Just an annual mix CD (yes, mix CD) I make for friends and family with my favorite tracks from the year that was:

1. “Excuses”, The Morning Benders  
2. “Tighten Up”, The Black Keys       
3. “Chain Heavy”, Kanye West (feat. Talib Kweli & Consequence)
4. “Walk In The Park”, Beach House     
5. “Stranded”, The Walkmen   
6. “King of Spain”, The Tallest Man On Earth     
7. “You Hid”, Toro Y Moi     
8. “Marathon”, Tennis  
9. “Heart To Tell”, The Love Language     
10. “Carolina”, Girls   
11. “Shine Blockas”, Big Boi (feat. Gucci Mane)
12. “On Melancholy Hill”, Gorillaz      
13. “C’mon”, The Soft Pack   
14. “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)”, Arcade Fire     
15. “National Anthem (Fuck The World)”, Freddie Gibbs 
16. “The High Road”, Broken Bells      
17. “He Would Have Laughed”, Deerhunter