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1)Patrick Wolf Lupercalia
Very well polished new one from Patrick with some of his most commercial sounding songs but still retaining his quirkiness. ‘Time of My Life’ is a fantastic track – lovely strings and really infectious. ‘The City’ is also a great little pop song. He had a little rant at the Roundhouse gig that people keep referring to the sax contributions as being an 80s throwback – whether it is or not I like it. The album has at least five really strong pop songs which you can envisage as being long standing classics in his future sets.
2)Wild Beasts Smother
I think on balance this is even better than Two Dancers. Love ‘Lion’s Share’, ‘Reach A Bit Further’ and ‘Bed Of Nails’ with the former two really striking a great balance between the two vocalists. Grows with every listen.
3)St Vincent Strange Mercy
Takes a while to sink in but this is really great. Lots of unexpected twists and turns and good use of pauses. …

A bit later than I anticipated....but I've been very ill, so am already running a few days behind everyone else.

11. This Woman's Work - Kate Bush
From album Director's Cut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvB7bVRPOfs

I'll admit, when I heard the premise of Director's Cut, I was worried. Then, when I heard the first single Deeper Understanding, I was indifferent, so I came to this album after the fact. While I don't believe any of Director's Cut betters the songs on the original albums, both Moments of Pleasure and this track are very interesting and, surprisingly, moving reinterpretations.

12. Sacrifice - Bjork
From album Biophilia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ3540OZfSg

Despite the amazingness of its supporting tour, Volta made me feel like I’d never like a Bjork album again, especially after the inaccessibility of Medulla. Biophilia is an improvement, all wide spaces, technological innovation and clanging metals. …

TOP 2011 - SONGS

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1. Darren Hayes – Talk Talk Talk - 130
2. Eric Saade – Popular - 115
3. Britney Spears – I Wanna Go - 114
4. Will Young – Jealousy - 112
5. Linda Pritchard – Alive - 102
6. Darren Hayes – Bloodstained Heart - 98
7. Sarah Connor – Real Love - 96
7. Pandora – You Believed (Slow Piano String Version) - 96
9. mihalis – Kiss On the Breeze- 94
10. Madonna – Give Me All Your Love - 90
10. Darren Hayes – Angel- 90
12. Natalia Kills – Mirrors - 86
12. Romy Low – I´ve Been Waiting- 86
12. Britney Spears – Hold It Against Me - 86
12. Taylor Dayne – Floor on Fire - 86
12. Electric Lady Lab – Touch Me - 86
17. Romy Low – Blow me Up - 83
18. xelle – Party Girl- 79
19. Darren Hayes – Black Out The Sun - 77
20. Britney Spears – Up N' Down - 76
21. Mylène Farmer – Lonely Lisa - 75
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25. Nico Muhly - Seeing is Believing
24. Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know
23. Simon Curtis - R∆
22. Foster The People - Torches
21. Tom Vek - Leizure Seizure
20. Cut Copy - Zonoscope
19. Rebecca Ferguson - Heaven
18. Lady Gaga - Born This Way
17. Wynter Gordon - With the Music I Die
16. Neon Indian - Era Extraña
15. Florence + the Machine - Ceremonials
14. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
13. Patrick Wolf - Lupercalia
12. Sneaky Sound System - From Here To Anywhere
11. Friendly Fires - Pala

10. Penguin Prison - Penguin Prison
Penguin Prison had been trickling out material over what seemed like at least a couple of years, and probably remains even now better known as a remixer. So this is, perhaps, the unheralded triumph of the year. The gradual builds of synth beats and electronic percussion melodies isn't dissimilar from his style of remixing, but these tracks are perfectly crafted pop songs that peak, as they should, in choruses that are sharp and punchy. …

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Artists

1 Lady Gaga 1,097
2 Beyoncé 1,073
3 Britney Spears 1,067
4 Glee Cast 835
5 Jennifer Lopez 823
6 Steps 633
7 Avril Lavigne 601
8 Rihanna 586
9 The Saturdays 465
10 Kelly Rowland 458
11 Kelly Clarkson 424
12 The Wanted 422
13 Coldplay 410
14 Nicole Scherzinger 395
15 Kylie Minogue 372
16 Lena 357
17 Take That 354
18 Ke$ha 334
19 Katy Perry 310
20 Leona Lewis 297
21 Gina G 291
22 Jessie J 287
23 Madonna 286
24 Evanescence 284
25 Sugababes 278 (+1)
26 Christina Aguilera 278
27 Céline Dion 273
28 Adele 265
29 Clare Maguire 256
30 LMFAO 247
31 LaVive 246
32 Melanie C 237
33 Alexis Jordan 234
34 Helena Paparizou 232
35 Will Young 231
36 Nicola Roberts 229
37 Wynter Gordon 221
38 September 216
39 Chris Brown 214
40 Pixie Lott 212
41 Diana Ross 211
42 P!nk 210
43 Eric Saade 207
44 Spice Girls 206
45 Tiësto 202
46 Cascada 199
47 Nadine Beiler 195
48 Danny 191
49 Blue 190
50 Jason Derülo 189 (+1)
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My favourite songs, artists & albums of 2011 (based on my scrobbles):

Best Songs of 2011

1. Adele - Set Fire To The Rain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2j279pZxTY

2. Anna Rossinelli - In Love for a While
3. Lena - Taken by a Stranger
4. Kati Wolf - What About My Dreams?
5. Lena - Push Forward

Best Albums of 2011

1. Lena - Good News

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFciOb0diQE

2. Adele - 21
3. Thees Uhlmann - Thees Uhlmann
4. Anna Depenbusch - Die Mathematik der Anna Depenbusch
5. Tim Bendzko - Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären
5. Udo Lindenberg - MTV Unplugged - Live aus dem Hotel Atlantic (Doppelzimmer Edition)

Best Bands of 2011:

1. Wir Sind Helden

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpQzfY1N2WY

2. The Indelicates
3. Florence + the Machine
4. Dear Reader
5. Alin Coen Band

Best Female Artists of 2011

1. Lena

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKe57FZx4l0

2. Adele
3. Anna Depenbusch
4. Anna Ternheim
5. Amy Winehouse

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