(Trip-TV's) world of indie pop in 2011 review

Thanks for visiting this blog this year, i hope you will come again (many times!) in 2012. As is usual at this time of year on music websites a list of the year's best of bands, records and songs is presented to try and prove how much cooler the author's musical taste is compared to normal people... so here is mine.

Top 10 Records (from late-ish 2010 and 2011)

1) The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - belong
2) The Depreciation Guild - spirit youth
3) Trembling Blue Stars - fast trains and telegraph wires
4) Skittle Alley - on the flight of steps
5) Tesla Boy - modern thrills
6) The Orchids - the way that you move
7) Class Actress - journal of ardency
8) Maple Leaves - golden ether
9) The Hobbes Fanclub / Leach Me Lemonade
10) Ringo Deathstarr - colour trip

Top 10 Songs

1) crucify you - The Depreciation Guild
2) two rings - The Ice Choir
3) heavens gonna happen now - The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
4) when i look up, i see nothing - 93MillionMilesFromTheSun
5) cold colours - Trembling Blue Stars
6) i love boys - Amanda Applewood
7) Rebecca - Tesla Boy
8) 2 girls - Ringo Deathstarr
9) journal of ardency - Class Actress
10) all boys break hearts - Ex-crush

But more interestingly perhaps i have created a playlist of songs which form my A-Z of the best pop for me in 2011. OK we're missing Q, U and V but i didn't like any bands that started with those letters this year, that is something to try and rectify in the new year. Happy New Year!