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Shaun · 16-12-2012, 01:51 PM

#20 - "Northern Lights", Kate Boy

Spoiler:

It sounds Swedish. Is she Swedish? *googles*
Oh look, she is. Well, what more do you expect from Scandipop than a dark, swelling sample of pinball machines and a killer chorus?

#19 - "Starships", Nicki Minaj

Spoiler:

It's a shame that RedOne exposes and saturates himself so frequently with the most forgettable of dirge, because it overshadows the pop diamonds like this. More hooks than a fisherman's shed. Amazing. The less said about her arse, the better, though.

#18 - "Angels", The xx

Spoiler:

When this emerged I was so excited about their return, so Coexist's overwhelming averageness came as a major let-down. At least this makes up for that somewhat.

#17 - "Blue Jeans (Smims & Belle Remix)", Lana del Rey, Azealia Banks, Smims & Belle (Foster the People, Isom Innis)

Spoiler:

Blue Jeans featured on my 2011 list quite highly. It's not often that I take a look at remixes so I have to thank my occasional veer from routine for this find. Ridiculously catchy.

#16 - "Cut the World", Antony + the Johnsons

Spoiler:

I'm not saying I wish to see Willem Dafoe's throat slit too often but this video, this song and - generally - Antony Hegarty's voice just send me into this solipsistic dream-state that's painful to emerge from. Beautiful beautiful song.

#15 - "End of the Line", Sleigh Bells

Spoiler:

As was the theme with their 2010 debut Treats, Reign of Terror was an unforgiving wall of noise finally succumbing to one glorious, rapturous song: 'End of the Line' is a sweet, sublime comedown and one that's always enjoyable. The kitten is looking at me as if to say she agrees. That or she just likes my keyboard-tapping.

#14 - "Climax", Usher

Spoiler:

Probably the greatest vocal performance of the year, and the biggest surprise too. Just a phenomenally good R&B jam, and a very sensual video & performance. Love.

#13 - "Higher Ground", TNGHT

Spoiler:

The only way this could have been marginally better would be to place a vocal on it... and dare I suggest Nicki Minaj? For the time being, there wasn't a beat more unrelenting and ridiculously hair-ripping as this this year.

#12 - "Yellow Halo", Goldfrapp

Spoiler:

I was extremely scared for a while that this would be their swansong. It has all the classic tell-tale signs of a band on the final lap of their career: it's nostalgic, it closes with a thank you to the fans, it's serene and it's peaceful. Whether or not it turns out to be true, for now the song comes as Goldfrapp at their best: the most convincing connecting piece between music and solace.

#11 - "Default", Django Django

Spoiler:

Please just let them win something. It wasn't the Mercury, so... I dunno. A Brit would be hoping for too much. But this level of funkiness cannot go unrewarded.