Top Singles of 2008: #1 - 10

10. Chairlift - "Bruises"; Talk about your commercial appeal, I wouldn’t have given this album the time of day or have gone to see the band during CMJ without this song taking over my TV on all those freaking iPod commercials. Seriously the album is more or less staid but this song is absolutely amazing.

9. Estelle (feat. Kanye West) - "American Boy"; I can’t fight it, I love this song.

8. Ruby Suns - "Oh, Mojave!"; You may not like Windows Vista but I’m sure you like hearing their latest commercials featuring this song. Of course most people that stop by this here website have been listening to the tune for far longer and enjoying it just as much without being compelled to buy something.

7. The Mae Shi - "Run to Your Grave"; I totally forgot The Mae Shi on my year end list. Sometimes shit like that happens but I’m very sorry about that since I adore the album. This song in particular was fantastic with all its working parts and sugary sweet punkness.

6. Max Tundra - " Will Get Fooled Again"; The references on this track may be 6-years old (Friendster, really?) but you know we are all still scouring the internet to find the perfect mate, but most of us never would have thought to put those feelings in a catchy as hell song.

5. Lil’ Wayne - "A Milli"; This is the weirdest sounding rap hit of all-time, but it is so damn good thanks to all its oddities.

4. No Age - "Eraser"; The song features about 30-seconds of actual singing (so little in fact they added another song to the music video to stretch it out) but it hits with such fury that it is almost impossible to keep from hitting repeat every time it comes on.

3. Kanye West - "Love Lockdown"; From the second Kanye started singing this at the MTV Video Awards I felt we were witnessing artistic genius and I haven’t stopped believing that since. Even though this isn’t exactly the same as that version I think Kanye has crafted a pop masterpiece.

2. Lykke Li - "I’m Good. I’m Gone."; The Swedish invasion has officially reached the level of pandemic as it seems these pop singers will not stop heaving their melodies and pitch perfect voices upon our American shores. I for one am not searching for a cure to this one though.

1. The Antlers - "Two"; I’m sure more then a few of you did a double take upon seeing this as my number 1 single of the year, but in all honesty had The Antlers been able to release Hospice this year it would have been my top record of the year as well. Alas, we have to settle for just a single, but we will be getting the full album in March which makes it the front runner for best of 2009! This is a haunting and beautiful song so don’t hate, just listen and prepare to fall in love.