Hooks make music attract to the human ear and Real Estate's "It's Real" is jam-packed full of them. From the easy singalong chorus of "Ohhh! It's real!" to the steady guitar strums underneath layers of indie pop brilliance. It's simple, it's effective, it's real.
19. The Strokes - "Under Cover of Darkness"
"Under Cover of Darkness" is like a mixture of The Strokes from Is This It to First Impressions of Earth. It has both simplicity and progression that spawns from all of The Strokes' discography. Unfortunately, the rest of Angles couldn't have been as satisfying.
18. The Antlers - "I Don't Want Love"
"You wanna climb up the stairs/I wanna push you back down," croons The Antlers' lead singer Peter Silberman on the opening lines of the bitter sweet slowcore ballad "I Don't Want Love." As an opener to Burst Apart, it works tremendously as a glimpse into The Antlers' new approach into deeply emotional, yet pop-oriented music.
17. Smith Westerns - "Weekend"
The aesthetic of Smith Westerns' "Weekend" is full of glam rock guitar, power pop choruses, and some very make shift vocals. As it is appropriately titled "Weekend", it is a perfect entry song into endeavors that are explored on weekends around the world.
16. M83 - "Midnight City"
2011 was a comeback year for M83, and "Midnight City" was that single that reminded the world of M83's presence. Set up as a synth pop ballad "Midnight City" exemplifies the high points of chillwave-esque tunes dominating the music scene in 2011.
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