Well, what a year for music has 2014 been. In addition to highlights from all the brilliant albums released, there are always a multitude of single songs released by up and coming bands, experimental artists, one-off side projects / collaborations, one hit wonders and established groups previewing an upcoming release. Here’s where we indulge our love for the best songs of the year, based only on the strength of the individual song.
If you’ve been following the big Australian public countdown of the year’s top 100 songs for a while, you may have noticed that the quality of music has significantly dropped in recent years. Well here is your alternative soundtrack to any festivities that may occur this Monday, where the quality of every single song is guaranteed.
If you haven’t heard of some of these songs, don’t let that deter you! The premise of The Breakdown is introducing you to new and underground music that is ALWAYS catchy and listenable. Every song on this list is effing awesome. Just put it on!
Celebrate the miracle that is music for its quality, not for its popularity. Enjoy!
100 – 76
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75 – 51
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50 – 26
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Tracklist
100. Duke Dumont – I Got U
99. ODESZA – Memories That You Call
98. Bad Suns – Salt
97. Jenny Broke The Window – Rum n’ Cola
96. Bombay Bicycle Club – Home By Now
95. Parachute Youth – Can’t Get Better Than This
94. Step Rockets – Phantom Flower
93. Motez – Promise Me
92. The Pretty Littles – Noobie
91. Flamingo – Needless
90. Postiljonen – Skying High
89. Phil Beaudreau – Won’t Get Away
88. Zola Blood – Grace
87. Banks – Brain
86. Exotic Toy – Souvenir
85. Mr. Little Jeans – Don’t Run
84. La Dispute – Woman (in mirror)
83. ODESZA – White Lies (feat. Jenni Potts)
82. SBTRKT – New Dorp. New York
81. Gardens & Villa – Minnesota
80. Warpaint – Keep It Healthy
79. The Glitch Mob – Our Demons (feat. Aja Volkman)
78. Cloud Nothings – Now Hear In
77. Bombay Bicycle Club – Carry Me
76. The War On Drugs – Eyes to the Wind
75. ODESZA – Faded (Remix of Zhu)
74. Royksopp – Monument
73. Sticky Fingers – Just For You
72. Andy Bull – Talk Too Much
71. Future Islands – Back in the Tall Grass
70. Papa – Young Rut
69. Thief – You Look So Good To Me
68. Vimes – Ential
67. We Were Promised Jetpacks – Bright Minds
66. Hands – Videolove
65. Yellerkin – Tools
64. Banks – Beggin For Thread
63. Buchanan – Par Avion
62. Flight Facilities – Two Bodies
61. Porter Robinson – Years of War
60. Caribou – Julia Brightly
59. Postiljonen – We Raise Our Hearts
58. Flamingo – Heavy Steps
57. The Polish Ambassador – Vision Fiberoptics
56. Arrows – Fences
55. #1 Dads – For Randy Robinson and Cassidy
54. Mt. Warning – Youth Bird
53. La Dispute – Woman (reading)
52. Big Scary – Luck Now
51. Wild Beasts – A Simple Beautiful Truth
50. Bassnectar – So Butterfly (Beats Antique Remix)
49. Made In Heights – Viices
48. Wampire – Wizard Staff
47. Baby Guru – Behaviour
46. Jungle – Time
45. Split Seconds – Halfway There (Feat Kathryn Rollins)
44. Gardens & Villa – Domino
43. Goldfields – Hold Me
42. Last Lynx – Curtains
41. Halcyon Drive – Blisters
40. Crooked Colours – Capricious
39. Mating Ritual – Toxins
38. Beirut – Santa Fe
37. Halos – Dust
36. Gang of Youths – Benevolence Riots
35. Milky Chance – Flashed Junk Mind
34. Montoya – Carry Oceans
33. Sticky Fingers – Liquorlip Loaded Gun
32. We Were Promised Jetpacks – Peace Sign
31. SOHN – Tremors
30. Mt. Warning – Sinking Sun
29. Baby Alpaca – Sea of Dreams (Turboito Remix)
28. #1 Dads – Return To (feat. Tom Snowdon)
27. Flight Facilities – Heart Attack
26. Sylas – Shore
25. Gardens & Villa – Avalanche
24. Little Bastard – Be My Kind
23. Caribou – Back Home
22. SOHN – Artifice
21. Halcyon Drive – Whitewash
20. Sillyboy – Stalker
19. Misun – Penny
18. Tiny Victories – Scott & Zelda
17. Future Islands – A Dream of You and Me
16. Vacationer – In The Grass
15. Striving Vines – Sound of Tomorrow
14. Kyla La Grange – Cut Your Teeth (Kygo Remix)
13. Alt-J – Every Other Freckle
12. Flight Facilities – Down to Earth
11. cln – Better Than
10. Grimes – Go Feat. Blood Diamonds
9. The Glitch Mob – Fly By Night Only (ft. Yaarrohs)
8. Hopium – Dreamers (ft. Phoebe Lou)
7. Made In Heights – Ghosts
6. #1 Dads – So Soldier (ft. Ainslie Wills)
5. All We Are – Feel Safe
4. Caribou – All I Ever Need
3. Flight Facilities – Clair De Lune (ft. Christine Hoberg)
2. Darkside – Paper Trails
1. The War On Drugs – Red Eyes
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