Thursday, January 4, 2018

Top Songs of 2017: 61-80


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80. “Entitlement Crew” 
The Hold Steady

"I like the party favors / but I hate the party people
79. “Everytime I See the Light” 
Peaking Lights 
The Fifth State of Consciousness




78. “Mildenhall” 
The Shins 
Heartworms

77. “Deeply” 
Screaming Females
All at Once



76. “Man of War” 
Radiohead 
OK Computer OKNOTOK

75. “Hiccups” 
WATERS
Something More!




74. “My Only” 
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
The Echo of Pleasure


73. “Lord” 
Young Fathers


72. “Ballad of the Dying Man” 
Father John Misty 
Pure Comedy

So 1970's Elton John, in a way not hinted at in his prior work. 
71. “Work of Art” 
Burning Hearts
Battlefields


70. “Ready or Not (John "J-C" Carr Pool Mix)” 
Laura Mvula

69. “77: Life Ain't All Bad” 
The Magnetic Fields 
50 Song Memoir

Stephen Merritt's 69 Love Songs had a much higher hit rate than 50 Song Memoir, but the latter is a great concept.  
68. “Bad Ones” 
Matthew Dear w/ Tegan and Sara 




67. “Bleeding Blue” 
Woods
Love is Love



66. “Try ;-)” 
Faith Healer 

  


65. “You're Dreaming” 
Wolf Parade
Cry Cry Cry

Wolf Parade had our top album of the last decade and side projects from Spencer and Dan have dominated these lists. So it is underwhelming that their reunion album falls this low. Still, it is a solid album, even if the highs are lower.
64. “Fireproof” 
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
The Tourist 

We can't shake our love for indie bands from the early 2000s. This list has already featured CYHSY, Wolf Parade, Shins, Hold Steady Stars and The National with another half dozen (Arcade Fire, Sufjan, Iron & Wine, etc.) still to come
63. “Birds (a cappella)” 
Kiki w/ Lykke Li 



62. “Long Lonely Road” 
Valerie June 
The Order of Time


61. “Mamah Borthwick (A Sketch)” 
Conor Oberst
Salutations

"It costs $20 / to visit Falling Water / it's a perfect house / where no one lives" 

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