Top Album Covers: Rock & Roll Submarine by Urge Overkill

Urge Overkill had one of the best album covers of 2011 on their Rock n' Roll Submarine full-length.    The title track was a highlight.


Song: Rock & Roll Submarine
Band: Urge Overkill
Album: Rock & Roll Submarine
Year: 2011
Rock&Roll Submarine by UrgeOverkill

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Top Tracks of 2011: Reasons by She Wants Revenge from Valleyheart LP

Despite strongly disliking She Wants Revenge's Valleyheart LP, their track 'Reasons' contains every characteristic of a great band.



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Artist: She Wants Revenge
Song: Reasons
Album: Valleyheart
Year: 2011

Top Tracks of 2011-Stone Rollin' by Raphael Saadiq from Stone Rollin' LP

Raphael Saadiq exhumes the musical spirit of Sam Cooke and Muddy Waters on the title track to his 2011 Stone Rollin' LP.


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Raphael Saadiq - Stone Rollin'

Top Tracks of 2011: Black Night by The Dodos from No Color LP

The Dodos' Black Night evolves from a Love & Rockets' Yin and Yang and the Flowerpot Man template on this terrific track.


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Song: Black Night
Album: No Color
Artist: Dodos
Year: 2011

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Top Tracks of 2011: Let It Go The Liberators with Roxie Ray The Liberators LP

The inordinately instrumental band The Liberators invite guest vocalist Roxie Ray who helped refine classic funk on Let It Go.


For Full Review of the The Liberators' self-titled album, click right about here.


Track: Let It Go featuring Roxie Ray
Album: The Liberators
Band: The Liberators
Year: 2011
THE LIBERATORS - Let It Go feat. Roxie Ray by The Liberators - Afrofunk

Top Tracks of 2011-Please Turn by Little Dragon Ritual Union album

One of the harbingers of 21st century synth pop was Sweden's Little Dragon on their track Please Turn.
Click here for full album review of Ritual Union by Little Dragon.

Song: Please Turn
Album: Ritual Union
Band: Little Dragon
Year: 2011

Top Tracks of 2011-Better Lie by The Get Up Kids There Are Rules

Among all of the Top Tracks that I've found for myself this year, few are as potent as The Get Up Kids' Better Lie.
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Pure Radio Cosplay ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead Top Tracks of 2011

The mind-blasting 'Pure Radio Cosplay' by Austin's hidden treasure ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead.

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Track: Pure Radio Cosplay
Album: Tao of Dead
Band: ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead
Year: 2011



Drum Lesson by Nate Brown from ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead

Give Away Your Heart by The Unthanks from Last LPTop Tracks of 2011

A gorgeously sad song and absolutely one of the best tracks of 2011 from UK folk band The Unthanks from their album 'Last'.

Track: Give Away Your Heart
Band: The Unthanks
Album: Last
Year: 2011

Candil de la Calle by Apparat from Devil's WalkTop Tracks 2011

'Candil de la Calle' is an excellent introduction to Apparat's majestic 2011 LP The Devil's Walk. Click here for full review of The Devil's Walk album.

Track: Candil de la Calle
Artist: Apparat
LP: Devil's Walk
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Candil De La Calle by apparat

Second Chance by Junior Boys from It's All True LPTop Tracks of 2011

Canada's Junior Boys build a trippy classic with 'Second Chance' on their It's All True full-length.
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Second Chance by Junior Boys from It's All True EP


Second Chance by Junior Boys on Soundclouds
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Junior Boys-Second Chance by Radio Cosmos

You Was Me by Jonny from self-titled LPTop Tracks of 2011

Jonny's self-titled LP has several sweet spots and 'You Was Me' is a highlight.
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Jonny - You Was Me (Jonny LP)


Jonny - You Was Me (Jonny LP)
Jonny - You Was Me (Marc Riley) by terjely

Ivaloo by The Submarines from Love Notes Letter Bombs LPTop Tracks of 2011-

One of the more honeycoated pop songs of 2011 was 'Ivaloo' from The Submarines' Love Notes Letter Bombs.

The Submarines - Ivaloo from Love Notes/Letter Bombs album

Catacombs by Cold Cave from Cherish the Light YearsTop Tracks of 2011-

Cold Cave's mediocre 2011 release Cherish the Light Years that has a great moment in 'Catacombs'.
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Catacombs by Cold Cave from Cherish the Light Years LP


Catacombs by Cold Cave from Cherish the Light Years LP
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Cold Cave "Catacombs" by savealternative

Do It Yourself by Eddie C from Parts Unknown LP-Top Tracks of 2011-

Absolutely stunning dance-floor or kitchen-floor funk from new Canadian discovery Eddie C with Do It Yourself.
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Eddie C - 'Do It Yourself' from Parts Unknown album


Eddie C - Do It Yourself from Parks Unknown album
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Eddie C-Do It Yourself by Radio Cosmos

Top Tracks of 2011-I Wanna Go by Britney Spears from Femme Fatale LP

Britney Spears' 'I Wanna Go' from her partially satisfying 2011 release Femme Fatale.    Click here for full review of the album.

Britney Spears - I Wanna Go (Femme Fatale LP)


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Britney Spears - I Wanna Go (Johnny Labs Remix Edit) [without dubstep] by JohnnyLabs

FREE Download of Britney Spears - I Wanna Go - Soul Voxxy Dub Remix
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FREE Download of Britney Spears - I Wanna Go (The Rockstars Dubstep Remix)
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Britney Spears - I Wanna Go (The Rockstars Dubstep Remix) by THE ROCKSTARS

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Top Tracks of 2011-Go Out and Get it by The Black Lips from Arabia Mountain LP

Party surf-punk fun with The Black Lips 'Go Out and Get It' from their quite excellent Arabia Mountain album.



The Black Lips - Go Out and Get It (from Arabia Mountain)
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The Black Lips "Go Out And Get It" by savealternative

The Black Lips - Go Out and Get It (from Arabia Mountain)

Top Tracks of 2011-Before by Washed Out from Within and Without LP

'Before', an 80s pop lullaby with a 21st century sheen from the LP 'Within and Without' by Washed Out.

Washed Out - Before (from Within and Without LP)


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Top Tracks of 2011-Enough by Sonoio from Red LP

One of the best tracks you've never heard from Sonoio is a mix of Nine Inch Nails and Witching Hour era Ladytron.


Sonoio - Enough


Sonoio - Enough (Demo)
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Top Tracks of 2011-Corinne by Metronomy from The English Riviera LP

Thanks to the evolution of 80s Brit-pop, we have Metronomy's LP The English Riviera that includes the mesmerizing 'Corinne'.