2010 Song Project - Countdown - #30-#21

#30 Frightened Rabbit - "Nothing Like You" from "The Winter Of Mixed Drinks" - A surprisingly positive outlook permeates Frightened Rabbit's usual gray skies with "Nothing Like You", which sort of comes off as a Cure song as interpreted by Joy Division.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WCskABeyYo


#29 Sleigh Bells - "Crown On The Ground" from "Treats" - A full Hendrix album worth of distortion is packed into this catchy indie pop song from the King and Queen of Indie Noise Rock, Sleigh Bells.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z8ppcFGPlY


#28 The National - "Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks" from "High Violet" - Chalk up another gloomy indie rock song for Team America as The National keeps up with Frightened Rabbit in the race for the Prozac rock title.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a1UoljLWrY


#27 Gorillaz - "Stylo" from "Plastic Beach" - Every Gorillaz album has one instant all-time classic and "Stylo" is "Plastic Beach"s representation with a great beat and guest vocals from Mos Def and RNR Hall of Famer Bobby Womack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhPaWIeULKk&ob=av2e


#26 Admiral Fallow - "Squealing Pigs" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" - Is 2010 the year of the gloomy Scottish indie rock sing-along? Probably not, but here's another brilliant one that slipped past everyone but Blalock and the producers of "Chuck".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB4ZwKaW9kY


#25 Mark Ronson And The Business Intl - "Bang Bang Bang" from "Record Collection" - Mark Ronson gets an assist from Q-Tip on this catchy re-make of the theme song to an old children's television show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM6TCGltfHM


#24 LCD Soundsystem - "Dance Yrself Clean" from "This Is Happening" - Another great, hypnotic dance track from LCD Soundsystem's farewell album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj9Sv1JpmPs


#23 Chrisette Michele - "Let Freedom Reign" from "Let Freedom Reign" - A politically aware hip hop song featuring Talib Kweli and Black Thought, two of the best rappers of all-time along with a great chorus from Chrisette Michele.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ9idmO0JpE


#22 Maximum Balloon - "Apartment Wrestling" from "Maximum Balloon" - David Sitek of T.V. On The Radio's channels the best of David Byrne on this indie pop classic from his side project, Maximum Balloon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_2o-bSpghw


#21 Eminem - "Love The Way You Lie" from "Recovery" - Rihanna sings the chorus on Eminem's best single in years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelHwf8o7_U&ob=av2e