END OF YURR

In case it has not already been established, I, like most music nerds, love making lists. Particularly at the end of the year.
So I'm going to start counting down my favourite single tracks from 2010. Not single as in released as a single, just singular songs from albums which aren't going to make my "Favourite albums of 2010" list. LISTS ERRYWHURR. It's listomania! HAHA

Ok, so I've got 10 songs which I think are my favourite tracks from this year. They're not going to be in any order except my one single favourite song from 2010.
So
Here are the first 3!:

The-Dream: Yamaha



So. This is by far my favourite track from The-Dream's Love King album. (In the video above, Yamaha is playing until about 5:07.
SO BASICALLY I think this is the next progression of the sound we heard Timbaland do on Futuresex/Lovesounds for Justin Timberlake. Except The-Dream is potentially a lot better of a singer than JT. It's still trashy pop but somehow it sounds like THE FUTURE. I also love the way it slow builds with a bit of a jumpy beat at the beginning of the song to a solid stomp by the end of the song. (The segue into Nikki pt. 2 is super smooth and if Yamaha/Nikki pt. 2/Abyss were all one track on the album it would probably be here instead of just Yamaha.)
STILL GOT YO NAME TATTOOED TO MY BACK
Play loud.

Clare Bowditch & The New Slang: Bigger Than The Money



I had to pick between this song and Modern Day Addiction. But since this one has been around for longer, I went with Bigger Than The Money. And the "woo woo hoo!" at 2:10 is fantastic.
I like this song not just because its dirty and angry and propulsive without sounding dirty or angry, but also because by following Clare herself on twitter, Q & A, Art Nation etc., I've come to see just how intelligent and thoughtful she is. Songs are better when you can see that there is a genuine brain behind them, you guys.

Baths: Lovely Bloodflow



This song has been stuck in my head at least once a month this year. Sail to Chilligan's Island on these stuttering beats and try NOT to shriek "kickupmyshityawanna!" everytime you hear it.
This is the first I've seen of this video, seems pretty cool but not really what I imagined the song to look like. If that even makes sense.

Next time I'll list 3 more songs. And then 3 more, and then my ultimate super favourite song of 2010. YEY.

I KNOW A PSYCHIC WHO READS HER OWN PALMS and her readings are personal

"OH I'VE STAYED SCARCE THIS LAST YEAR YES
BUT BE ASSURED IN UNREST"

...
I hope y'all like that Why? album called Alopecia. as seen here ---->
It's pretty damn good and don't fear, the rest of Yoni Wolf's lyrics are as good as that line up thurrr.
IF I REMAIN LOST AND DIE ON A CROSS AT LEAST I WASN'T BORN IN A MANGERRR

Lately I've been listening to a lot of the following

1. Aaliyah's album "One in a Million."
2. The-Dream's album "Love Hate."
3. Jimmy Eat World's "Stay on my Side Tonight" EP.
   
4. Sunset Rubdown and Grouper in general.

I don't know how to talk about the first two without somehow being racist or disrespectful of the dead/women.

Because I was once a teenage boy, I really like Jimmy Eat World. I think this particular EP I have listed is my favourite thing they have done. I'm not sure on the specifics of it, but I believe it came after the relatively bad "Futures" album but before the relatively OK "Chase This Light" album? I often wonder if the depresso songs that run the tracklist feature songtitles stolen from bands that are "totally goth." (Disintegration - The Cure, Over - Portishead, Closer - NIN???)
If you like generic American pop rock, YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS.

"we r totally ~maturing~ our sound. u can tell because we put a girl with a cigarette on the cover LOL and make sure yr parents kno u r getting this pls ~PARENTAL ADVISORY~" - Jimmy Eat World.

As for no. 4 on the list, I listen to Sunset Rubdown and Grouper alll the time anyway. Snoooooozer.
So, ummm. Here MASSIVE ATTACK by NICKI MINAJ which is one of the best things I've seen/heard since that Ciara video/song WORK.



Sometimes I really like pop music y'all!
p.s. lol at Nicki Minaj's face in the frame youtube decided to provide for the preview