It was a bit easier to decide on my favorite tracks of the year. There were more distinct songs that I couldn’t stop listening to. So, I stuck to top 10, and excluded general favorites like Hercules & Love Affair “Blind” or Hot Chip “Ready For The Floor”. I didn’t really listen to them on repeat – if not consider the fact that “Ready For The Floor” has been my boyfriend’s alarm song…
Here it goes:
1. Death Cab for Cutie – I Will Possess Your Heart
2. Jersey – Shoeshine
3. Tricky – Bacative
4. Pram – Salva (Throwing Toys Into The Pram) (Modified Toy Orchestra version)
5. Portishead – Machine Gun
6. Populous with Short Stories – Royale Gold
7. Pallers – Humdrum
8. M83 – Graveyard Girl
9. The National Bank – Home
10. Morgan Geist – Detroit
P.S. Some notes:
“I will Possess Your Heart” is the most talented song of the year, really great, with this long intro especially. I didn’t include Morgan Geist’s “Most of All”, because the song was available in 2007, before the album. The National Bank’s “Home” is a bit cheesy, but I loved it, so it’s here. And Animal Collective’s “Brothersport” is not included, as it was leaked. The rest pretty much speaks for itself.
