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SBTRKT
Wildfire (feat. Little Dragon)
SBTRKT
London, England
South London producer Aaron Jerome (aka SBTRKT) has put together a fantastic LP of collaborative singles, including this stunner that highlights the sultry vocals of Little Dragon’s Yukimi Nagano. See also Hold On.
9

Days
It’s Real
Real Estate
Ridgewood, NJ
New Jersey’s Real Estate has put together one of the best indie pop albums of the year, with this standout track a great showcase for their breezy guitar vibe. “♫ Whoa o-oh o-oh o-oh o-oh ♫”.
8

James Blake
The Wilhelm Scream
James Blake
London, England
Post-dubstep prince James Blake gives us a hauntingly soulful etherial track. Put on your headphones, turn the volume up, lay back, and close your eyes. See also Limit To Your Love.
7

Helplessness Blues
Helplessness Blues
Fleet Foxes
Seattle, WA
The alt-folk of Fleet Foxes is probably the buy propecia now online best embodiment of the current Seattle sound, and Robin Pecknold gives us a gorgeous stunner on the title track from their latest LP. Earnest vocals and find an exquisite arrangement. Grown Ocean is also a must listen.
6

Era Extraña
Polish Girl
Neon Indian
Denton, TX
It’s amazing how something so simple like a repeating six-note keyboard hook can draw you in. I had this song on repeat for the last couple months. Alan Palomo’s sophomore release is a winner. See also Hex Girlfriend.
5

Within and Without
Amor Fati
Washed Out
Perry, GA
If there’s one album that defined the summer sound for me this year, it was Ernest Greene’s first LP. Pure blissed-out chillwave perfection on this beautiful song. See also You and I.
4

House of Balloons
Wicked Games
The Weeknd
Toronto, ON (Canada)
The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) stormed the music scene with a free digital EP mixtape with a number of order viagra south carolina brilliant tracks. On Wicked Games, we get sexy R&B vocals over deep languid beats that is unlike anything else I’ve heard this year. See also the seductive What You Need
3

Bon Iver
Holocene
Bon Iver
Eau Claire, WI
Delicate guitar picking, brushed cymbals, and Justin Vernon’s masterfully controlled vocals. A sublime performance on this track from a brilliant album. Calgary is another of my favorites.
2

You Are All I See
Hanging On
Active Child
Los Angeles, CA
If you ever get a chance to eriacta order online see Active Child live, go do it. It’s not every day you see the levitra mexico lead singer playing harp front and center, and when you hear Pat Grossi’s upper register, it won’t be a surprise to know he was a former choir boy. This track is lush, haunting, and just breathtaking. See the equally gorgeous Playing House.
1

Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming.
Midnight City
M83
Antibes, France
When this single came out in July as a sneak peak for their masterpiece double LP, I knew immediately that it was going to be one of my favorite tracks of the year (if not several years). Anthony Gonzalez brings everything to this dramatic track: swirling maelstrom of music, a four note hook that gets stuck in your head, and even a gorgeous saxophone solo to close it out.
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