Hey Mr. DJ, put these records on, I wanna dance with my baby. Here are the favorite songs of 2011. Lists by The Glitoris, Mouthfeel, and me. Enjoy.
“Midnight City” – M83
Mellon collie and the infinite Eighties.
“The Wilhelm Scream” – James Blake
Mr. Blake invites us to fall in and with beats this dreamy how could we say no?
“Cruel” – St. Vincent
In this age of cyber-bullying and class warfare, Annie Clark gleefully asks, “Why can’t we all just get along?” with a knife behind her back. Watch out for her guitar riffs, they just might cut you way before the words do.
“Dystopia” – YACHT
You all can have your culture war, Jonah, Claire, and I will be dancing until the world ends, and after if we can. The earth is on fire, indeed.
Lotus Flower – Radiohead
You’d think Thom Yorke has everything he could want, but he’s got to have the moon on a stick. He can have it, as far as I’m concerned.
Runner-ups
“Bone Marrow” – Black Lips
“Holy Holy” – Wye Oak
“The City” – Patrick Wolf
“Aurora” – Fred Falke
“I Follow Rivers” – Lykke Li
Local Top Faggy Fives of the Year
Mouthfeel Top 5
“Some Children” – Holy Ghost!
“I’ll Take Care of You” – Gil Scott Herron & Jamie xx
“Beam Me Up” – Midnight Magic
“I Want It (Lindstrom and Prins Thomas Remix)” – Locussolus
“Living Like I Do” – SBTRKT
Glitoris Top 5
“;John” – iamamiwhoami
“Future” – Austra
“Mindkilla” – Gang Gang Dance
“Painted Eyes” – Hercules & Love Affair
“Corner of The Sky” – Cut Copy
This article appears in December 30 • 2011.