DNAK 2010 – 30 Best Tracks of The Year

Sleigh Bells were a great surprise with the duo’s debut album released on M.I.A.’s label. This is the demo noise pop song that started it all.

Sun-drenched, hazy, shimmering electronica is how I would describe the sound from this Philly duo. Put on your headphones and propecia vkantech.com close your eyes.

The collaboration between Danger Mouse and James Mercer of the Shins proved to be more than a side project, with a full album and supporting tour. This was the first single announcing their joint project.

Twin Shadow is actually George Lewis, Jr., now based in Brooklyn, and his debut album has been described as a semi-autobiographical dream. This ominous sounding track gives off a serious 80’s Smiths vibe.

Anybody who has followed my playlists know that I’m a huge fan of Stars’ previous releases. Here’s a beautiful track on their latest LP featuring Amy Millan’s gorgeous and lilting vocals. “o-oh, oh, o-oh”

Arcade Fire released yet another masterpiece of an album. This is the title track that the order priligy online discount acreativeworld.com album is themed around, about growing up in and perhaps failing to escape the suburbs.

Amazing Sub-pop label debut for this dream pop duo’s third studio album. Teen Dream was one of my favorite releases of the year.

The London group (originally from North Wales) brings us lead female vocals over a wash of amoxil reflexologyaustralia.com brash guitars. There was no official video for this track, but take a look at this painstakingly constructed video of the studio track synchronized with one of their live performances.

Opening the track with a quote from Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, this Scandanavian indie/twee pop group gives us fuzzy vocals over layered piano and synthesized chords. “When I look at you, Heaven’s on fire.”

Blackburg, Virginia (home of Virginia Tech) isn’t exactly a music hotbed, but they’ve brought us this promising new group. This shimmering indie pop track is a standout from Wild Nothing’s debut LP released in May. Here’s one of the many fan videos that were created for this song.