20. fun. - We Are Young
I first heard this song a couple of weeks ago and instantly loved it. I was equally impressed to find out that my girlfriend had also heard it....... unfortunately it was because it featured recently in an episode of Glee.
Fun is the perfect adjective for this track. Positive lyrics, and uplifting chorus make this a feel good anthem for the festive period.
19. Frightened Rabbit - Fuck This Place
Earlier this year they released three tracks in the form of A Frightened Rabbit EP. As I've come to expect from FR, it was something of real quality.
'Fuck This Place' isn't a traditional love song per se; it's about feeling lost and just needing someone to look after you. Layered with piano, rich brass and gorgeous hamonies courtesy of Camera Obscura's Tracy Ann. Pure class.
18. Smith Westerns - End Of The Night
Dye It Blonde was one the early stand out albums of the year. The young Chicago-based outfit know how to write timeless rock n' roll numbers, and with 'End Of The Night' they strike pure gold.
Catchy, swooning, rock n' roll at its best.
17. The Mountain Goats - Damn These Vampires
All Eternals Deck received widespread favourable feedback from critics and fans alike, and was one of 2011's finest.
'Damn These Vampires' is a tale of drug addiction and the struggles that come with it. Despite the dark subject matter, it's a beautifully uplifting track.
16. Admiral Fallow - Squealing Pigs
Show me a more catchy song and i'll show you a liar. Admiral Fallow write beautifully incricate folk tracks, and their debut Boots Met My Face showed heaps of potential.
Heaped in nostalgia 'Squealing Pigs' is catchy and pop-y in all the right places. I expect big things from this Scottish six-piece.
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