2010 turned out to be a great year for independent music. This came as a surprise considering how fantastic last year was. Between Animal Collective, The xx, Phoenix and Dirty Projectors, 2009 looked like it would be a hard year to beat. But, as this episode points out, 2010 gave us plenty of artistis that pushed musical boundaries and delivered new and exciting songs. In this episode, Noise Pop invites our friends and colleagues to choose their favorite song of the year and give some context to their decision. Here is the guest list and their corresponding song choices:
- 1. “Real Life,” Tanlines
- 2. “Enter the Ninja,” Die Antwoord — Stacy Horne, Noise Pop
- 3. “Golden Haze,” Wild Nothing — Peter Arko, Ears of the Beholder
- 4. “Stay Close,” Delorean — Caleb Morairity, Yourstru.ly
- 5. “Something,” Big K.R.I.T. — Will Abrahamson, Yourstru.ly
- 6. “Waterfall,” The Fresh and Onlys — Van Houten & Browner, The Bay Bridged
- 7. “Used to Be,” Beach House — Mona Dehghan, Domino Records
- 8. “Love More,” Sharon Van Etten — Jesse Fox, Foxconsox
- 9. “Marathon,” Tennis — Dawson Ludwig, Noise Pop
