The New Decay Does Hit-Free Top 25 2007

I had some extra time booked in the studio at umfm today and used it to put together a mix of some of my favorite songs of the year. My rules were that it had to be something I would be comfortable playing on my show (do we need to be reminded any more about how awesome Rihanna or Timbaland are?). So anyways, I've compiled 25 songs, split them up into two sets for you to download off of yousendit and enjoy. Looking at this list it's a bit concerning about how limited it is stylistically. Last years list would have included some hip-hop, metal and jazz all in the top 15, whereas this year it's predominantly folk/rock/pop/electronica. There wasn't much happening in the way of jazz for me this year, and Hip-Hop seemed to have a very off year (even though Ghostface is set to release an album on Tuesday), and I just haven't gotten around to completely absorbing the Pig Destroyer album yet. Anyways links to files are below as is a set list (which basically goes as a top 5 followed by 20 songs tied for 6th). Enjoy, and let me know what you think.

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Part 2

1) Frog Eyes - "Bushels" (From the album Tears for the Valedictorian)
2.) Sandro Perri - "The Mime" (From the album Tiny Mirrors)
3.) M.I.A. - "Paper Planes" (From the album Kala)
4.) Christine Fellows - "Not Wanted on the Voyage" (From the album Nevertheless)
5.) Burial - "Archangel" (From the album Untrue)
6.) Justice - "D.A.N.C.E." (From the album t)
7.) Robyn - "Konichiwa Bitches" (From the Ep Konichiwa Bitches)
8.) Jens Lekman - "The Opposite of Hallelujah" (From the album Night Falls on Kortedala)
9.) Beirut - "Guyanas Sonora" (From the album The Flying Club Cup)
10.) The Luyas - "Play Dead" (From the album Faker Death)
11.) Himalayan Bear - "The Captain" (From the album ...Attacks the Brilliant Air)
12.) Sunset Rubdown - "The Taming of the Hands that Came Back to Life" (From the album Random Spirit Lover)
13.) Panda Bear - "Bros." (From the album Person Pitch)
14.) Black Moth Super Rainbow - "When the Tongue Shines on Your Tongue" (From the album Dandelion Gum)
15.) Bill Callahan - "Sycamore" (From the album Woke Up on a Whale Heart)
16.) Sandro Perri - "Everybody's Talkin'" (From the album Tiny Mirrors)
17.) San Serac - "Fairlight" (From the album Professional)
18.) LCD Soundsystem - "Someone Great" (From the album Sound of Silver)
19.) Julie Doiron - "No More" (From the album Woke Myself Up)
20.)Low - "Belarus" (From the album Drums and Guns)
21.) Deerhoof - "+81" (From the album Friend Opportunity)
22.) Ghislain Poirier - "Ciara" (From the album Bounce Le Remix)
23.) The Bad Plus - "Life on Mars" (From the album Prog)
24.) Animal Collective - "Cuckoo Cuckoo" (From the album Strawberry Jam)
25.) The Good, The Bad and the Queen - "80's Life" (From the album The Good, The Bad and the Queen)