I will start this by saying that I really had no difficulty selecting the albums [post with my album list forthcoming] that I really enjoyed this year because there weren’t that many albums I was into. HOWEVER, there were far too many songs that I resonated with, but I got it down to ten choices. The thing about this list is I now I can’t really pit them against one another, but I will try. It may be best to look at the list’s order as a loose competition: they’re really all my favourites.
10. The Internet – She DGAF
The Internet – She Dgaf by Deutsch Schokolade
This duo is part of Odd Future, but fall more in the vein of Frank Ocean, for whatever that may be worth to you. This song and the album that it accompanies is a mostly spacey affair, this particular track having this samba (or is it bossa nova? :s) rhythm for the verses and a nice dirty double time kick drum for the chorus. If you’re curious as to what the DGAF stands for, its (She) Don’t Give A F***, the song being a narrative about this rad girl and the things she does that show she doesn’t give a f*** what you think.
9. Lianne La Havas – No Room For Doubt
Lianne La Havas – No Room For Doubt by PluggedIn
This is a spooky drum-less number by a young British girl featuring Willy Mason, who also co-wrote the song with her. It’s my favourite type of song, melancholy lullabies. She has a couple EPs out and is also on tour with the band Bon Iver. But check out the video for this one, it was shot really well and is just as creepy as the song.
8. Toro Y Moi – I Can Get Love
10 Toro Y Moi “I Can Get Love” by wearevanenewyork
There’s just some artists who have a great work ethic and in a short time Chaz Bundick, the man behind this project has put out two full lengths and has a few EPs and bootlegs floating around. This song comes from his most recent EP, Freaking Out. I can hardly describe the sound of this one; it’s driven by piano with a four on the floor stomp, crazy psychedelic vocals nuanced with light airy female vocals. It’s a fresh groove that even at its 5-min length deserves to be pulled up a few times.
7. J*DaVey – Queen of Wonderland
J DaVeY – Queen of Wonderland by freevisions
The hardest working independent genre-less group out for the past few years! This song is featured on their long awaited full-length album, New Designer Drug. This song is way genre-less, left coast weirdo s***. It’s composed of strange sounds through and through. Aside from the drums, I couldn’t even begin to describe what is happening in this song. Then we have Miss Jack Davey with her underplayed vocals that erupt into her actually summoning the spirit of the Queen of Wonderland. I have really never heard her sound this ferocious before but I really like the sound of this. Check it out.
6. Little Dragon – Ritual Union
Ritual Union by Little Dragon
With it’s minimalist song structure and the vocally well-endowed Yukimi Nagano this song makes me want to dance as much as I want to be still and engaged with the mysterious imagery that makes this song really potent. The brilliance of the lyrics, “Ritual union got me in trouble again”, I am sure we won’t all have the same response to what this may mean, but hearing it will surely draw some response out of you?
Hit the jump for Brendan’s #5-1 picks….
5. CANT – Believe
Cant – Believe by kaseyjd
This falls in the Psychedelic R&B realm, a slow-burning track driven by one of the dirtiest bass lines I have ever heard. CANT is a project by multi-instrumentalist/producer Chris Taylor and the debut album, Dreams Come True features this and much more. This song basically deals with a break up but was accompanied with a video of various UFO sightings with the refrain, “the things I haven’t told you/ you wont believe.” It’s a wonder how anyone thought of that.
4. SBTRKT – Hold On
This is hands down, one of the baddest tracks I heard all year, and the only other organic infused song I have on this list I’m sure. This song has glockenspiel, kalimba and other African percussion but was totally made with the club in mind. It falls in line with the latest sub genre, post-dubstep… I don’t know what this term means in the slightest but I will say that anything that has been placed in this category that I have heard has been fly as hell. Great Britain is home to many artists who really aren’t afraid to innovate and push the boundaries, although they aren’t without their own pop monstrosities, we could still learn a lot from what goes on over the pond.
3. The Weeknd – Rolling Stone
The Weeknd – Rolling Stone by The_Weeknd
This is my favourite song by The Weeknd and it sounds nothing like any of the other material he/they have released. I really feel this is performance really displays Abel’s full potential actualized; it is just full of raw honesty backed by an acoustic guitar loop and what sounds like synthesized shells. Near the end of this one, his voice soars with such emotion, its just undeniable with all of its reflection and melancholy, a really brilliant effort.
2. Shi Wisdom Feat. KJ – LoveSpeak
Toronto has definitely put itself on the map this year, but mostly from the ‘urban’ angle. This song features two of the city’s artists whom I have the utmost respect for backed by the production duo BurdxKeyz (RIP Keyz). This song is beautiful and features those drums from Q-Tip’s, ‘Let’s Ride’ (RIP Dilla) but Shi just comes with her philosophy that’s source is vulnerability coupled with KJ’s brilliant rhymes filled with a bold tenderness. They took it there and I really appreciate it.
1. Jay-Z/Kanye West – N-ggas in Paris
Hands down my favourite and probably your favourite song of the year. Even these cats knew a la their show and doing it 4 – a Catillion times at their shows for the tour. This song is hella primal as far as the beat goes but Jay and Ye go in! DO I REALLY NEED TO SAY ANYMORE… YOU’VE HEARD IT!!! ITS PROVOCATIVE!!!
Previously on The Kitchen:
– The Best Of The Kitchen 2011 – Singles: 10-1
– The Best Of The Kitchen 2011 – Singles: 20-11
– The Best Of The Kitchen 2011 – Singles: 29-21
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