1. No Ditching – Inseparable (Art For Blind)
This five piece have attitude and hooks in spades. Their Inseparabel single is a DIY pop – punk masterpiece in the mold of Bratmobile, Siddeleys, The Razorcuts and Talulah Gosh.
2. Lime Crush – Graveyard (Fettkakao)
Vienna, Austria’s Lime Crush’s debut single was raw punk brilliance.
3. Gooch Palms – Trackside Daze (Urinal Cake)
Australia’s Gooch Palms channel the Ramones and Beach Boys into the number three single of the year.
4. Diet Cig – Sleep Talk (Father/Daughter)
If Small Factory’s Alex Kemp is not the Diet Cig’s spiritual guide then I’m getting senile.
Sidewalk was a swirling hypnotic slice of perfection.
6. Slum of Legs – Doll Like (Tuff Enuff)
The violin riff evoked the Velvet Underground without aping the VU on this excellent second single from Brighton’s Slum of Legs.
7. Ras G – Other Worlds (iNSect)
Brilliant dub madness from Los Angeles’ Ras G.
Former Clor front man Barry Dobbin took his time after Clor ended, but Feverhead was worth the wait.
9. Terry – Talk About Terry (Upset the Rhythm)
Tally ho to this excellent single!
10. Moon Types – Know the Reason (Jigsaw)
Sweden’s Moon Types employ some country, some psych and some pop which are the basic ingredients of many great singles.
11. Cathys – Hysterical Monument (Self-Released)
Sydney band the Cathy’s employing late period Felt to brilliant pop effect.
Honorable Mentions
The Suburban Homes – Conformity In the U.K. (Total Punk)
Lowtide – Julia (Lost & Lonesome)
Bruising – Emo Friends (Beech Coma)
First Base – You’ve Got a Hold On Me (Hosehead)
Foam On The Daydream – Cloe’s Lung (FreakScene)
The Noble Krell – The Velvet You (13 O’clock)
The Death of Pop – Gardens (Too Pure)
Patois Counselors – Clean Skits (Negative Jazz)
Dear Tracks – Wildflower (Track & Field)
The Fallen Leaves – Out In a Forest (Market Square)
The Ghost Ease – Quit Yer Job (Cabin Games)
Les Chausettes – Kate (Punk Fox)
Destiny 3000 – Go Away (RIP Society)
The Young Sinclairs – Change Your Mind (13 O’clock)
Night Flowers – Slee (Dirty Bingo)
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