10. EVIL EDDIE ‘queensland’
Following a lengthy spell of writer’s block, Butterfingers’ frontman Evil Edie had an epiphany. He realised that - after all this time - the best source of inspiration was sitting right there under his nose. ‘Queensland’ bounds in on an enormous guitar riff, boasts hooks in all the right places and in-jokes just about everywhere. But Australian hip hop only really works as a comic device, right?... Listen to it here.
9. THE TONGUE & JOYRIDE crazy
...wrong. Dead wrong. With Alternative Energy, Sydney’s The Tongue (aka Xannon Shirley) blew his hip hop contemporaries out of the harbour. Looking beyond the lazy influences of his Australian peers, The Tongue delivered tracks like ‘Crazy’ which combines social conscience with awesome samples and yes, a sprinkling of wit too. At last someone has delivered some credible Australian hip hop that provokes pride, not cringing. Listen to it here.
8. CROCODILES ‘sleep forever’
‘Sleep Forever’ is a smart update of the 90s shoegaze sound, with brittle shards of feedback raining down upon slab after slab of chunky synths. As Charles Rowell’s delicate melodies dip into the mix, then disappear into a fog of echo and delay, the effect is quite mesmerising. Speaking of echoes, you can hear traces of The Jesus & Mary Chain, Slowdive and Spiritualised throughout ‘Sleep Forever’; and that’s never a bad thing. Listen to it here.
Coming soon to ShoutAboutMusic: the top 20 tracks of 2010 countdown continues. Stay tuned...
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