Breakfast
Le Le from FlageThis is the novelty track of the year that everybody should know. After a couple of listens, I guarantee you will be singing "Your the cheese on my baguette, the jelly on my bread, the french on my toast, where the hoes at?"
Vamanos
Elkin & Nelson from UnknownThis classic nine minute latin track might be tough to swallow for some of you... only cuz it's nine minutes long though. Not for me... I think there was a night I was on a beer fun for a party and I listened to this song for 36 minutes straight.
Fake Empire
The National from BoxerSo I slipped on The National last year. I think I was in hype denial. Too much low voiced beauty last year for me to believe that these guys were as good as the critics said they were. It's true though... The National are legit. This entire album is good.
The Re-Arranger
Mates of State from Re-Arrange UsTwee. Yes I still like happy music. I don't know if it gets happier. There's some depth to this twee though. A nice song about relationships and loving love.
Skinny Love
Bon Iver from For Emma Forever AgoOf course every jam of the year list needs some singer song–writer action. This is the slow jam of the year. MN had some major love for Bon Iver this year... I think he played 5 shows here that I didn't see.
Fools
The Dodos from VisitersAnother great indie album of 2008... it was tough for me to land on one song from it. I think Fools captures everything I like about The Dodos.
Electric Feet
MGMT from Oracular SpectacularLIsa and I caught MGMT at the entry this year. We were thoroughly annoyed by there arrogantly youthful stage presence, but once we moved away from the stage, the music was really good. This is the groove that caught my attention at that show.
Little Garcon
Born Ruffians from Red, Yellow & blueI don't know much about this band, nor do I know how I found out about them, but I couldn't pull myself away from this song this year. Good road trip jam.
I Woke Up Today
Port O'Brien from Nowhere to RunAnother band I have no idea how I came upon. I like the raw folky yelly feel they've got going on this album.
Gobbledigook
Sigur Ros from Med SudI Eyrum Vid Spilum EndalaustDid you catch that album title? Huh? I dunno... but Sigur Ros continues to make some great non-comprehensible music. They came out with a documentary this year that follows them through strange places in thier homeland of Iceland.
Lights Out
Santogold from SantogoldI knew Santogold from their week long stay on MTVs 10spot and their Budweiser commercials but didn't truly appreciate them until Ashley enlightened me to this fantastic debut album.
Hey Mr. DJ
Zhane from Pronounced Jah-NaySweet sweet 90s R&B. Does it get much better than this? I don't know. I'm truly a 90s R&B junkie and this song epitomizes everything I like about it. In vain of "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" this jam calls out to the DJ to get the party started.
Bros. On the Slide
Cymande from Renegades of FunkSuper groovy. I think I first heard this song while watching some railslide highlights on cable. Quite a blessing as this is a classic funk album. Thank you Extreme Sports Channel.
Honey
Erykah Badu from New AmerykahI recall a drunken summer night sitting in front of my computer gushing to Lola about how much I love this song. Erykah Badu kind of freaked out making a statement on this album and dropped this little diddy on the end. I feel like maybe I should thank the record label for this one.
Strange Overtones
David Byrne and Brian Eno from Everything That Happens Will HappenByrne and Eno together again. Rejoice. This song is too clever for me to deal with about auditory voyerism of songwriting. It makes me want to barf joy.
Naive Melody
Talking Heads from Speaking in TonguesWhat? The top two jams of the year by the same artist? Isn't that mixtape no–no? Not technically... Byrne and Eno and Talking Heads are totally different. I don't know how I never heard this song that immediately makes the Life Soundtrack. I instantly get images of panning through chill party heaven in my head when I listen to this song. I abused this song this summer
