For the first post of 2010, here is a round-up of my favourite tracks from the last year. These are the tunes that I first heard in 2009, either by listening to the radio, downloading from emusic or by trawling the blogosphere. Whether these were first released in that year is irrelevant and some are undoubtedly older.
Each time I look at this list I want to completely change the order, but as of 31st January 2010, I wouldn't remove a single one. And if all this sounds a little too reasonable and lacking the Kermode-like arrogance of "if you don't like this, you are wrong", then bear with me ~ it's my first post!..
50. CHAIN & THE GANG - I See Progress
49. THE DEAD WEATHER - 60 Feet Tall
48. CAMERA OBSCURA - French Navy
47. SEB ROBERTS - A Pretty Good Game
46. ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS - Crazy In Love
45. SMITH & MUDD - New Sofa
44. WHITE DENIM - Mirrored and Reverse
43. MAYER HAWTHORNE - Maybe So Maybe No
42. THE DUCKWORTH LEWIS METHOD - Jiggery Pokery
41. VOLUNTARY BUTLER SCHEME - Tabasco Sole
40. CASIOKIDS - Fot i Hose
39. MUSIC GO MUSIC - Warm In The Shadows
38. COOKIN' ON 3 BURNERS - This Girl (feat. Kylie Auldist) [audio only]
37. GREG WILSON - I Was A Teenage DJ [audio only]
36. MEANDERTHALS - Kunst or Ars [audio only]
35. FRIENDLY FIRES - Paris (Aeroplane Remix)
34. FANFARLO - I'm A Pilot
33. LA FINE EQUIPE - Makrout (feat. Oogo)
32. ME & YOU - Brown Paper Bag [audio only]
31. HIGHLIFE - F Kenya RIP
30. THE SLEW - It's All Over
29. JAH WOBBLE - Get Carter (Cliff Brumby Mix)
28. SAINT ETIENNE - Spring (Air France Remix) [audio only]
27. THE BEWITCHED HANDS ON THE TOP OF OUR HEADS - Work
26. PATRICK PLEAU - Dispute entre âmes soeurs et frères
25. THOM YORKE - All For The Best
24. BIBIO - Flesh Rots, Pips Sown
23. PETE YORN & SCARLETT JOHANSSON - Relator
22. MEMORY TAPES - Swimming Field [audio only]
21. F*ck Buttons - Surf Solar
20. AFROZEN ORCHESTRA - Tongana
19. ENDLESS BOOGIE - Gimme The Awesome
18. YU - Fine [audio only]
17. WASHED OUT - New Theory
16. ATLAS SOUND - Walkabout (feat. Noah Lennox)
15. HEALTH - Die Slow **Cert 18 Video**
(Also check out the Pink Stallone remix here)
14. 6IX TOYS - Sisters of Soul, Brothers of Funk
13. SMITH WESTERNS - Be My Girl [audio only]
12. LA FINE EQUIPE - Girl Scout Cookies (feat. Mr Modo)
11. WAVVES - I'm So Bored
10. THE DUCKWORTH LEWIS METHOD - Age of Revolution [audio only]
9. WOODEN SHJIPS - Contact
8. THE GENERATIONALS - When They Fight, They Fight
7. THE DURUTTI COLUMN - In Memory of Anthony
6. MAGIC KIDS - Hey Boy [audio only]
5. FERGUS & GERONIMO - Powerful Lovin' [audio only]
4. DAN DEACON - Woof Woof
3. THE VERY BEST - Warm Heart of Africa (feat. Ezra Koenig) [audio only]
2. TEENGIRL FANTASY - Portofino
1. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - Summertime Clothes