As someone who is at a computer for 8-10 hours a day on average, I need a couple of things to be productive at work: dual monitors, granola bars, and music. I have a constant stream of music going in my headphones all day long. I started using my ipod, then discovered Pandora, then moved on to Grooveshark, and have recently stumbled upon Spotify and I haven’t looked back.
I am interested in many different genres of music, but in the last decade I have been more and more interested in indie music. It started out slow, with Modest Mouse and the like in the early 2000’s, but now I am a full-fledged indie lover. It’s practically all that I listen to. I think 2011 was one of the best years for this genre, so I have compiled a list of my top 20 tracks in the last year.
I’m sure that once this list is posted I will discover 5 new bands that had amazing songs last year that I didn’t know about, but that’s what I love about indie music… there are always “new to me” bands out there to stumble upon. In fact, before anyone barks at me for being inaccurate, a couple of these tracks are older than 2011, but the point is that I discovered them last year, therefore they go in my best of 2011 list (I make the list, I make the rules).
I love indie music for so many reasons, but mostly, it makes me feel good. Most of it is upheat, happy, and energetic. The lyrics are some of the most poetic and meaningful too. Many of these songs speak to me and reach me on a personal level. It makes the work day go faster and makes me work more productively. I really disagree with the argument that there “hasn’t been any good music out since the 90’s.” I think people just don’t react well to a change in styles. If you trust my taste in anything, trust my taste in music and give a couple of these tracks a listen. If you aren’t an indie music lover, you might be pleasantly surprised how addicting some of these songs can be. If you are an indie music lover, what do you think of my list? Are there any on your list that I should listen to?
- “Little Talks” by Of Monsters and Men on Into the Woods, 2011
- “Simple Song” by The Shins on Simple Song, 2011
- “How’d You Like That (Happy)” by The Kooks on Junk of the Heart, 2011
- “Midnight City” by M83 on Hurry Up We’re Dreaming, 2011
- “So American” by Portugal. The Man on In the Mountain in the Cloud, 2011
- “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye, Kimbra on Making Mirrors, 2011
- “If Ever I Stray” by Frank Turner on England Keep My Bones, 2011
- “5 Years Time” by Noah and The Whale on Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down, 2008
- “I Follow Rivers” by Kykke Li on Wounded Rhymes, 2010
- “Shake It Out” by Florence + The Machine on Ceremonials, 2011 (really, this whole album – it’s just amazing)
- “Turning Tables” by Adele on 21, 2011 (this whole album too)
- “Call It What You Want” by Foster The People on Torches, 2011 (entire album too)
- “Tongue Tied” by Grouplove on Never Trust a Happy Song, 2011
- “White Winter Hymnal” by Fleet Foxes on Fleet Foxes, 2008
- “Undercover Martyn” by Two Door Cinema Club on Tourist History, 2010
- “Punching in a Dream” by The Naked and Famous on Passive Me, Aggressive You, 2011
- “You are a Tourist” by Death Cab for Cutie on Codes and Keys, 2011
- “Young Blood” by The Naked and Famous on Passive Me, Aggressive You, 2011
- “Lonely Boy” by The Black Keys on Lonely Boy, 2011
- “What You Know” by Two Door Cinema Club on Tourist History, 2010
- (bonus) “Giving Up The Gun” by Vampire Weekend on Contra, 2010 (I just couldn’t leave them off the list)
- (bonus) “Animal” by Mike Snow on Mike Snow, 2010 (ok I’ll stop adding songs now – there are just sooo many good ones!)
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