1. Popular Song – Mika – Another first rate piece of pop confection by the English (via Lebanon) pop star. Intensely catchy sweet bop one IPOD commercial away from world domination – Grade: A-
3.Jacob’s Ladder – Hilly Eye – This is only so low on my top tracks of 2012 because I keep on forgetting to include it – Grade: A
4. Epilogue – Les Miserables Cast – The last bit, the “We will live again in freedom in the garden of the Lord” makes the entire three hours worthwhile – Grade: A-
5, Easier To Hide – Mary Jane Coles – Very dubstep yet twee at the same time – Grade: C+
6. Mull – Alex Fin –It’s like being viciously attacked by a feather – Grade: C
7. Fineshrine – Purity Ring – pleasant enough indie pop trifle, not unlike the Purity Of Being Pure At Heart, and just as popular – Grade: B-
8.Birds Fly (feat Frank Schiazza) – Cat Cosmai – A female Hall And Oates on this one – Grade: A_
9. Ball – T.I. – Wow, how 2007 – Grade: B
10. Bellspeak – Purity Ring – Ooooh look, a sequencer – Grade: C+