A friend said recently that she had difficulty keeping up with everything I write for The Singles Jukebox. Which is pretty reasonable with three posts a day! So I thought for her and other interested friends it would be good to bring some of my highlights this year together in one place.
The Vaccines - Post Break Up Sex
Mainly for the fact that I got named in the intro, and how funny the gap between me and everyone else was.
Jessie J - Do It Like a Dude
Jessie J - Price Tag
An exploration of why "Price Tag" is one of the worst songs ever, preceded by her previous hit for context.
The Wombats - Jump into the Fog
Something else I didn't like, but was slightly more conflicted on.
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
I'm happy that my fairly instant reaction to this still stands up so well.
Patrick Wolf - House
Patrick Wolf - Time of my Life
Patrick Wolf - Together
This was the year that Patrick Wolf finally broke through to something approaching mainstream success and we (and I) did three of his songs and loved all of them.
Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend
Another song that I really love and tried to explain. There were some interesting discussions around its somewhat ambiguous narrative, as there were with...
Lana Del Rey - Video Games
My first mammoth blurb of the year. Originally even longer, but got edited down by me and the editor. Not entirely happy that my drawing of parallels between the song and the game I talk about came through as well as I'd like, but that wasn't down to the editing.
Emmy the Great - Paper Forest
I explain my love at length; song gets a total non-reaction from everyone else.
Coldplay - Paradise
I just liked how this one turned out. And the dubstep joke in the comments.
Sak Noel - Loca People (What the Fuck)
Most credit due to my friend George here!
Charlene Soraia - Wherever You Will Go
I detail what's wrong with (some) British pop at the moment. I hope at least someone appreciated 'Twincest tweebags'.
Perfume - Spice
Me giving the background to this particular strain of (amazing) Japanese pop. Everyone else actually liked the song too. Got my first compliment in the comments since, ooh, Owl City?
AKB48 - Ue Kara Mariko
Another mammoth blurb, about a different and less amazing strain of Japanese pop. Rather more fact-heavy than I usually get, but I was pleased with how it turned out.
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Mammoth blurb number three. My single of the year and the very personal reasons why.
The Vaccines - Post Break Up Sex
Mainly for the fact that I got named in the intro, and how funny the gap between me and everyone else was.
Jessie J - Do It Like a Dude
Jessie J - Price Tag
An exploration of why "Price Tag" is one of the worst songs ever, preceded by her previous hit for context.
The Wombats - Jump into the Fog
Something else I didn't like, but was slightly more conflicted on.
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
I'm happy that my fairly instant reaction to this still stands up so well.
Patrick Wolf - House
Patrick Wolf - Time of my Life
Patrick Wolf - Together
This was the year that Patrick Wolf finally broke through to something approaching mainstream success and we (and I) did three of his songs and loved all of them.
Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend
Another song that I really love and tried to explain. There were some interesting discussions around its somewhat ambiguous narrative, as there were with...
Lana Del Rey - Video Games
My first mammoth blurb of the year. Originally even longer, but got edited down by me and the editor. Not entirely happy that my drawing of parallels between the song and the game I talk about came through as well as I'd like, but that wasn't down to the editing.
Emmy the Great - Paper Forest
I explain my love at length; song gets a total non-reaction from everyone else.
Coldplay - Paradise
I just liked how this one turned out. And the dubstep joke in the comments.
Sak Noel - Loca People (What the Fuck)
Most credit due to my friend George here!
Charlene Soraia - Wherever You Will Go
I detail what's wrong with (some) British pop at the moment. I hope at least someone appreciated 'Twincest tweebags'.
Perfume - Spice
Me giving the background to this particular strain of (amazing) Japanese pop. Everyone else actually liked the song too. Got my first compliment in the comments since, ooh, Owl City?
AKB48 - Ue Kara Mariko
Another mammoth blurb, about a different and less amazing strain of Japanese pop. Rather more fact-heavy than I usually get, but I was pleased with how it turned out.
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Mammoth blurb number three. My single of the year and the very personal reasons why.
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