I don’t usually write about music, because I’m not that good at it. I don’t usually make lists of the best music from a year, because I seem to take a while to catch up with new music, often a good five years. This year has been different, though. I have been making more of an effort to keep up with music, and, more to the point, freakytrigger have just asked for readers to submit their top 20 tracks of the year, and I felt like joining in.
After a few weeks investigating anything I hadn’t listened to yet, I’ve come up with a, um, top 37. The top 20 will be submitted, the other 17 are here because I like 37 tracks and it’s my blog, my rules.

37. Matthew Dear – You Put A Smell On Me
36. Kelis – Acapella
35. Tinie Tempah – Pass Out
34. Panda Bear – Slow Motion
33. NDF – Since We Last Met
32. Vampire Weekend – Run
31. Gorillaz – On Melancholy Hill
30. The Radio Dept. – Heaven’s On Fire
29. Joanna Newsom – Good Intentions Paving Company
28. Crystal Castles with Robert Smith – Not In Love
27. Doctor P – Sweet Shop
26. Yeasayer – O.N.E.
25. †‡† – gOth bb
24. Here We Go Magic – Collector
23. Klaxons – Echoes
22. Gold Panda – You
21. Sleigh Bells – Rill Rill
20. Charlotte Gainsbourg – Vanities
19. Salem – King Night
18. Klaxons – Ivy Leaves
17. Nicki Minaj Ft Eminem – Roman’s Revenge
16. Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here
15. Robyn – Dancing On My Own
14. Caribou – Bowls
13. Cee Lo Green – Fuck You
12. Alicia Keys – Un-Thinkable (I’m Ready)
11. Nero – Innocence (Original Mix)
10. Lindstrøm & Christabelle – Lovesick
9. Hot Chip – One Life Stand
8. Reso – Slap Chop
7. Jay Electronica – Exhibit C
6. These New Puritans – We Want War
5. Subwave – Road Rage
4. Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM
3. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Bright Lit Blue Skies
2. Caribou – Odessa
1. Twin Sister – All Around and Away We Go