It's that time again, the time when we glance back over another year of music which our human minds like to arrange into particular orders: lists. Yes, everyone likes a good list, and so, whittled down from a shortlist of around 200 songs from the thousands of releases we've covered this year, I'll now unveil the top 30. There will be tunes you like, some you probably don't, some you've possibly yet to hear, and plenty of free downloads, so check the bottom right of the streams for those. The whole lot can be streamed in order using the handy playlist on the right of the screen. If your favourite band or track isn't here, then look out for it next Monday when I run down the top albums of the year, and also towards the end of the month when we look at individual writers' own choices. And if it's still not there, then rest assured, it's definitely at number 31...
30) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Let The Day Begin
Our original review
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's website
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29) Georgian Waters - Midsummer Air
Our original review
Georgian Waters' website
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28) Zoo Zero - Fraktion
Our original review
Zoo Zero's website
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27) The Sorry Shop - Know Me Right
Our original review
The Sorry Shop's website
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26) Crown Estate - Battlesbridge
Our original review
Crown Estate's website
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25) Smith Westerns - Varsity
Our original review
Smith Westerns' website
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24) Maria False - Mary
Our original review
Maria False's website
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23) Glasvegas - If
Our original review
Glasvegas' website
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22) Sad Day For Puppets - Cold Hand
Our original review
Sad Day For Puppets' website
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21) Camera Obscura - Do It Again
Our original review
Camera Obscura's website
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20) W.H.I.T.E. - I Wasn't Afraid
Our original review
W.H.I.T.E.'s website
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19) Yuck - Rebirth
Our original review
Yuck's website
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18) Suede - Barriers
Our original review
Suede's website
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17) Babyshambles - Nothing Comes To Nothing
Our original review
Babyshambles' website
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16) Dean Wareham - Emancipated Hearts
Our original review
Dean Wareham's website
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15) Phantom Runners - It Takes Me Away
Our original review
Phantom Runners' website
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14) Silver 6 - Wide Awake
Our original review
Silver 6's website
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13) Black Hearted Brother - UFO
Our original review
Black Hearted Brother's website
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12) Sad Day For Puppets - Senseless
Our original review
Sad Day For Puppets' website
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11) Azure Blue - Willows & Pines
Our original review
Azure Blue's website
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10) China Rats - Reeperbahn
Our original review
China Rats' website
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9) Elephant - Skyscraper
Our original review
Elephant's website
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8) Veronica Falls - Broken Toy
Our original review
Veronica Falls' website
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7) Mona & Maria - My Sun
Our original review
Mona & Maria's website
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6) Sad Day For Puppets - Human Heart
Our original review
Sad Day For Puppets' website
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5) Hospital Ships - Come Back To Life
Our original review
Hospital Ships' website
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4) Azure Blue - The Road I Know (featuring Julia Vero)
Our original review
Azure Blue's website
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3) Sad Day For Puppets - Bye Bye
Our original review
Sad Day For Puppets' website
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2) Girl One And The Grease Guns - Jessica 6
Our original review
Girl One And The Grease Guns' website
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OBLIGATORY RECORD OF THE YEAR
Venera 4 - Deaf Heartbeats
Our original review:
"What a find this lot are turning out to be. New to Venera 4? A few vital statistics: they're a quartet from Paris who make shoegaze-infused indiepop tunes that will leave a lasting impression. As far as we know they really got going last year when they released a couple of singles, and then came to our attention in the summer with the free download 'Haunted Summer'. They're set to release new EP 'Deaf Hearts' on October 7th. 'Haunted Summer' will be on there along with another four tracks, including this new single.
'Deaf Heartbeats' doesn't need another listen so you can check if it really is that good: it actually really is that good. Building gently with some ambient sounds, the song bursts into life in a kaleidoscopic explosion of guitars and electronics and magic. The verses recall your favourite indiepop and shoegaze bands, and the chorus is a show-stopper. Spilling over with excess melody and the same sound explosion that gave it such a grand entrance, it somehow feels like a life-force pumping through your veins. An over the top description? Maybe to some, but others will get exactly what I'm talking about.
Venera 4's website
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