Songs of the Year 2011

Took a look at ‘ye ole ipod’ at the end of the year to see what songs we have played the most as a family(admittedly this is mostly from my daughter and myself).  Not surprisingly, the albums that came out early in 2011 by Adele and the Decemberists are well represented.  I’ve left out any songs made before 2010, so this is a pretty recent list.  Clearly we like folky, mellow Americana around here for the most part with a British powerhouse thrown in for good measure.  Lots of great music this year, so take a listen to some of these if you have the chance.

1. Rox in the Box – Decemberists (played 224 times this past year – hard to believe)
2. Set Fire to the Rain – Adele
3. New Morning – Alpha Rev
4. Rolling in the Deep – Adele
5. This is Why We Fight – Decemberists
6. Cough Syrup – Young the Giant
7. Under Control – Cary Brothers
8. That’s Some Dream – Good Old War (saw this band open for Joshua Radin AND Fleet Foxes)
9. Give Me Something – Scars on 45
10. Down by the Water – Decemberists
11. Dead American Writers – Tired Pony
12. Grown Ocean – Fleet Foxes
13. Winter Winds – Mumford and Sons
14. My Love Follows Where You Go – Alison Krauss and Union Station
15. Barton Hollow – Civil Wars
16. Lost in My Mind – Head and the Heart
17. Raise Your Glass – P!nk
18. Whataya Want from Me – Adam Lambert
19. 20 Years – Civil Wars
20. Chains – Abigail Washburn
21. People Say – Portugal the Man
22. Paper Airplane – Alison Krauss & Union Station
23. Perth – Bon Iver
24. High Road – Broken Bells
25. Only Girl in the World – Rihanna