1. Tinie Tempah -- “Till I’m Gone” from DISC--OVERY [5-17-2011]. Smash single off London hip-hopper’s debut album lays out cockneyed accent over pop R&B beats.
2. Washed Out -- “Eyes Be Closed” (single) [leaked 5-2-2011]. From forthcoming debut sub-pop full-length album, a shimmering trippy groove jam
3. Bad Meets Evil -- “Fast Lane” (single) [5-3-2011]. The first single – a mic-ninja-rap attack -- from newly revived duo among Motor City pals.
4. “Up Up Up” – Givers (single) [4-26-2011]. Upbeat, la-la alt-rock track is debut single from new band out of Lafayette, Louisiana.
5. Bedouin Soundclash – “Brutal Hearts” from LIGHT THE HORIZON [10-26-2010]. Reggae-influenced Canadian rock sung in duet with Coeur de Pirate makes for delicious modern soul.
6. RedLight King – “Old Man” (single) (4-12-2011). Using Neil Young’s actual refrain, this emerging white-boy hip-hop group reworks the 70’s rock classic with its own lyrics and vibe.
7. The Deans List – “Dear Professor” from THE DRIVE-IN [2-25-2011]. Pop and R&B combine for this re-mix cocktail with new lyrics and a fresh vibe.
8. The Head and the Heart – “Lost in My Mind” from THE HEAD AND THE HEART [1-11-11]. Seattle indie folk band re-masters debut album with this upbeat rock lead track.
9. Dev -- “In the Dark” (single) [4-26-2011]. Pop dance track by emerging American electro-pop, “Like a G6” chick from forthcoming debut album.
10. Magnetic Man -- “I Need Air” – featuring Angela Hunte from MAGNETIC MAN [4-12-2011]. Pop dance elctronica by collaborative British dubstep producers and DJ’s.
11. The Band Perry -- “If I Die Young” (single) [4-12-2011]. A pretty acoustic country track with soaring [female] vocals originally on debut album but recently re-released as a single.
12. Plan B – “Love Goes Down” from THE DEFAMATION OF STRICKLAND BANKS [4-19-2011]. Emerging act from the U.K. goes R&B on his second album with Smokey Robinson-like croons.
13. White Denim - “Drug” (single) [4-5-2011]. This emerging indie band out of Austin, TX, lays out a nostalgic classic jam on this trippy rocker.
14. Rebecca Black – “Friday” (single) [3-14-2011]. Shameless, mindless bubble gum pop celebrating TGIF via YouTube video.
15. Laura Jansen – “Use Somebody” from BELLS [3-22-2011]. Dramatic, slow female vocals on top of spare backdrop makes for easy listening of latest cover of Kings of Leon smash hit by emerging Dutch singer-songwriter.
16. Hyper Crush -- “Kick Us Out” (single) [2-1-2011}. Electro-pop with female vocals by L.A. band.
17. Lil Kee – “Buss It Wide Open” (single) [2-15-2011]. Naughty hip-hop by emerging rapper born in Providence and raised in Tampa.
18. Jamie xx – “Far Nearer” (single) [9-2010]. Trippy, atmospheric instrumental featuring steel drums and guitar morphs into odd alt-rock bas a solo project by one of larger and emerging British indie pop group The XX.
19. Mac Miller – “Knock Knock” (single) [2-11-11]. “White Boy Awesome” hip-hopper out of Pittsburgh, PA, lays out first hit single loaded with retro upbeat-backbeats.
20. Rainbow Arabia – “Without You” [2-28-2011]. Mixing tribal beats, electro sounds and Middle Eastern instrumentation, this husband-wife duo emerges from the L.A. dance-punk scene.
21. Alexander – “Truth” from ALEXANDER [3-1-2011]. Mellow, textured indie track off debut album by Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe fame.
22. Marsha Ambrosius – “Far Away” from LATE NIGHTS & EARLY MORNINGS [3-1-2011]. Singer, songwriter and producer previously found success with R&B act Floetry, ventures out on her own with this new single from her debut album.
23. Little Talks - “Of Monsters and Men” (single) [2-22-2011]. Emerging band out of Iceland lays out upbeat, self-released track complete with eager vocals and horns.
24. Cults -- “Go Outside” (single) [2-22-2011]. A brief, retro number with youthful choral vocals combine to establish new twee-pop single by emerging alt-band.
25. Ellie Goulding – “Lights” from AN INTRODUCTION TO ELLIE GOULDING E.P. [9-21-2010]. Big-voiced British vocalist makes debut with sleek electro-pop-slash-indie-folk number.
26. James Blake -- “There’s a Limit to Your Love” from JAMES BLAKE [2-7-2011]. Innovative, spacey, electronica cover of alt-original by Feist off self-titled debut album.
27. Polock – “Fireworks” from GETTING DOWN FROM THE TREES [8-17-2010]. Alt-indie rock track off debut album by quintet from the Mediterranean beach town of Valencia, Spain.
28. Jessie J – Price Tag (single) [2-1-2011]. Emerging pop rocker from London is voted Winner of Critics Choice for 2011 Brits and lays out this sassy duet version with B.o.B.
29. Egyptian Hip Hop -- “Rad Pitt” from SOME REPTILES GROW WINGS E.P. [2-1-2011]. With British Invasion appeal and notable lead vocals, these boys from Manchester lay out a good alt-vibe.
30. MEN -- “Credit Card Babie$” from TALK ABOUT BODY [1-28-2011]. Part of the bath-house micro-genre, this slighty-spazzy electro-pop track uses wash-your-mouth-out lyrics to play on contemporary sex and begetting.
31. Of Oceans - “In Love, Not Limbo” from OF OCEANS E.P. [12-15-2010] Contemporary Instrumental with atmospheric, airy vocals off EP by emerging electronic project out of the Motor City.
32. Keep Shelly in Athens - “Hauntin’ Me” (single) [1-21-2011]. Grecian duo lays out experimental and atmospheric electro-pop lounge-sound track.
33. Skream & Example - “Shot Yourself in the Foot” (single) [1-5-2011]. A British Duo who met at a rave on a beach in Miami lays out manageable dubstep.
34. Foster the People - “Pumped Up Kicks” from FOSTER THE PEOPLE EP [1-18-2011]. Groovy lo-fi by newly-formed alt-indie quartet out of L.A. off smokin’ self-titled debut EP.
35. Rock Mafia – “The Big Bang” (single) [10-29-2010]. R&B quartet out of Omaha gets at the essence of existence and how to translate it to romance.
36. Fitz and The Tantrums - “Moneygrabber” from PICKIN UP THE PIECES [1-5-2011] Brewing up a retro-soul, Motown sound by new septet discovered at South by Southwest.
37. The Naked & Famous – “Young Blood” (single) [11-14-2010]. A huge summer hit in New Zeland, this snappy and easygoing alt-indie single from emerging New Zealand group refreshes.
38. Clive Tanaka Y Su Orquesta – “Neu Chicago” from JET SET SIEMPRE 1 [1-11-11]. An upbeat, genre-bending track by Japanese musical artist that sounds like steel drums underwater with a happy chorus singing a positive refrain.
39. Junip -- “Rope An Summit” from FIELDS [9-14-2010]. Jose Gonzalez puts his solo efforts to work on his first full-length album where earnest & airy vocals mix with spacey atmospheric jams.
40. Kisses – “People Can Do the Most Amazing Things” from THE HEART OF THE NIGHT LIFE [11-16-2010]. Retro and groovy-glam indie pop with a twist of 80’s by a mod duo out of L.A on first full-length debut.
41. Aeroplane featuring Sky Ferriera – “Without Lies” off WITHOUT LIES E.P. [11-15-2010]. Electronica act from Brussels, Belgium, releases spare and clean track with disco style off latest of series of EP’s.
42. Dirty Gold – “California Sunrise” (single) [1-18-2011]. Easy alt-hippy-surfer rock track by emerging young band out of San Diego.
43. “Forever” – The Floacist from FLOETIC SOUL [11-9-2010]. Luscious, breathy vocals by ex-Floetry poet Natalie Stewart who teams up with Musiq Soulchild on this ultra-mellow track off her debut solo album.
44. Bear Hands – “What a Drag” from BURNIG BUSH SUPPER CLUB [11-2-2010]. Lead single from initial EP leads debut album by alt-indie rockers who met at Wesleyan University and jam in Brooklyn.
45. Sun Airway – “Oh Naoko” from NOCTURNE OF EXPLODED CRYSTAL CHANDELIER [10-25-10]. Youthful expressions of love combine with ethereal sonic textures in lead track off debut full-length album by emerging Phili-based duo.
46. Warpaint – “Undertow” from THE FOOL [10-25-2010]. Super-mellow, dissonant and atmospheric rock by emerging alt-quartet out of L.A.
47. Avey Tare – “Lucky One” from DOWN THERE [10-11-10]. Co-frontman from Animal Collective offers this experimental track on his solo debut.
48. Houses – “Soak it Up” from ALL NIGHT [10-19-10]. Dreamy electronic laced with ethereal vocals off debut album by couple living off the earth in Hawaii. Aloha, mon.
49. Young the Giant – “Strings” from YOUNG THE GIANT [10-25-2010]. The lead track from self-titled debut album is wispy, easy indie rock with an ocean and beach landscape.
50. Wild Nothing – Golden Haze from GOLDEN HAZE EP [10-12-2010]. Synth-washed indie pop by emerging artist Jack Tatum.
51. Duck Sauce – “Barbara Streisand” (single) [10-12-2010]. First single from forthcoming debut album by UK duo is catchy house disco, a kooky ode to the titular US actress.
52. The Hours -- “Ali in the Jungle” from IT’S NOT HOW YOU START IT’S HOW YOU FINISH [10-5-10]. This dramatic and spare track lays down a heavy dose of London-bred-Brit rock with shout outs to the greats names in history especially to Muhammad Ali.
53. Glasser – “Home” from RING [9-27-2010]. Soothing and feminine vocals over marimba percussions = arty musical gorgeousness from new-comer out of L.A.
54. DeLuka – “Cascade” from YOU ARE THE NIGHT [10-12-2010]. UK rocker brings on the white girl rock-pop on her debut album.
55. The Hundred in the Hands – “Dressed in Dresden” from THE HUNDRED IN THE HANDS [9-21-2010]. This Brooklyn-based duo fuses synth pop with post-punk and dream pop to churn out a danceable track on their debut full-length album.
56. The Gracious Few – “Nothing But Love” from THE GRACIOUS FEW [9-14-2010]. Big phat rock sound with mighty guitar riffs comes from merging key members from two bands – LIVE and Candlebox.
57. Lissie -- “Little Lovin’” from CATCHING A TIGER [8-17-2010]. A favorite track of Roll’s when it was released as an EP last fall, this re-run on her debut full-length album captures Lissie’s dusky, willowy folk-pop at its best.
58. “Stereo Love” – Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina [8-10-2010]. Eerie alt-indie euro-dance club track by musician, producer, performer and composer from Bucharest, Romania.
59. 2 AM Club – “Worry About You” from WHAT DID YOU THINK WAS GOING TO HAPPEN [9-14-2010]. Soul-inflected pop off debut album by band out of L.A.
60. Stromae -- “Alors an Dance” (single re-mix featuring Kanye West and Gilbere Forte] (9-2-2010]. A smokin’ hot dance track in European Clubs features Kanye remixing and rapping-up an already funky get-ur-booty-on-the-dancefloor track by Belgain singer-songwriter.
61. Oh Land – “Sun of a Gun” [10-19-10]. Euro-siren ballerina from Denmark offers pop-pixie, alt-indie track with glam-sensibility.
62. Andreya Triana – “Lost Where I Belong” from LOST WHERE I BELONG (9-7-2010). The smoky title track from this first full-length album by R&B soulstress out of the U.K. is innovative and ambient.
63. Jenny and Johnny – “Big Wave” from I’M HAVING FUN NOW [8-30-2010]. Country-indie-rock-sounding track with a splash of retro off debut album by a pair of LA lovebirds.
64. Maximum Balloon – “Groove Me” from MAXIMUM BALLOON [9-21-2010]. David Steik (founder of TV on the Radio) debut side project yields electric-mix-sound.
65. Richard Vission and Static Revenge featuring Luciana – “I Like That” [7-27-2010]. A naughty electronica dance club track by emerging house music producer, remixer and DJ born in Toronto and raised in SoCal.
66. Yolando Be Cool & DCUP -- “We No Speak Americano” [7-20-2010]. A quirky, hot number on the dance club scene comes as a consequence of an Ausssie latin/afro-beat/house collaboration.
67. Die Antwood -- “Enter the Ninja” [7-13-2010]. Self-proclaimed “Zef” (“white trash”) South Africans rap in English and Afrikaans over rave-style beats.
68. YelaWolf – “Pop the Trunk” (single) [7-27-2010]. A crisp and edgy hip-hop track by emerging underground rapper from Gadsen, Alabama.
69. Allstar Weekend – “Dance Forever” from SUDDENLY [6-21-2010]. Lead track off debut album by emerging emo-pop quartet out of San Diego.
70. Tank – “Sex Music” (single) [6-29-10]. This first track from forthcoming album is easy adult contemporary urban R&B extolling the virtues of sex music by singer/producer.
71. The Ready Set – “Love like Woe” from I’M ALIVE, I’M DREAMIN’ [6-14-2010]. Shameless emo pop-electronica by Indiana teenager.
72. BEST COAST – “Boyfriend” from CRAZY FOR YOU [7-27-2010]. Modern-but-classic-sounding pop track from debut full-length album by indie rock teen prodigy from SoCal.
73. The Rescues – “Break Me Out” from LET LOOSE THE HORSES [6-22-2010]. Easy pop off debut album by L.A.-based foursome.
74. Ceo – “Come with Me” – from WHITE MAGIC [6-29-10]. A breezy, Electro-pop track by debut solo effort of former member of Swedish duo The Tough Alliance.
75. Maps & Atlases – “Solid Ground” from PERCH PATCHWORK [6-29-2010]. From their first full-length album, eccentric indie pop group out of Chicago (-- and Northwestern University!) debuts bombastic arrangements.
76. Wavves – “King of the Beach” from KING OF THE BEACH [8-3-2010]. A fuzzy punk-garage sound by indie Cali slackers out of San Diego.
77. Uffie – “Pop the Glock” from SEX, DREAMS AND DENIM JEANS [6-22-2010]. American-born, Paris-based MC mixes her Shirley-Temple voice with a ghetto motifs in this distorted pop track off her debut album.
78. Jenna Andrews – “Tumblin’ Down” [6-9-10] (single). Lead single from Island Records debut by emerging Canandian-born singer-song-writer.
79. J. Cole – “Who Dat [6-4-10]. (single). Second big single by edgy emerging rapper (a Jay-Z find --) from North Carolina.
80. Ricky Blaze -- “Just You and I” (single) [6-1-2010]. New pop reggae from emerging young artist out of Brooklyn.
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