1. Gratisfaction – The Strrokes – Fun singalong off the newbie. Which may be better than I think it is.All songs written by the S
2. Caffeinated Consciousness – TV On The Radio
3. I AM Not A Young Man Anymore – The Velvet Underground – Completemindfuck from '66
4. I'd Love To Be Your Last – Gretchen Wilson – Not actually an orchestra but played so delicately the guitar strings sound like a cello,
5. Singularity – Bright Eyes – From my fave or second fave (I prefer Marsha but listen to Conor more) album of the year.
6. Best Love Song – T. Pain
7. Let's Face The Music And Dance – Fred Astaire – Written in 1933 so I guess Irving Berlin was projecting the mounting troubles in Europe into the near future, Or maybe it was the last drop of the great depression. Either way it is the best advise imaginable.
8. Something About The Name, Jesus – Kirk Franklin – Superstars of Gospel who a spiritual real, real hard. A beaut.
9. Cruel To Be Kind – Marshall Crenshaw – Marshall could sing "Mein Kampf" and still find the beating heart underneath it. Better than the original.I wonder who the chick is.
10. I Do – Colbie Caillat – The most perfect song released this year.