Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Three Quarter Post :07
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 I'm sure you have all been wondering what my favourite songs of the year have been now that we are nearly 3/4's through 2007.
Well wonder no more.
Here's the list, the top 21 in fact.
PLEASE NOTE: Semi-detailed blurby bits below are only for songs I have not discussed on here before.
01. McFLY - THE HEART NEVER LIES
The reason I haven't spoken about this song yet is simply because I wanted to see how it sat with me after listening to it for a couple of weeks straight. From the first listen I just had a feeling about this track; I wanted to talk on here about how I thought it was probably the Fly's finest single, but also wanted to be sure I'd feel the same way after weeks of repeated listens. Anyway, a few weeks have passed and I can honestly say that The Heart Never Lies is, without a doubt, not only their best single, but easily their best song to date. Right ahead of Not Alone, Transylvania and Too Close For Comfort." Brilliant stuff, I couldn't have asked for anything more, and that's why this song is thus far the best 2007 has given.
02. ANGIE HART - ASLEEP
She off-of the Frente! and Splendid has just released a completely stunning, raw and spectacular debut solo album called Grounded Bird. Asleep, the records opening track, is its finest moment, and that's saying something. This bares a very minimal resemblance to Imogen Heap's Hide & Seek, and a slightly larger one to Bjork's Hyperballad. Both very, very beautiful songs which I hold in as much high regard as this one. Truly magical stuff, I haven't heard a song this luscious in a very long time. If you're an Aussie with an iTunes account, you'll be pleased to know this song is this weeks free audio file. Download it from here.
03. SUGABABES - ABOUT U NOW
04. M.I.A. - JIMMY (ALTERNATE VIDEO VERSION)
Have you heard this slightly different, brand new re-tweak of "Jimmy?" Fucking sensational. Takes the bollywood disco charm of the original album version to new, dizzying heights. Cannot wait to see her live this Saturday at Parklife.
05. ROGUE TRADERS - DON'T YOU WANNA FEEL
06. ARCTIC MONKEYS - TEDDY PICKER
07. BABYSHAMBLES - DELIVERY
It's such a basic pop song that rips off so, so much of music which has come and gone, but it works and I love it.
08. MADONNA FT. GOGOL BORDELLO - LA ISLA BONITA
09. ARCTIC MONKEYS - DO ME A FAVOUR
10. GIRLS ALOUD - SEXY! NO NO NO...
11. THE ROYAL WE - ALL THE RAGE
This song has been around for ages, but it's only being released next week in the UK and shortly after here in Oz. Very cute indie-pop from (I think?) Scotland, which takes a full minute to get right into itself, but once that's happened, it spends its final two minutes absolutely working a killer chorus, throwing together a toe-tapping bassline and even gives us DOUBLE HAND CLAPS. Gorgeous, love it.
12. FIELDS - SONG FOR THE FIELDS
This one is thanks to xo. Not sure where this will sit by the end of the year (I suspect it will either stick around the top 20, or end up in the lower 30's, pending on what the remains of 2007 has in store for us,) but for the last couple of weeks I've been playing this LOTS. In fact, I'm fairly sure my neighbours now know of the song and are more than likely sick to death of it. That video clip (which is GREAT,) sadly incorporates the radio edit, and not the epic 5:47 version found on their ace album Everything Last Winter.
13. REBA FT. KELLY CLARKSON - BECAUSE OF YOU
Well, Kelly Clarkson has put her name to something listenable this year, I'll give her that. Have you seen the clip for this shiz? It's major. Clarkson sports a black eye and Reba sports the worlds greatest wig. The songs great too, and a hundred times better than Kelly's original solo which I never really liked. That Reba!
14. SUGABABES - DENIAL
15. YELLE - A CAUSE DES GARCONS
Totally bonkers electropop this is. I have no idea what the fuck this French lady is on about, but boy is her album FUN. She could be planning the destruction of the universe through song, all in French, and I'd sit there completely oblivious to it all picturing the sunshine season and party drugs. There is a bonza instrumental moment from about the 2:34 mark which set my ears and feet alight. Another one I'll be catching on Saturday at Parklife.
16. KATE NASH - FOUNDATIONS
17. THE VERONICAS - HOOK ME UP
18. ARCTIC MONKEYS - BABY I'M YOURS
Technically, this song is from last year, but I first heard it THIS year which - in my head - makes this completely eligible. A cover of the Barbara Lewis track from 1965, this was a B-Side to the Arctic's "Leave Before The Lights Come On" single, and is just very, very special. It gives me goosebumps, and is probably one of my absolute favourite cover versions of recent years.
19. SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR - LOVE IS HERE
20. MUSCLES - ICE CREAM
Chris Copulos, aka Muscles, has had a whirlwind 2007. He's toured with Midnight Juggernauts, Robyn, and Soulwax, plus found his productions the toast of Australia's club scene. This single is a clever slice of electronic delights and a little bit Rosdale in vocal arrangement... More importantly, it's really very cute. Quite awesome that this guy comes from country Victoria, too. Please note that I couldn't find the actual video clip for this on YouTube so the link on offer is just some shoddy fan-made job.
21. OPERATOR PLEASE - SONG ABOUT PING PONG
It's a little bit indie in places, innit? But that list up there is a very strong indication of how my ears have been shaped musically this far into 2007.
On another note, looks like I'm heading back to radio as of next Friday night. This time, I'll be on air from 8PM till 10PM, which you'll agree is a much more flattering timeslot than the old Midnight till 2AM gig I had before. As I said, kicks off next Friday night and every Friday night on 94.7 The Pulse here in Geelong, and I may decide to upload shows here and there in the future. It's called "Inside Splinters" by the way, which is the same name of the column I just took over in Forte Magazine. End plug.
And in even more unrelated, personal news, today I got a bloody filling put in my tooth. When I got home, the numbing of one side of my whole face pissed me off so much I couldn't even watch Doctor WHO. I contemplated taking a sleeping tablet (at 4pm in the afternoon) just to rid myself of that awkward and uncomfortable feeling of having one side of your face paralyzed. If I ever have a stroke, I'm going to make it known that the attack is to be followed by a bullet to the head. Anyway, I also found out I need a root canal done on one of my teeth immediately (AT LEAST IT WONT HURT ANYMORE,) have the remaining three wisdom teeth taken out AND have a very small section of one of the front teeth capped. Fucking hell, this bitch better be sporting some rockin' grillz with all the money I'm about to spend on this dentistry crap.
Labels: Charts, McFly
7 Comments:
- 5:19 AM | Paul said...
1,3 and 10 lots of yays! I will check out some of the others. Sorry to hear about your nashers. When i was working at a summer camp in NY about 10 years ago now, I had a front tooth kicked out (long story) and a falsie put in, that they said would last about 10 years. I now live in constant terror that it will fall out in the middle of a business meeting/while pleasuring darren orally...
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- 12:27 PM | Poster Girl said...
WOW re: the McFly song--I'm going to have to continue playing it if it even beats out all those songs you've named. Please let it be a substantial non-fan base only hit for them!
I've heard good things about Yelle but never listened to her music--I'll have to do that. I think I remember hearing that one of her songs was pretty filthy, but that's about all I can remember.
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- 12:29 PM | Poster Girl said...
Just to clarify, "all those songs" was referring to all the other McFly songs you named :)
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- 1:14 PM | J'ason D'luv said...
Actually, love is here... in my pants.
And before any of you kids go thinking Yelle is the same as Yell, the flop SAW boy band from 1990 who did "Let's Go Round Again" and "Instant Replay," it's not.
See, that's why it's good to have me around...in my pants.
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- 5:07 AM | Poster Girl said...
Umm, sorry about the comments overload, but I forgot to mention that yes, you should definitely upload your radio shows! And congrats!
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- 2:18 PM | Adem IAR said...
Paul: 10 years? My god... I'd be in constant fear too. :(
PG: Definitely get onto Yelle, I'm absolutely loving her album. And comment overload makes me a happy camper! Yeah I think I will upload the show, pending on a week-to-week basis as to whether or not I think it sounds good haha...
D'Luv: I feel very blessed you would share the love in your pants with me.
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- 12:08 PM | Jess said...
I can happily inform you that I passed on one of the above reviews to the artist in question, and they were quite chuffed.
x
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