My Top Summer '09 Songs (+ some duds)

Posted on: 30 August 2009

This list was originally going to be a top 5, but I couldn't narrow it down to 5, so I've gone with the next round number. Here goes...

My Top 10 in alphabetical order:

• The Big Pink - Dominos
• Enter Shikari - No Sleep Tonight
• Example - Watch the Sun Come Up
• Fightstar - Never Change
• Florence + The Machine - Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)
• Ian Brown - Stellify
• Jack Penate - Pull My Heart Away
• MSTRKRFT - Heartbreaker
• Passion Pit - To Kingdom Come
• The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition

Special mention goes to the song that I just couldn't help but like the moment I heard it and had to be turned up every subsequent time. Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart. Wins my award for best dance/pop song of the summer. I'm a sucker for that Tinchy'esque synth riff that plays throughout this song.

This summer has been pretty good for music, although there has been some disappointing songs released by some of my favorite bands:

• Bloc Party - One More Chance
• Kasabian - Where Did All The Love Go
• Biffy Clyro - That Golden Rule
• Muse - Uprising

Kasabian, I can let fly, because I've always been a bit hit-and-miss with their stuff. But Biffy Clyro and Muse have, in my opinion, released subpar singles considering what they can produce. Bloc Party seems to be going down the electro/dance route more with their latest songs (although I haven't their latest album in full so don't quote me on that). I'm definitely more of a fan of their older stuff.

So there you have my rundown of the music this summer. Feel free to chip in your opinion.