Best Tunes of 2011 (my playlist of course)

So one day, I was listening to Christmas special on BBC 6 Music. It was Tom Robinson’s show and he was just asking what is the best tune for you for 2011. I never had the chance to join the conversation but here is my list!

 What is you favorite tune this year, 2011:
 
1. Coldplay -  Every Teardrop is a Waterfall
I considered this the “summer” song for this year. It kept on playing over my head, of course the genius with the lyrics at the same time. I dont care if Coldplay would sound a modified radiohead, or make them on the POP line up now, I dont care. But of course the release of Mylo Xyloto had been a highligh I considered, but was less expected to top over Viva la Vida, still. However, they raised the bar and seems like they would stay for a while owning the songs I have on my playlist.

 
2. Biffy Clyro - God and Satan
Biffy Clyro had always amazeed me with his words, but not like this. When I first heard this, early summer, I just cant believe someone could make a song out of it.
 

3. Noah and the Whale - L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
Charlie Finks was just there, same as Chris Martin’s, whose voice is an instrument itself. Maybe without his voice the band couldve sounded differrent. But considering this song as one of the early songs of this year,
L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N was the first official single from the album Last Night on Earth, released on 23 January 2011.

It really is something to look forward for their next one.

4. Mumford and Sons -  Dustbowl Dance
I was confused with the band at first with Great Big Sea, whom I also got to listen this year.
Though the band had been famous because of the success they had on The Lion Man, I just listened to them this year somewhere along the Glastonbury festival performance. The song in itself was honest and always makes me feel pacified. Though I am still hoping I could purchase a CD from them.

5.  Laura Marling - Sophia
LAURA MARLING! thats all I can say. She makes songs that brings the freak in me- or I might have gone infatuated to her voice, I dont know.

 
6. The Vaccines - Wetsuit
 Included on their album What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?, this song really is a killer. The lyrics, the lyrics, the lyrics!!!

7. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds - Death of You and Me
Death of you and me was the first album I heard from Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds. Though his name had been there already, it was fun knowing he was now on the indie scene with newer sounds to sell.

8. Lazlo Bane - Im no Superman
I’ve heard this song before. Only when a friend had it on her phone and told me Coldplay sang it. I dont know. But the song brings me back to sleeples saturday nights years way back.

9. They Might be Giants - Boss of Me
I never appreciated the song, seriously. But lately, I kept on singing it, and slowly its on my system… You are the boss of me now, you are the boss of me now… LOL!!
Knowing this was played during the Malcom in the Middle-days I know why.

10.King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Bats In The Attic
Okay, this would complete the list. Though I still could consider Bruno Mars’s  “Lazy Song”, but it never surpassed the latter. The vocals of this song brings me nostalgia. I remember how the song lighted the cold December.
 

11. Emmy the Great - Paper Forest (In the Afterglow of Rapture)

Next to Laura Marling, Emmy the Great lights up my day when I get to hear her voice. It was just something random this year when I heard her on BBC 6. All of a sudden, I exclaimed : No way! Someone like that makes amazing sounds! Oh well, Edward is Deadward!

12. Tune Yards - Gangsta

When I first heard the song, I said, whats up with that!

And it just played on my mind. I was saying never to hip hop, alright; but I was always inclined! LOL! THhis would be the best theme song for the Blak Mist Pirates marauding the streets late at night!

If you want to see the video heres the link.

13. Beirut - Santa Fe

I would feel guilty if I wouldnt include this band on the list. Beirut. 

Simply, they capture something I just need from a song. It just blew my head off when I first heard Santa Fe this year. Continually I would love to have them perform somewhere here! Heres the video.

14. She and Him - In the Sun

I had been a Zooey Deschanel freak. I admit it. Her eyes makes it more amazing when she sings. Looking at their Paste Magazine interview, I would want to hang out along Matt Ward.

And the voice of course! Its among those songs I wish I could play on an LP and dance along with. In the sun im sure! Though the song had been released 2010, I dont mind carrying it over the list even if its about to be 2030. 

And this year, 2012, I am expecting some songs from  M83 , T.O.K and Arctic Monkeys. 

So whats yours?