PLATFORM'S PLAYLIST OF THE YEAR

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Doves – Kingdom Of Rust
Four years at the drawing board and not a day wasted, as illustrated by this epic and heartwrenching lashing of majestic Northern soul by the Manchunian miserabilists.

Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream

The hype-fuelled return of antipodean psychadelican Luke Steele (formerly of The Sleepy Jackson) sees Empire Of The Sun bring epic and celestial overtures glossed with the polished shimmer of synth led techno. A heavenly summer anthem.


Manic Street Preachers – Jackie Collins Existential Question Time
Taken from their universally acclaimed Journal For Plague Lovers, consisting of lyrics by missing guitarist Richey Edwards, JCEQT is The Manics at their most articulate, most awkward, most vitriolic, most glorious. God Save The Manics.

Andrew Trendell

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Bloc Party, Mercury

I hated this track at first but it infested itself in my psyche and ground at my resolve, eventually becoming the song that has defined my final year at Trent.

Britney Spears, Circus

A guilty pleasure I know but I can‘t help it it‘s like heroin, when the chorus breaks in I camp up big style! Someone help me!

Fightstar, The English Way

This song is a stunning mix of a slow build up, a background choir the stunning purity of Charlie Simpson’s vocals. Busted are well and truly dead, long live Fightstar!

By Lee Hall

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The Joy Formidable - Whirring

Sweet but it charges along with lots of attitude, and the chorus is so euphoric. I think I fell in love after one listen.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero

After being quite worried to see what Yeah Yeah Yeahs would come up with after a slightly disjointed second album, this slice of sexy electro hit the spot nicely.

Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden - Bonkers

You just cannot deny what a superb job Mr. Rascal has done at creating the most addictive dance floor hit of the year.

Zoe Turton

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Warriors (From the album 'Remember the day') - Exit Ten.

The lead singer, Ryan Redman has an amazing voice. The band has been described as a cross between Killswitch Engage and Jeff Buckley.


Empty sighs and wine - Isles & glaciers.

Consists of members from Emarosa, Chiodos and Pierce the veil. Genius!

What's it gonna be - H2O & Platnum. Pure classic. I danced my way through summer!!

Siobahn Ashleigh Brown
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FLEET FOXES - White Winter Hymnal

Bearded-baroque choral chanting would never have seemed stylish if it was not for Fleet Foxes. Morbid but melodic; suicidal yet somehow epiphanising. White Winter Hymnal is a conjuring folk masterpiece.

The Horrors - Sea Within A Sea

After their debut album in 2007 opinion was divided: you either love or hate The Horrors. Then this comeback single, a mind-bending eight minute psychedelic expedition, has surely soiled any hurried opinion of the London five-piece.

Peter Doherty – Last Of The English Roses

Pulled out of the gutter (literally), with a helping hand from Graham Coxon, he has written a half decent song. Continued lyrics about the search for lost England and laced with a dirty dub bass line.

Thomas Warmsley

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Bombay Bicycle Club: Always Like this.

There only young and the frontman looks like an indie version of Where's Wally. Despite that, his voice is outre but compelling, as are the tunes.


Hypnotic Brass Ensemble: Alyo.

Jazzzz, Niiiice. This is Funk fuelled Jazz at its most progressive, and when I say Jazz I don't mean Jamie Cullum. They're supporting Blur for some reason.

Kids in Tracksuits: We Make it Rock

This Notts hip-hop duo are making a big name for themselves with their intelligent (US) east coast sound. Think Aim, Bonobo, etc. but with a truck load of scratching.

Mark Farinha

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Nero – Act Like you Know (Dubstep remix)

A brand spanking new track, dubbed as a future classic, is remixed to near perfection. When the bass drops, bones will get broken. You have been warned.

Friendly Fires – Paris

The song that shot Friendly Fires onto the musical map, Paris, much like the city, has a certain je-ne-sais- quoi that’s simply irresistible.

Morrissey – I’m Throwing My Arms around Paris

Moz made a comeback this year, telling a gleaming anecdote of unrequited love and beautifully doing what he does best. Nuff said.

Sarah Harrison.
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Bring Me the Horizon- Diamonds aren't forever

This is the ultimate get up and go anthem "we will never sleep because sleep is for the week"

We are the Ocean- Nothing good has happened yet
Something new, exciting and melodic from this break through band, one to watch!

A Day to Remember- Mr. Highway's thinking about the end

With an elite following of fans this song provides the perfect catch phrase, "DISRESPECT YOUR SURROUNDINGS"

Dan Russel

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Pokerface – Lady GaGa
 
The song that let us know Just Dance wasn’t a fluke – we had a new pop princess on our hands. The killer chorus had us all singing in clubs in the final blowout before revision kicked in.
 
Crack a Bottle – Eminem
 
As comeback tracks go, this was as triumphant as they come. In true rap style, Slim got Dr. Dre and 50 Cent on board to show us all we had a hip hop champion once again.
 
Heartless – Kanye West
 
Largely criticised for his newfound reliance on Auto-Tune, Kanye proved he could give fans the best of both worlds; showing his change of sound to be a masterstroke in career longevity.

Drew Heatley