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The Top 100 Songs of 2012
Hello and welcome to The Tune’s annual Top 100 Songs list! Before you get started, you may be interested in checking out our lists for 2011, as well as my personal lists for 2010 and 2009.
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An important announcement: The Tune is moving to Facebook!
Hello all, I’ve been running The Tune, between the first and second iterations, for a total of 28 months — almost 2.5 years now — and the website has been online in two forms
Read More »![About to Break: Ace Reporter’s amazing indie pop, “Untouched and Arrived” <small>[MP3]</small>](http://www.the-tune.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/ace-reporter-untouched-and-arrived-290x160.jpg)
About to Break: Ace Reporter’s amazing indie pop, “Untouched and Arrived” [MP3]
Wow! After reading this Brooklyn-based band’s bio, I’m extremely excited for their upcoming debut album: The story goes that after his former band The States broke up, longtime musician and frontman for Ace Reporter Chris Snyder spent
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About to Break: Rhye’s heartache-filled, soulful neo-R&B, “The Fall”
L.A.-based soul duo Rhye are drawing a lot of attention for their slick, heartachey “The Fall,” where they croon, “Don’t run away, my dear.” One listen is all it takes to hear that this
Read More »![About to Break: Aussie alt-pop act Teeth & Tongue’s “The Party Is You” <small>[MP3]</small>](http://www.the-tune.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/teeth-and-tongue-the-party-is-you-free-mp3-download-2012-290x160.jpg)
About to Break: Aussie alt-pop act Teeth & Tongue’s “The Party Is You” [MP3]
I’m absolutely addicted to this new single from Australian alt-pop act Teeth & Tongue, and if there’s any justice in the world, this one truly is About to Break — at least into the
Read More »![About to Break: Guards’ singalong indie pop-rock, “Silver Lining” <small>[MP3]</small>](http://www.the-tune.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/guards-silver-lining-290x160.jpg)
About to Break: Guards’ singalong indie pop-rock, “Silver Lining” [MP3]
Guards are a New York group that contains Richie Follin, the brother of Cults‘ Madeline Follin. We gave their song “Hear You Call” a GOLD rating way back in May 2011, and then named their memorable, catchy December 2011 track
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About to Break: MS MR return with killer new single, the enormous “Bones”
We haven’t heard much from New York-based alternative pop group MS MR since their dramatic, glamorous lead single “Hurricane” tore up the internets back in May. Now the band have returned with a video for
Read More »![About to Break: London alt. rock trio Luls and their glorious “Young” <small>[MP3]</small>](http://www.the-tune.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/luls-young-290x160.jpg)
About to Break: London alt. rock trio Luls and their glorious “Young” [MP3]
London alternative rock trio Luls have an internet-friendly name, a dynamic Britrock sound, and a new song entitled “Young” that’s tearing up the blogosphere despite the fact that it’s a B-side. ”Young” might be best
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About to Break: Generationals’ synth-laden beach pop, “Lucky Numbers”
This one’s been lighting up the internet like wildfire, and as it’s spread to the top levels like P4K and Stereogum, New Orleans indie pop band Generationals have seemed increasingly likely to break into the
Read More »![About to Break: Canadian experimental pop artist Jordsy’s “I Go So Let Go” <small>[MP3]</small>](http://www.the-tune.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jordsy-soon-enough-album-cover-art-free-mp3-download-2012-290x160.jpg)
About to Break: Canadian experimental pop artist Jordsy’s “I Go So Let Go” [MP3]
Winnipeg artist Jordsy‘s last two EPs, New Age and Shlines, were full of lo-fi folk/guitar-pop that was immediately likeable for fans of ultra-homegrown music. He didn’t receive much exposure outside of Manitoba, but that may
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About to Break: Dan Croll’s rising internet hit, the catchy “From Nowhere”
This guy has risen (literally) “From Nowhere” to perhaps become one of the breakout internet acts of the month — even the year. Despite being completely unknown before a few weeks ago (he’s the
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About to Break: Alpines channel Florence and Alicia Keys on soulful “Chances”
Not to be confused with Aussie synthpop act Alpine, this U.K. duo called Alpines has been lighting up the blogosphere with their electro-soul offering “Chances,” which has flavors of Florence + the Machine as
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