Here we are then, ready to look back at the best of the year, singles-wise it's slim pickings though... Partly that might be because I've been a tad distracted with a little two-year side project that you may have noticed, so I must confess to not having built up as extensive a longlist as normal (i.e. there's not even ten here!). Basically you can take or leave this lump of tunes in any order you like. Just make sure this one's at the front as there was absolutely no contest for tune of the year...
Daft Punk 'Get Lucky' - Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams keeping his sexism in check (or all used up with Robin Thicke depending on your POV) but most importantly of all, Nile Rodgers. Say no more. Except for a final word from Peter Serafinowicz, who admirably and delightfully filled the vacuum of there being no official video.
The rest...
Frightened Rabbit 'The Woodpile' - wore me down after many years and many friends' recommendations (still sound like Biffy Clyro to me though).
Kodaline 'Brand New Day' - one step away from Coldplay-level stadium status.
TOY 'Join the Dots' - let's all get psychedelic (rock) again!
Lady Gaga 'Applause' - I know, I hated it too when it came out, but I've been humming it ever since. Best song never to win the Eurovision.
Cults 'High Road' - stealing Foster the People's bassline and looking good doing it.
The Joy Formidable 'This Ladder is Ours' - if it was the early '90's they would be huge. Sweet, sometimes heavy, guitar rock channelling your best Belly and Primitives.
Lily Allen 'Hard Out Here' - Planet Pop was a duller place without her and I can't understand the folk that can't understand the choices made in the video and the vocodering vocals of the tune.
Laura Mvula 'Green Garden' - because we had a summer this year. And hand claps are cool.
And as there's only nine here, I'd happily take recommendations as to what should round out the old list. But in the meantime have a little listen to them all here if you fancy.
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