I was asked today for a shortlist of songs I like, by someone who
wants to expand their music listening beyond pop. Below is what I
gave him. Maybe someone else will find this useful:
Arcade Fire - No Cars Go
Beirut - Nantes
Bishop Allen - True or False
Black Lips - Bad Kids
Broken Social Scene - Texico Bitches
The Dodos - Fools
Dr Dog - Shadow People
The Drums - Lets Go Surfing
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home
Fanfarlo - The Walls Are Coming Down
Freelance Whales - Hannah
Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple
Harlem - Friendly Ghost
The Magnetic Fields - I Think I Need a New Heart
Manu Chau - Clandestino
Mates of State - Goods
Matt & Kim - Yeah Yeah
MGMT - Time to Pretend
Noah and the Whale - 5 Years Time
The Octopus Project - Truck
Of Montreal - Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games
Phoenix - 1901
Ra Ra Riot - Can You Tell
Rabbit - Magic
Rogue Wave - Lake Michigan
The Sandwitches - Back to the Sea
Shout Out Louds - Tonight I Have To Leave It
Small Black - Despicable Dogs
Stars - The First Five Times
Tennis - Marathon
The Thermals - Now We Can See
Titus Andronicus - Titus Andronicus
Vampire Weekend - M79
Yeasayer - Rome
