Tag: sbtrkt
0 Clean Bandit Video for A&E
What?!? This song is straight up dirty in the best possible way. I simply can not stop listening to it.
And then I find this!
Must. Dance. Must. Dance…
0 The Final Draft – Brandon’s Top Choices for 2011
As Alex mentioned earlier, 2k11 was yet another solid year for music. It seems we’ve witnessed the plunge of indie-wave into the mainstream spotlight as bands like M83, Phantogram, Youth Lagoon, and Neon Indian are now more accessible to a larger audience than ever before. Really the only downsides to this year were the horrific Grammy nominations (5-time Grammy nominee Skrillex……………….?), and that torture of a song ‘Pumped up Kicks’ by Foster the People.
Regardless, I’ve compiled a list of songs from 2011 that resonate with me as we move onto the new year. Eliminating songs for me is risky business, and I dislike when I have to pick and choose because I’m totally an ‘in the mood’ listener. Thus, my list shuffles from chillwave to guitar-based jams to melancholy songs fit for your ‘sleep’ playlist. My hope is that you take these at face value. Enjoy!
Real Estate – “Green Aisles”
Gardens and Villa – “Orange Blossoms”
TV Girl – “Baby You Were There”
Cults – “Bumper”
Youth Lagoon – “17″
Class Actress – “Weekend”
Toro y Moi – “Still Sound”
Ducktails – “Hamilton Road”
Phantogram – “Don’t Move”
Friends – “Friend Crush”
Nurses – “Trying to Reach You”
The Donkeys – “I Like The Way You Walk”
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – “How Can You Luv Me?”
Rostam – “Wood”
Cass McCombs – “County Line”
0 FHP Best of 2011 Show – Episode #5
Brandon’s top 5: TV Girl – Baby You Were There, Real Estate – Green Aisles, Friends – Friend Crush, Nurses – Trying to Reach You, Phantogram – Don’t Move
Alex’s top 5: SBTRKT – Wildfire, Washed Out – Amor Fati, White Denim – Street Joy, Nurses – Fever Dreams, Mr. Little Jeans – Suburbs (Arcade Fire Cover)
Honorable Mention: Gauntlet Hair – Top Bunk
2 The FHP Best of 2011
Brandon and I just finished up the best of show for 2011 and we couldn’t be happier with the songs that made the cut. The actual podcast will be up shortly for download but here is the list.
Brandon’s Top 5
TV Girl – Baby You Were There
Real Estate – Green Aisles
Friends – Friend Crush
Nurses – Trying to Reach You
Phantogram – Don’t Move
Alex’s Top 5
SBTRKT – Wildfire
Washed Out – Amor Fati
White Denim – Street Joy
Nurses – Fever Dreams
Mr. Little Jeans – Suburbs (Arcade Fire Cover)
Honorable Mention
Gauntlet Hair – Top Bunk
Disagree? Post your comments below and tell us what you think.
2 The Finalist – Alex’s Best Songs of 2011
Well, it took some knuckle grinding and sleepless nights but here are my 13 finalists for songs of the year. You’ll find a little of everything on my list this year…chillwave, indiepop, electronic dance, hipster bubblegum rap, shoegazy downtempo and even an Arcade Fire cover.
Now, it goes without saying that anytime you put together a “best of” list, you are bound to leave off a few gems and this year was no exception. Friends, Glass Candy, TV Girl and The Weekend all deserved to be on list as well but as the saying goes, when you prioritize everything, you actually prioritize nothing…
Tune-in to this week’s podcast to find out which five of the thirteen songs below made the cut.
- Alex
Alex’s 2011 Songs of the Year – Finalists
Mr. Little Jeans – Suburbia (Arcade Fire cover)
Washed Out – Amor Fati
Nurses – Fever Dreams
White Denim – Street Joy
Phantogram – Don’t Move
Smith Westerns – Still New
Quadron – Slippin’ (technically not from 2011 but I can’t get enough of this song)
Gauntlet Hair – Top Bunk
Hoodie Allen – Can’t Hold Me Down (Featuring Tayyib Ali)
Tennis – Origins
Real Estate – It’s Real
Elite Gymnastics – Omamori
SBTRK – Wildfire
Disagree? Post your own best of 2011 list in the comments below.
