The indie pop band, Here We Go Magic, placed two songs in the Top 10 for May 2012
After analyzing the web statistics to determine which songs IRC listeners streamed and downloaded the most during the month of May, the Top 10 Songs playlists for the last full month of spring 2012 are in. Once again, our listeners have proven once again they have great tastes. For this post, we included the top five songs for each playlist with a link to the Top Ten Songs page for the complete playlist for each week in May. We’re currently collecting and analyzing our website data to determine the top songs for June. Please understand it takes time to do this and to create the playlists.
May 1st – May 7th
The first week of May was another great week for great singles from new album releases. Interestingly, of the Vol. I and Vol. II post playlists for the week, Ane Brun came out with the No. 2 spot of the week. That wouldn’t have been our choice for top track of the week, but hey, the Top 10 is determined by listeners. At No. 2, a more likely No. 1 song for the week, Reptar offer the standout track, “Sebastian.” To round out the Top 5 of the week are new singles from Mystery Jets, The Mowgils and Ramona Falls, respectively.
“Do You Remember (feat. First Aid Kit)”– Ane Brun from It All Starts With One on America
“Sebastian” – Reptar from Body Faucet on Vagrant Records
“Someone Purer” – Mystery Jets from Radlands
Track via SideOneTrackOne.com
“I’ve Been Around” – The Mowglis from Sound the Drum
“Spore” – Ramona Falls from Prophet on Barsuk Records
See the rest of the Top 10 Songs for May 1st to May 7th
May 8th – May 14th
Here We Go Magic has built a loyal following over the past few years with their unique style of infectious indie pop. Their new single, “How Do I Know?,” is rhythmically upbeat and infectious pop – in fact, a friend has already added it to a summer 2012 playlist she’s making, which will likely be posted on IRC, to kick-off the first summer playlist since the past couple of years successful Summer Mixtape Series.
The No. 2 spot went to Silveruns Pickups‘ newest single from their new release, Neck of the Woods. A second single from Here We Go Magic took the No. 3 spot, followed by Dana Boy and The Cribs to round out the Top 5.
“How Do I Know” – Here We Go Magic from A Different Ship
“Bloody Mary” – Silversun Pickups from Neck of the Woods on Dangerbird Records
Track from CauseEqualsTime.com
“Make Up Your Mind” – Here We Go Magic from A Different Ship
“Call To Be” – Dana Buoy from Summer Bodies on Lefse Records
“Chi Town” – The Cribs from In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull (Bonus Edition) on Witchita Recordings
See the rest of the Top 10 Songs for May 8th to May 14th
May 15th – May 21st
The second week of May delivered a number of anticipated new releases, especially from Beach House and Best Coast, whose singles, not surprisingly, took the No. 1 and No. 2 spots of the week, respectively, according to IRC listeners. Brooklyn’s synth pop trio Plushgun ranked at No. 3 for the week of May 15th, followed by Duquette Johnston and The Rebel Kings and Parlovr, at No. 4 and No. 5. The lower half of the Top 10 Songs for the week include, in order, new singles from fresh album drops by Apollo Ghosts, Carousel, Black Tambourine, Concubines and Violens.
“Myth” – Beach House from Bloom
“The Only Place” – Best Coast from The Only Place
“Wasted Away” – Plushgun from Me.Me
“Roll Baby Roll” – Duquette Johnston and The Rebel Kings, new single for the season finale of Private Practice
“You Only Want It Cause You’re Lonely” – Parlovr from Kook Soul
See the rest of the Top 10 Songs for May 15th to May 21st
May 22nd – May 28th
This is a great week for lesser known bands with new albums as the Top 10 results clearly show; there are plenty of great songs in this playlist. A band that we named a band to watch a couple of years ago, Hallelujah The Hills, rocketed to the No. 1 spot this week with their lastest single, “Get Me in a Room,” whatever that means. The band’s newest album, No One Knows What Happens Next, received a five-star rating on Amazon. At No. 2 is the newest single, “Passage,” from the band Exitmusic, followed by an IRC 2010 Band to Watch, The Danks at No. 3; Shrouded Strangers at No. 4 and JBM to round out the top five.
“Get Me in a Room” – Hallelujah the Hills from No One Knows What Happens Next on Discrete Pageantry Records
“Passage” – Exitmusic from Passage on Secretly Canadian
“Automocar” – The Danks from Are You Afraid of the Danks on Hidden Pony Records
“(Don’t Look At The) Pink Lightning” – Shrouded Strangers from Lost Forever on Trade Root / Izniz
“Only Now” – JBM from Stray Ashes on Western Vinyl
See the rest of the Top 10 Songs for May 22nd to May 28th
Note: May 29th to May 30th will be included in the June Top 10 Songs
