Each day of vintage DJ Fragos treats us to his favourite tracks from the previous year….Join us as we below as we celebrate Vintage 2012
#20 Little Dragon – Ritual Union - Brilliant live version of the best song of 2011
#19 Tim Hecker - Piano Drop – Abstract yet stunning, tender yet terrifying.
#18 Gabriel – Joe Goddard - Dance music at it’s absolute best (yes I am a little bit bias as I just happen to have a son with that wonderful name…)
#17 Shabazz Palaces - Swerve…The reeping of all that is worthwhile (Noir not withstanding) - The standout track from 2011′s finest hip-hop LP. Even if hip-hop is not your thing, try this as the beats are infectious
#16 The Weeknd – What You Need - Gritty and muddy R’nB, no cheese in sight.
#15 Gil Scott Heron & Jamie XX – I’ll Take Care Of You - Gil Scott Herron lived (and died) hard and you can feel the gravel in his voice
#14 St Vncent – Cruel - The perfect song for a road trip and you cant not love that fuzzy guitar riff that meanders in and out of the song.
#13 Other Lives - For 12 - There is something so amazingly infectious about pop songs when they are created like this
#12 Warpaint – Undertow – Nonchalantly sexy.
#11 Bon Iver – Wash – The best track from this ridiculously brilliant LP.
#10 Marissa Nadler – Puppet Master – Always nice to be sung to by an angel.
#9 New Look – Nap on the Bow – It is impossible to dislodge this tune from your head once it sinks in.
#8 Fatoumata Diawara – Kanou – Achingly beautiful.
#7 Cass McCombs – County Line – This amazing song will never date.
#6 Jamie Woon - Night Air - A delicious beat coupled with a dizzyingly uplifting vocal.
#5 PJ Harvey - In dark places – PJ Harvey is still at the top of her game and this song packs both power and emotion.
#4 Gillian Welch – The way it will be – A beautifully simple formula of finger picking guitar, ethereal harmonies and a gut wrenching tale of lost hope.
#3 Max Richter – Infra 8 – Warning: Don’t listen to this track if you are feeling a little “wobbly” as it will rip your heart out
#2 My Morning Jacket – Wonderful (The way I feel) – If I was soundtracking a movie, this heart melting track would slot effortlessly into the “boy gets to know girl better” scene.
#1 Lana del Rey - Video Games