DNAK 2011 – Top Songs from 2011

South London producer Aaron Jerome (aka SBTRKT) has put together a fantastic LP of collaborative singles, including this stunner that highlights the sultry vocals of Little Dragon’s Yukimi Nagano. See also Hold On.

New Jersey’s Real Estate has put together one of the best indie pop albums of the year, with this standout track a great showcase for their breezy guitar vibe. “♫ Whoa o-oh o-oh o-oh o-oh ♫”.

Post-dubstep prince James Blake gives us a hauntingly soulful etherial track. Put on your headphones, turn the volume up, lay back, and close your eyes. See also Limit To Your Love.

The alt-folk of Fleet Foxes is probably the kamagra professional best embodiment of the current Seattle sound, and Robin Pecknold gives us a gorgeous stunner on the title track from their latest LP. Earnest vocals and buy canada viagra echeck an exquisite arrangement. Grown Ocean is also a must listen.

It’s amazing how something so simple like a repeating six-note keyboard hook can draw you in. I had this song on repeat for the last couple months. Alan Palomo’s sophomore release is a winner. See also Hex Girlfriend.

If there’s one album that defined the summer sound for me this year, it was Ernest Greene’s first LP. Pure blissed-out chillwave perfection on this beautiful song. See also You and I.

The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) stormed the music scene with a free digital EP mixtape with a number of buy proscar brilliant tracks. On Wicked Games, we get sexy R&B vocals over deep languid beats that is unlike anything else I’ve heard this year. See also the seductive What You Need

Delicate guitar picking, brushed cymbals, and Justin Vernon’s masterfully controlled vocals. A sublime performance on this track from a brilliant album. Calgary is another of my favorites.

If you ever get a chance to see Active Child live, go do it. It’s not every day you see the bonded.com discount usa kamagra lead singer playing harp front and center, and when you hear Pat Grossi’s upper register, it won’t be a surprise to know he was a former choir boy. This track is lush, haunting, and just breathtaking. See the equally gorgeous Playing House.

When this single came out in July as a sneak peak for their masterpiece double LP, I knew immediately that it was going to be one of my favorite tracks of the year (if not several years). Anthony Gonzalez brings everything to this dramatic track: swirling maelstrom of music, a four note hook that gets stuck in your head, and even a gorgeous saxophone solo to close it out.