10. Bob Mould - The Breach
A more mellow Bob churns out a low key classic ideal for
holiday listening.
9. Hekla Stalstenga - Mannen og Kona
It's difficult to think of anything better than an
attractive, Scandinavian, ginger witch singing a lovely song.
8. The Black Keys - Little Black Submarines
Great song, great band and so much better than the Foo
Fighters.
7. Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton - Crowd Surf Off a
Cliff
Downtempo, thought provoking ditty from Metric's vocal
superstar.
6. The Shins - Sealegs
James Mercer servers up the usual slice of subtle and sublime song writing. Sung in his
own language of course.
5. Pocketbooks -
Harbour Lights
Pocketbooks push the twee angle to new limits in this joyous
moment from Carousel.
4. First Aid Kit - Winter is Over
There's a real beauty in the Soderberg sisters' classically
folky acoustic ditties
3. Bloody Beach - Gonzo Blues
A perfect two minute pop song from Australasia. Milk lovers
will love the video.
2. Caitlin Rose - Sinful Wishing Well
Caitlin does it again with a repeat of last year's second place. Piledriver Walz was
also a favourite.
1. Celldweller - Eon
Genre blurring prog rock anthem from my favourite album of
the year; Wish Upon a Black Star. 
Here we go then. This has been a hard one to make a final decision on. I thought for ages that my likes would be Bobby Mould, Hekla, The Black Keys and Emily Haines. But then I got bored with Helka and The Black Keys, their catchiness finally caught up with them.
ReplyDeleteSo the final list of likes go something like this: Bobby Mould, Emily Haines, The Shins (amazingly), Pocketbooks and Celldweller. The others are all fairly listenable, but like is a strong word for them.
It took me years to get into Celldweller and I'm still not 100% convinced. There is a bit of a Linkin Park whiff about it all that I just can't shake. But I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.
So that 5/10 = 50% success rate. I'll let you work out the final total.