Sunday, July 31, 2016

The Fifty Best Songs of the Decade...So Far #30 to #11

Happy Holiday Long Weekend!

To celebrate we continue our countdown of the 50 Best Songs of the Decade...so far!

Today we do #30 through #11....for Songs 50-31 click here!

Any song from 2010-2015 is eligible...but not songs from this year. (My stupid list....my rules)

So...without any further ado...

We start with a great song off a fantastic album...

#30 Dance Apocalyptic, Janelle Monae




A spot on tribute to the music of the 80's

#29 The Edge of Glory, Lady Gaga



 "May all your favorite bands stay together"...indeed!

 #28 All Your Favorite Bands, Dawes

 

#27 Shut Up, Savages




Very powerful video and song.

#26 A Better Tomorrow, Wu Tang Clan




This song is like an anxiety attack that just keeps getting worse. A stream of consciousness nightmare of brilliance!

#25 Pedestrian at Best, Courtney Barnett



#24 Strange Weather, Anna Calvi & David Byrne




Probably her greatest work...

#23 You and I, Lady Gaga



#22 Break the Cycle, You and Me




#21, Seasons (Waiting on You), Future Islands




This claustrophobic and disturbing song has only grown in my estimation.

And she is an emerging superstar.

#20  Here - Alessia Cara



An amazing Toronto artist who has not released a bad album to date!

#19 Infamous - Basia Bulat



What of the best singer/songwriters out there today...

#18 High Hopes, Glen Hansard




#17 Diane Young, Vampire Weekend




Great, great song and a great live song!

#16 Here Comes My Man, The Gaslight Anthem



An album and song that deserved to do much better than they did...

#15 Pyramids in the Sand, Maestro Fresh Wes



A reflection in part, apparently, on rave culture, it is also an intense piece of song writing and of almost existential self-criticism. "I set the deal straight".

#14, Brownlow, Lapsley




Unique and brilliant.

#13 National Anthem, Lana Del Rey




#12 Take Me to Church, Hozier




#11, The Reckoning, Jay Malinowski & The Deadcoast




Stay tuned for the Top Ten tomorrow!

See also: The 50 Best Songs of the Decade...So Far #50 to #31

See also: 10 Best Songs of 2016...So Far!

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