Favorite Songs of 2015

I decided to draw the line at 30 this year (31, if you look closely), and that meant leaving many songs on the outside looking in, including the likes of Sarah Cracknell, Belle and Sebastian, Paul Weller, Comet Gain, Nic Hessler, Gwenno, Cattle, Wreckless Eric, the Chills, Chris Stamey, the Outdoor Type, Wire, Postal Blue, FFS... I could go on and on. As you would expect, lots of jangle to wrangle and quite a few old mature acts that continue to impress lo these many years, but there were many new discoveries too. Hopefully you find something here to like as well.

30. Goodly Thousands - "Walking Home"
30. Try the Pie - "It's Been Days"
29. Boyracer - "Everyone's a Critic"
28. Colorworks - "Paris, You Take Care"
27. The Spook School - "Burn Masculinity"
26. La Luz - "I Wanna Be Alone (With You)"
25. Eleanor Friedberger - "He Didn't Mention His Mother"
24. Crayon Fields - "Love Won't Save You"
23. Destroyer - "Dream Lover"
22. Blur - "Ong Ong"
21. Strawberry Whiplash - "Time Takes You Away"
20. Makeout Vertigo - "Parking Lot Snots"
19. The Mantles - "Hate to See You Go"
18. Twerps - "Back to You"
17. The Fireworks - "Tightrope"
16. Lunchbox - "Heaven"
15. The Hermit Crabs - "I'm a Fool"
14. Finnmark! - "Can't Go On"
13. Mammoth Penguins - "Propped Up"
12. Courtney Barnett - "Pedestrian at Best"
11. Expert Alterations - "You Can't Always Be Liked"
10. The Luxembourg Signal - "Dying Star (Cirrus)"
9. Brideshead - "At 45 Rpm"
8. Popguns - "Bn3"
7. Moon Types - "Know the Reason"
6. The Granite Shore - "Nine Days' Wonder"
5. Robert Forster - "Let Me Imagine You"
4. The Monochrome Set - "Iceman"
3. Lightning in a Twilight Hour - "The Memory Museum"
2. The Catenary Wires - "When You Walk Away"
1. The School - "Love Is Anywhere You Find It"