Here’s a Spotify playlist for US Esquire magazine’s Best New Songs 2010 list.
Some sample song descriptions (guess who!):
“Say you happen to be working on a soundtrack to a pole-dancing documentary (personal or professional), this is your song, an example of the New Orleans hip-hop offshoot “bounce.”
“Because of what they do to this Gang of Four classic. The song is so lean and economical, you wouldn’t think there were many ways to make it seem original. But by swapping the original’s jangly electric guitars for meaty acoustics, Supergrass’s Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey have strengthened the song’s melodic sweet spot without sacrificing any of its urgency.”
“They’ve constructed a minimal, almost medieval universe. The use of instruments reminds me of Bach: stark but very romantic. Plus, the harmonies are unbelievable.”
“Because this lathered-up, blissfully fuzzed-out anthem makes you feel like a fourteen-year-old.”
The list comes with the odd title “50 Songs Every Man Should Be Listening To”. It also comes with a video a a beautiful woman dancing.