"Drown in me," a morbid line for Wild Beasts' leading single off Smother. "Albatross" works off itself through subtly and emotionally moving releases with an untouchable piano interlude that sets the entire stage for Smother to work.
24. Cults - "Do You Know What I Mean"
Cults' heavily melodic indie pop is perfectly showcased on the short and sweet "Do You Know I Mean", lead singer Madeline Follin's voice climaxes intricately with a bouncy waltz beat.
23. Washed Out - "Eyes Be Closed"
If you ever wanted to listen to a soundtrack of a plane taking off into a sunset - here it is. "Eyes Be Closed" is a definite chillwave classic, and with a year full of chillwave, "Eyes Be Closed" takes the prize as being one of the most well thought out tracks of 2011.
22. tUnE-yArDs - "Bizness"
Merrill Garbus's jumpy jam "Bizness" moves around in all directions, but stays consistently brilliant throughout. Garbus's instrumentation is pure fun with saxes, guitars, horns, and even using her own voice as an instrument.
21. Cut Copy - "Need You Now"
Australian synth pop masters know how to make a dancey tune that has replay value and longevity. Though the entire theme of "Need You Now" is so cheesy and cliche, it plays off that intention and creates an all out fun-filled dancey journey.
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