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Sorry, sorry, forgot about Widowspeak. Thanks Maura.

“Kerosene” (Big Black cover) - St. Vincent - Live at the Bowery Ballroom

Does this count? I think it does. Also, my last 2011 single.

Previously: Milk Music, Tombs, P.S. Eliot, EMA, Clams Casino, Night Birds, Iceage, Fucked Up, The Men.

Honorable mentions to Kendrick Lamar, Angel Haze, and Drake. Keeping rap out of my 2011 singles until it gets better in 2012.

The Men - “Bataille” - Leave Home

Surfin’ on a beer gut into CBGB.

Previously: Milk Music, Tombs, P.S. Eliot, EMA, Clams Casino, Night Birds, Iceage, Fucked Up.

“Queen of Hearts” - Fucked Up - David Comes to Life

Previously: Milk Music, Tombs, P.S. Eliot, EMA, Clams Casino, Night Birds, Iceage.

“Collapse” - Iceage - New Brigade

Obvious, but true.

Previously: Milk Music, Tombs, P.S. Eliot, EMA, Clams Casino, Night Birds.

“Paranoid Times” - Night Birds - The Other Side of Darkness

A (very) young Dead Kennedys in 2011. Inspiring.

Previously: Milk Music, Tombs, P.S. Eliot, EMA, Clams Casino. 

“Motivation” - Clams Casino - instrumental mixtape

Previously: Milk Music, Tombs, P.S. Eliot, EMA.

“California” - EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints

Probably my favorite album of the year.

Previously: Milk Music, Tombs, P.S. Eliot.

“Cross Eyed” - P.S. Eliot - Sadie

A great band that broke up this year (but the members are going on to do other wonderful things). “Pink Sheets” was the runner-up single.

Previously: Milk Music, Tombs.

“Black Hole of Summer” - Tombs - Path of Totality

I pretty much like everything Mike Hill does. This album and song came into my life at a time when I was in need, as most black metal tends to do. P.S. I hated the Liturgy album.

Previously: Milk Music.

“Out of My World” - Milk Music - Beyond Living

Technically a 2010 single, but nobody (i.e. me) really got their hands on the record until 2011, so it’s here, for all of your early Dinosaur Jr. nostalgia needs.

(I’ll be posting my favorite 2011 singles during the next few days. This is the first entry.)