1. Sorry – Friends – Samantha Urbani is a star in waiting and this song is tremendous, all clickety clackety beats and a morally ambiguous come on so sexy it is just about impossible to resist. This is a real big song for me right this second – Grade: A
2. 1904 – The Tallest Man On Earth – Gorgeous melody tweaked with an all nose all the time vocal – Grade: B+
3. Freak Train – Kurt Vile – Just when you thought there were no more train songs worth listening to… Grade: A
4. The Golden State – John Doe – The one on "True Blood" features Kathleen Edwards – Grade: B+
5. Candy – Far East Movement – Wait a second, when did Asians get cool? Grade: A-
6. Pride – Amy Macdonald – Strong, lovely, Celtic vocal sounds like a female Proclaimer with better songs… yes, it's a compliment – Grade: B+
7. One Foot – fun. – Suicide has never been a team sport before – Grade: A-
8. See How We Are – X – X's best song? Americana classic – Grade: A+
9. Jesus' Chariot – Neil Young And Crazy Horse – An overwhelming slice of re-though American folk – Grade: A-
10. Black & White – the dB's – That opening guitar lick pulls you in before you've caught your breath – Grade: A+