2010 Song Project - Countdown - #370-#361

#370 Flobots - "Cracks In The Surface" from "Survival Story" - A paranoid, intense rap song with a guitar riff and pressure build reminiscient of Rage Against The Machine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdwg3dhz7DQ


#369 The Deftones - "Royal" from "Diamond Eyes" - Deftones are one of the best metal bands around and "Royal" is a fine example of their style off of their most recent album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnj68Dy9AdA


#368 Travie McCoy - "We'll Be Alright" from "Lazarus" - Travie borrows lyrics and chorus from Supergrass, but uses the song as a frame for a solid R&B song of his own.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04zaL7wIbmc


#367 Bo Burnham - "Art Is Dead" from "Words, Words, Words" - A cynical song about the world of comedy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo9pU1q8sy8


#366 Gil Scott-Heron - "New York Is Killing Me" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" - A great song from a hip hop pioneer. I picked the version that featured a guest appearance from Mos Def over the original.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0TKDU96xwM


#365 Kid Cudi - "Don't Play This Song" from "Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager" - "Man On the Moon II" wasn't as catchy as the previous album, but it still had a lot of great, hooky hip hop songs, such as "Don't Play This Song".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv0IEwypXkY


#364 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - "History Of Modern (Part I)" from "History Of Modern" - OMD keeps cranking out great songs 30 years after their heyday. This song could have been a hit at pretty much any point in the New Wave era.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSuIrgjUlcc


#363 Vampire Weekend - "California English" from "Contra" - Another fun indie pop song from "Contra".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTYDSWqAeNc


#362 Little Big Town - "Little White Church" from "The Reason Why" - Generally there aren't a lot of country songs on my countdown, but this twangy new country song has a pulsing beat and great lyrics, so it made the cut.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B077Dw_zDe0


#361 Reflection Eternal - "Midnight Hour" from "Revolutions Per Minute" - Estelle guest stars on this fun R&B / rap tune.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrDOWatyUSc