2011: Lana Del Rey - Video Games / Blue Jeans

Record of the year time. Well, 11/12 of the year to be precise, because I started this thing in Feb.

In reverse order (altho the title of the post has already given the game away, so I'm not sure why I'm bothering to massage the suspense)...

11. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Death & Rats (March)

10. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues (June)

9. Sarabeth Tucek - Get Well Soon (August)

8. Dum Dum Girls - Bedroom Eyes (September)

7. Kurt Vile - Jesus Fever (December)

6. Bon Iver - Holocene (November)

5. King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Bats In The Attic (May)

4. Emily Jane White - The Law (April)

3. Ryan Adams - Lucky Now (October)

2. Okkervil River - Mermaid (February)

1. Lana Del Rey - Video Games / Blue Jeans (July)

It was *real* close between this and Okkervil River. I love 'Mermaid', it's one of my favourite Okkervil songs and they're one of my favourite bands. BUT...

'Video Games' stopped me in my tracks last year. And to be backed with the (almost) equally excellent 'Blue Jeans' is just too good a record to overlook.