2011 Songs

2011 was a great year for albums, that's for sure. However, it was not one of the best regarding individual songs. Nothing stuck out quite to the extent that, say, "Heaven's on Fire," "Brother Sport," or "Strange Overtones" did in recent years. I tried compiling a long list of my favorite songs of this year, but the vast majority of them are from my favorite albums, and I don't want to be redundant. That would just be boring to read (and write, on my end).

So, instead, I've made two mixes showcasing my absolute favorite songs from albums that either just missed the cut for my favorite albums list or that were from records that I didn't care about aside from this one song. I just wanted to at least highlight these particular diamonds in the rough.

You can download the first part HERE, and the second part HERE. Tracklists are below. Favorite albums of the year list will be up sometime next week?

Part One

1. "New Map" - M83, from Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

2. "Glass Jar" - Gang Gang Dance, from Eye Contact

3. "Bad Weather" - Mike Adams at His Honest Weight, from Oscillate Wisely

4. "It Takes Time to be a Man" - The Rapture, from In the Grace of Your Love

5. "Weekend" - Smith Westerns, from Dye It Blonde

6. "Can't You Tell" - Vetiver, from The Errant Charm

7. "Backwards Time" - Here We Go Magic, from The January EP

8. "Been Here Before" - La Sera, from La Sera

9. "Alex" - Girls, from Father, Son, Holy Ghost

10. "Secret Walls" - The Fresh & Onlys, from Secret Walls EP

11. "Bullfight" - Women, from Faux Discx 4-Way Split 7"

12. "See Right Through Me" - The Bats, from Free All the Monsters

13. "You're Blessed" - Iceage, from New Brigade

14. "Praying Man" - Atlas Sound, from Parallax

15. "Painted Eyes" - Hercules & Love Affair, from Blue Songs

Part Two

1. "Taken for a Fool" - The Strokes, from Angles

2. "Ffunny Ffriends" - Unknown Mortal Orchestra, from Unknown Mortal Orchestra

3. "Better Off Without You" - Summer Camp, from Better Off Without You 7"

4. "Dreaming" - Seapony, from Go With Me

5. "Soft" - Washed Out, from Within and Without

6. "It's Casual" - Maritime, from Human Hearts

7. "Do What You Will" - Papercuts, from Fading Parade

8. "Body Shakes" - Deadbeat Beat, from When I Talk to You

9. "K is for Kelson" - Bibio, from Mind Bokeh

10. "Bug" - Wavves, from Life Sux EP

11. "Fell & Found (The Walk)" - Small Brown Bike, from Fell & Found

12. "Future Sick" - Neon Indian, from Era Extrana

13. "When You Wake Up" - Best Coast, from Summer is Forever 7"

14. "Days" - The Drums, from Portamento

15. "Dig You Out" - Male Bonding, from Endless Now