The Playlist.

It's been a while...

The Notorious B.I.G. - Machine Gun Funk [Woody Remix]



Frank Ocean - Lost



Nas vs Massive Attack



Pusha T & Kanye West -- New God Flow



SBTRKT - Gloss



Shad - It Ain't Over



Flying Lotus - Between Friends (Feat Earl Sweatshirt And Captain Murphy)



Nas feat Amy Winehouse – Cherry Wine



Bat For Lashes - Laura

The Playlist: Jay Electronica / Yuck / Frank Ocean ft SBTRKT

Jay Electronica - Dear Moleskine



Yuck - Chew



Frank Ocean - Whip Appeal (SBTRKT remix)

The Playlist: Clear Soul Forces / SBTRKT / M.I.A / Frank Ocean / Jack White / John Hawkes

Clear Soul Forces - Get No Better



SBTRKT - Atomic Peace



M.I.A - Bad Girls



Frank Ocean - Voodoo



Jack White - Love Interruption



John Hawkes - Marcy's Song

Albums Of The Year: 2011

Most of this year’s top albums lists have already been release and whilst everyone is looking towards Pitchfork for the most comprehensive and critically acclaimed list, there will be a large percentage of the music loving community eagerly anticipated Village Boy’s top list. Possibly.

Putting this list together made me realise a couple of things. 1. What an incredible year of music it has been across all genres, the fact that almost all of these albums are debut albums makes you realise that music is in a healthy state no matter what LMFAO and Pitbull try to do to it. And secondly, how much my music taste has changed, I've got TWO R&B albums in there. There's hip-hop, indie, rock, dance, acoustic, it makes my iTunes a happy place to be.

So here's my 21 favourite albums of the year. Feel free to point out ones I've missed, which order they should be in or how completely right I am...


21. Ghostpoet - Peanut Butter And Melancholy Jam

Favourite track - Cash And Carry Me Home


20. Twin Atlantic - Free

Favourite track - Free


19. Everything Everything - Man Alive

Favourite track - Come Alive Diana


18. James Vincent McMorrow - Early In The Morning

Favourite track - We Don't Eat


17. The Weeknd - House Of Balloons

Favourite track - High For This


16. Frank Ocean - Nostaligia Ultra

Favourite track - Swim Good


15. Apollo Brown - Clouds

Favourite track - Never In A Million Years


14. Wild Beasts - Smother

Favourite track - Albatross


13. M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

Favourite track - Reunion


12. Ben Howard - Every Kingdom

Favourite track - The Fear


11. The Black Keys - El Camino

Favourite track - Gold On The Ceiling


10. The Vaccines - What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?

Favourite track - All In White


9. J Cole - Cole World: Sideline Story

Favourite track - Sideline Story


8. Foo Fighters  - Wasting Light

Favourite track - Bridge Burning


7. SBTRKT - SBTRKT

Favourite track - Wildfire


6. Yuck - Yuck

Favourite track - Holing Out


5. Jamie XX & Gil Scott Heron - We're New Here

Favourite track - NY Is Killing Me


4. Drake - Take Care

Favourite track - Marvin's Room



3. Bombay Bicycle Club - A Different Kind Of Fix

Favourite track - Lights Out, Words Gone



2. Jay Z and Kanye West - Watch The Throne

Favourite track - Murder To Excellence

1. Bon Iver - Bon Iver

Favourite track - Towers

The Playlist: Yuck / Kid Cudi / SKTRKT ft Drake

Yuck - Soothe Me



Kid Cudi - To Da Top



SBTRKT Ft Drake + Little Dragon - Wildfire

Music Monday 44.

A bit late in the day but seeing as we lean into the night it seems appropriate that this week's post is very dance orientated.

Kanye West - All Of The Lights Remix (featuring Lil Wayne, Drake and Big Sean)



This should be huge, Lil Wayne, Drake and Big Sean (Kanye's new tip) giving their own account over Kanye's All Of The Lights. But it's just not. It's not terrible, it just feels a bit rushed and half-arsed which is a massive shame. Still, it's worth a listen and had to be included.

SBTRKT - Look at Stars ft Sampha



The latest offering from Sbtrkt is really cool, and I think cool is the right word to describe it. It's laid-back and intriguing and comes with a cool video, I can imagine this being amazing outside at the summer festivals. Can't wait.

Nero - Guilt



Another big dance song for the summer festivals. If this track, and past musical adventures, are anything to go by, Nero will be everywhere this summer much to everyone's pleasure.

Justice - Civilization



If you've seen the new Adidas advert, they you would have heard the much anticipated comeback single from French DJ's Justice. This is not the full version by any stretch but it'll do me for now, I'm excited.

SebastiAn - Embody



Yes another dance song, but why the hell not? Another highly anticipated track this time from SebastiAn. Love the song, love the video.