw – Not Over You
The Naked And Famous – Young Blood
Foster The People – Helena Beat
Notable
Young the Giant – I Got (technically released in 2010)
Rihanna – We Found Love
Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine – Stereo Hearts
