Artist: Brendan Perry

Album: Ark
URL: http://youtu.be/ZVE9U7-GsBE

Best song of 2011. This song is very inspiring and tells a true story.

Artist: Rustling Silk
Album: Nemesis - EP
URL:

http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_6070076

A rock alternative techno song. Nice lyrics and a nice bridge.

Artist: Acey SladeAnd The Dark Party
Album: Sex, Murder,Art, Baby! (Limited Edition EP)
URL: http://youtu.be/2q2fvbtsj2s

You can hear the song on this Youtube.com video but the Kaiser Von remix is the best version which Icannot find a URL for.

Artist: Don’t Touch the Walls
Album: Don’t Touchthe Walls
URL: http://youtu.be/xp4yPO_obyU

Very nice melody and arrangements.

Artist: Studio
Album: Discombobulation
URL: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-S-Mystery/dp/B006CQI10C

I did not find any URL from which you could listen to the entire song. Here is a small idea from an Amazon’s URL.

Artist: Grouplove
Album: Never Trust AHappy Song
URL: http://youtu.be/Yvhg4enuElY

Nice lyrics telling a sad and true story about our country (USA).

Artist: Jens Carelius
Album: The Architect
URL: http://www.myspace.com/music/player?sid=82394717&ac=now

Some interesting trumpet and drums inserted in this nice melodic song.

Artist: The Dears
Album: Degeneration Street
URL: http://youtu.be/EpBghrngg6U

One of the best melody of the year.

Artist: Mother Of Six
Album: Home - Single
URL: http://youtu.be/g03VdOoU5ms

Nice rock song with a rock voice.

Artist: 49 Swimming Pools
Album: The Violent Life and Death
URL: http://youtu.be/Qq4p9UVOE8o

A little bit like a "Beatle" song.

Artist: Don’t Touch the Walls
Album: Don’t Touchthe Walls
URL: http://www.myspace.com/music/player?sid=85018385&ac=now

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Artist: The Dodos
Album: No Color
URL: http://youtu.be/1d6IeNpC9p0

Nice drums, beat and guitar.

Artist: Paatos
Album: Breathing
URL: http://youtu.be/y-JoHiD_MrY

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Artist: Apteka
Album: Gargoyle Days
URL: http://soundcloud.com/apteka/striking-violet

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Artist: Redlight King
Album: Something ForThe Pain
URL: http://youtu.be/lGt54Ozo8LQ

Nice rappy song which fit in my segment of Rock Alternative.

Artist: Scan Hopper
Album: Scan Hopper 2
URL: http://www.myspace.com/music/player?sid=84855564&ac=now

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Artist: Cacadou
Album: Tall Tales
URL: http://www.myspace.com/music/player?sid=85079876&ac=now

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Artist: He's My Brother She's MySister
Album: EscapeTonight - Single
URL: http://youtu.be/K7Vgqi6Ywk0

...escape but where ?

Artist: The Morning After Girls
Album: Alone
URL: http://youtu.be/_siaYEBUHa0

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Artist: Dusty Stray
Album: Light YearsAway
URL: http://youtu.be/Qi5vQPMDp38

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Artist: David J. Roch
Album: Skin &Bones
URL: http://youtu.be/CWXhTJTyzx8

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Artist: Grouplove
Album: Grouplove
URL: http://youtu.be/2ddd70PMxTE

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Artist: Chadwick Stokes
Album: Simmerkane II
URL: http://youtu.be/mcCDZUqJEKk

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Artist: Fear Of Domination
Album: Tool of God
URL: http://youtu.be/V25B2_RZxe4

My theme song of the year and dedicated to my friends that I call “The Thousands”…

Artist: Imperative Reaction
Album: ImperativeReaction
URL: http://youtu.be/e_JKPztp36Y

Nice song with a nicebridge, somewhat heavy metal mix with techno.

Artist: Ravens & Chimes
Album: Carousel
URL: http://youtu.be/ilFQJgVgovM

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Artist: Ingvild Ostgard
Album: Live Session

URL: http://soundcloud.com/ingvild-stg-rd-1/i-will-never-give-up

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Artist: She Makes War
Album: Disarm
URL: http://youtu.be/5w-utqTYpeo

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Artist: Marc Carroll
Album: In Silence
URL: http://youtu.be/5VMLDzHCOO4

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Artist: A.A. Bondy
Album: Believers
URL: http://youtu.be/TdAqzkBDxp0

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Artist: Jesse Sykes & TheSweet Hereafter
Album: Like, Love,Lust & The Open Halls Of The Soul
URL: http://youtu.be/oez_cNdgOyQ

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Artist: Pursesnatchers
Album: A PatternLanguage
URL: http://pursesnatchers.bandcamp.com/track/a-parting-prayer

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Artist: Change in Terms
Album: ... As WinterEnds We No Longer Hibernate
URL: http://www.myspace.com/music/player?sid=80859242&ac=now

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Artist: The Dears
Album: DegenerationStreet
URL: http://youtu.be/zw3ruwwewFo

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Artist: Peter Murphy
Album: Seesaw Sway
URL: http://youtu.be/Wn45oRX2azQ

As song that makes me think about "Midnight Oil".

Artist: Adele
Album: 21
URL: http://youtu.be/rYEDA3JcQqw

Definitively a masterpiece but I think there are 35 songs better than this one this year. Sometime I wonder why I never heard any mention of those top 35 ???

Artist: Carnivore Rex
Album: Mummy Dance
URL: unavailable

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Artist: Chalk and Numbers
Album: He Knew
URL: http://chalkandnumbers.bandcamp.com/track/he-knew-2?permalink

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Artist: Gabby Young, OtherAnimals
Album: We're All InThis Together (Revamped Radio Edit)
URL: http://youtu.be/TxcV2lz9jTg

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Artist: Marc & ThePlattitudes
Album: Bitter &Sweet
URL: http://youtu.be/faE0q92FpvQ

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Artist: David J. Roch
Album: Skin &Bones
URL: http://youtu.be/RpgoinvsEmY

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Artist: Decade Long Love Affair
Album: Decade LongLove Affair
URL: http://youtu.be/hhhZRzfwJk8

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Artist: Kay
Album: It's O-Kay
URL: http://youtu.be/rxF694Igwds

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Artist: The Drift
Album: Blue Hour
URL: http://youtu.be/g5GrvBzYkjQ

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Artist: Edie Brickell
Album: Edie Brickell
URL: http://youtu.be/wIMZwt-kk3k

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Artist: The Ambience Affair
Album: The AmbienceAffair
URL: http://youtu.be/oa_ifD67HDU

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Artist: Figurines
Album: Figurines
URL: http://youtu.be/h8VQpOSWNH4

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Artist: Ben Carter
Album: Sham Records,Vol.4
URL: http://soundcloud.com/awc-1/01-all-alone

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Artist: Generationals
Album: Actor-Caster
URL: http://youtu.be/f2-4PTjB7Do

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Artist: The Black Keys
Album: El Camino
URL: http://youtu.be/CLOuvhd6ATA

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