This year I plan to do a better job of figuring out what I love most by doing less of a job on what I like best. The top ten songs are in order of preference, the rest of the songs are order in which I added (more or less!)
1. Gradual Return – Trixie Whitley – The best song of her career making debut album was worth the weight. Blues yes, but blues by a pop sensibility,
2. Definition Of Down – Teena Marie – Any complaints about weak songs on her final album are irrelevant. This is a full blooded disco ballad and nobody else does it any more.
3. January – Bikini Kill meets Eno.
4. I Don’t See You Laughing Now – Marshall Crenshaw – Offically a 2012 song, but very late 2012.
5. I Still Yearn – Jahn Xavier And the Bowertytones – Not actually released yet but wait till it is.
6. 1Train – ASAP Rocky – The wittiest take down of poverty.
7. Bats – The Joy Formidable 0- I love this rocker so much, I may have overestimated the album!
8. Cool Zombie – Adam Ant – Killer lead off song on the really excellent new album.
9. Lose To Win – Fantasia – Her best single to date is pure disco diva.
10. Because We Can – Bon Jovi – Undeniable, and trust me I’ve tried, singalong.
In The End – Black Veil Brides
I Got A Boy – Girls generation
Judge Jury And Executioner – Atoms For Peace
Ohn – Yo La Tengo
God’s Great Dancefloor – Chris Tomlin
Dead Bite – Hollywood Undead
Bathroom Laughter – Pissed Jeans
One Way Trigger – the Strokes
Electric Fever – Free Energy
Stupid Things – Yo La Tengo
New York City – Christopher Owens
Where Are we Now – David Bowie
Suit And tie – Justin Timberlake
American Rail – Hilly Eyes
Backscratcher – Free Energy
Money Honey – Aaron Neville
5 To 9 – Fidlar
Hardaway – Gary Allen
This Ladder Is Ours – The Joy formidable
Valentines – Adam Ant
Who’s A Goofy Bunny – Adam Ant
Millions – Pusha T