Istället för att som ifjol sammanställa en årsbästa-lista har jag i år gjort en Sounds of 2011 mix, som på 101 minuter i stort sett sammanfattar det – i min mening – allra bästa från det gångna året. Låtlista och några hedersomnämnanden hittas efter hoppet.
1. The Field – It’s up there
2. Korallreven – As young as yesterday
3. Air France – It feels good to be around you
4. Southern Shores – Night is young
5. Purity Ring – Ungirthed
6. John Maus – Believer
7. Masquer – Happiness
8. Selebrities – Can’t make up my mind
9. Elite Gymnastics – o m a m o r i
10. DARKSIDE – A1
11. Pallers – Come rain, come sunshine
12. Keep Shelly in Athens – Lazy noon
13. Youth Lagoon – Cannons
14. Burial – Stolen dog
15. CSLSX – Keep on shining
16. Active Child featuring How to Dress Well – Playing house
17. Washed Out – Amor fati
18. HOLY OTHER – Touch
19. Gold Panda – Marriage (Star Slinger remix)
20. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Ffunny ffrends
21. Niki and the Dove – Last night
22. Jamie xx – Far nearer
23. Twin Sister – Gene Ciampi
24. M83 – Midnight city
25. Sleep ∞ Over – Romantic streams
26. High Highs – Horses
27. Shine 2009 – Graduation
28. Jensen Sportag – Gentle man
29. Ford & Lopatin – World of regret
30. Grimes – Vanessa
31. Karl X Johan – Fantasies
32. Friends – Friend crush
33. Battlekat – Mother nature
Andra bra i år: Woods, Pure X, Puro Instinct, Natten, Toro Y Moi, Wooden Shjips, Azure Blue, Oregon Bike Trails, Chad Valley, Walls, Young Galaxy, Woodsman, Gauntlet Hair, FISHING, Caged Animals, Summer Camp, Real Estate, Ditt Inre, Com Truise
Thanks! Nice Work!