50 of my favorite songs from 2010
(Photo: The magic of the Gorge amphitheater at the 2010 Sasquatch Music Festival, taken by me)
This year has been a strong year in music. Last year’s “indie” heavy hitters cleared the way for long awaited albums from some of the big boys. With long awaited releases from LCD Soundsystem and Arcade Fire to all things Kanye West, the music world had a lot to get excited about. What I think I liked so much about this year was the return of bands who I’ve been dying for new music from. I already mentioned LCD Soundsystem and Arcade Fire but what about The National, The Walkmen, The New Pornographers and Broken Social Scene too?
Either way you get the point. It’s been an exciting year. That being said, I have gone ahead and compiled a list of my 50 favorite songs of the year. Thanks and enjoy.
50. “Sing” - Four Tet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWBDzHqXZqk
49. “Satellite Sniper” - Pantha du Prince
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF0EUpmEAsw
48. “In The Dirt” - S. Carey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsThBvMK8S8
47. “Mouthful Of Diamonds” - Phantogram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvSgLHWR16o
46. “The Game Gets Old” - Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXj1216zuMo
45. “Right This Second” - Deadmau5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGV0gRYm0Yc
44. “Kids On The Run” - The Tallest Man On Earth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIYR3a-v1Vo
43. “Right On (feat. Joanna Newsom & STS)” - The Roots
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K59pJ3I5u8M
42. “Burning The Bowery” - Jesse Malin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1iWl2c42H0
41. “Sweetest Kill” - Broken Social Scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF8o0W9a0no
40. “When The War Ends” - Portugal. The Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghezibqXtpg
39. “Audience” - Cold War Kids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTrLsteldvc
38. ”Everlasting Light” - The Black Keys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QzGvoUMBoA
37. “Come With Me” - CEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C9A3zJUemY&has_verified=1
36. ”Over” - Drake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XkOikuMYcc
35. “Out Go The Lights” - Spoon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM-8zR9ftxI
34. “The Gaudy Side Of Town” - Gayngs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyqVh2KN09E
33. “Lost In My Mind” - The Head And The Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fcPfaMpSeE
32. “Zebra” - Beach House
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90ipyWYO3LM
31. “C’Mon” - Diplo vs. Tiesto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gujB7A5ycew
30. “In 4 The Kill Pon De Skream” - Major Lazer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEsTgEscs-4
29. “World Sick” - Broken Social Scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb9WKJhqVWs&feature=related
28. “Fuck You” - Cee Lo Green
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAV0XrbEwNc
27. “I Only Wear Blue” - Dr. Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsf01X4fQCY
26. “The Wild Hunt” - The Tallest Man On Earth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJfhaayOAy0
25. “Go Do” - Jonsi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYb2Q3DvLNE
24. “Yamaha” - The-Dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnVa05Ibkn4
23. “Bulletproof (Nacey Remix feat. Matt Hemerlein)” - Major Lazer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ItundPwCPw
22. ”Your Hands (Together)” - The New Pornographers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxMCaU83QKs
21. “Real Love” - Delorean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSlg-JWQJa4
20. “Otherside” - Macklemore x Ryan Lewis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gsyf9Reyvg
19. “Terrible Love” - The National
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efg1h0EzLeE
18. “Fireworks (feat. Alicia Keys)” - Drake / “Fireworks (Deadboy Slo Mo House Edit)” - Drake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd-aL30Zhs4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oMgqdAPESY
17. “All Of The Lights” - Kanye West
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uayey2PSGpA
16. “Airplanes” - Local Natives
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pZkZguPAPs&feature=fvst
15. “ONE” - Yeasayer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmvWQ21thLo
14. “Ready To Start” - Arcade Fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pp3olGyku0
13. “Runaway” - Kanye West
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg5wkZ-dJXA
12. “I Can Change” - LCD Soundsystem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW8FKkVnqng
11. ”Excuses” - The Morning Benders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jgmgE-QDzA
10. ”Angela Surf City” - The Walkmen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q14E9H4VdWM
9. “Ambling Alp” - Yeasayer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0BHLPlidI4
8. “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” - Arcade Fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH_7_XRfTMs
7. “Helicopter” - Deerhunter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5RzpPrOd-4
6. “Shutterbugg (feat. Cutty)” - Big Boi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWsvkW6rKkQ
5. “Giving Up The Gun” - Vampire Weekend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bccKotFwzoY
4. “Bloodbuzz Ohio” - The National
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfySK7CLEEg
3. “A More Perfect Union” - Titus Andronicus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08fqHr_KGPY
2. “Dance Yrself Clean” - LCD Soundsystem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoA0cTC228M
1. “Monster” - Kanye West
