Artist / The Soft Pack
Track / Answer To Yourself
Album / The Soft Pack

Answer To Yourself

Everyone seems to be talking about The Soft Pack. They sensibly changed their name from ‘The Muslims’ after realising it wasn’t the best name for a band trying to write “simple, catchy, smart rock songs. They’re living up to the hype and ‘Answer To Yourself’ is a standout single.

Artist / Joan Jett
Track / Crimson and Clover
Covered / Tommy James

Joan Jett

I’m undecided if the biopic on The Runaways starring Dakota Fanning and Kimberly Stewart will be awesome or awesomely shit.  I am decided however, that this Joan Jet and the Blackhearts cover of Crimson and Clover is awesome.

Artist / The Beatles
Track / In My Life
Album / Rubber Soul

The Beatles

One of my favourite Beatles songs of all time, it’s impossible to listen to this track without feeling reflective. Lennon wrote the original lyrics based on a bus trip he used to take in Liverpool, however later dismissed it as “ridiculous” and rewrote the entire thing with McCartney.

Artist / The Very Best
Track / You Got The Love
Album / Florence + The xx

The Very Best

3 of my favourite artist on one track = win. This is somewhat confusing, so stay with me here:  The Very Best remixed The XX remix of Florence & The Machine’s single You’ve Got The Love…. which is actually a cover of the Source & Candi Staton’s 1991 hit.

Artist / Caribou
Track / Odessa
Album / Swim

Caribou

I can’t get enough of this track, it sucks you in more with each listen. Caribou described the concept behind the new album as attempting to make “Dance music that sounds like it’s made out of water…”, which I love. The album Swim is already on my most anticipated list for 2010.