Chris is another Philly writer whose listening habits are a total breath of fresh air for me. He points me towards a ton of new music through his twitter feed. I was super anxious to see what his look back would consist of and he’s delivered in ace form; haikus and a playlist to boot!
Heartbreak and hopes. What else is there? My 15 favorite songs of 2010, with haiku descriptions.Top 15 Songs You Might Have Missed in 2010
1. The Radio Dept. – Heaven’s On Fire
Thurston Moore intro
Swedes are always pop masters
Dance in your bedroom
2. Daedelus & Teebs– You’ve Heard
Would Barry White call
This hip-hop disco trip
J Dilla-esque?
3. Crystal Stilts – Shake the Shackles
Romance about gloom
That cylindrical bassline
Gets me all the same
4. Love is All – Bigger Bolder
Scream out your lovin’
Don’t care if it’s out of key
Power to destroy
5. DOM – Burn Bridges
Wallflower writes song
Leaving party with hopes dashed
“Make oneself an isle”
6. John K – These Dreams Are Never Coming True
Bedroom written jam
In the confines of West Phil.
Write more, Mr. K
7. Beach Fossils – Calyer
Double vocals stretch
Bassline pulses at the heart
Guitar noodle bliss
8. Teebs – Anchor Steam
Piano hits deep groove
Heavy in atmosphere
Arrested ears smile
9. Twin Sister – Daniel (Live at WNYU)
So many textures
live on a radio show
Help those hips shimmy
10. Thick Shakes – (Baby) You’re A Starfish
Boston upstarts wax
on Asteroidian crush
East Coast surf pop, brah
11. Reading Rainbow – Underground
Loud, fast, cut the fat
Philly duo own this sound
I learned all the words
12. UV Race – Gore Orphanage
Proof a good accent
All that’s needed for lyrics
Check out those horns too
13. Pangaea – Neurons
Dubstep for headphones
Crisp clacks, sound shoot off distant
London tradition
14. La Sera – Never Come Around
Noise pop does dream pop
Katy’s voice sounds huge, it’s bliss
Viv Girls need not rush
15. Sambassadeur – Sandy Dunes
Twee not shy to sheen
Trying to fight the heartbreak
Adequate beauty
And because he is so awesome Chris put together this mixtape so you can hear all 15 of these tracks.