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Metric’s “Satellite Mind” has been on the short-list for songs to post up to 34th & Now for a week or two. Then I found this this acoustic version that bumped it right to the top of the list. Emily Haines’ voice is spot on.

For about a week now I’ve had Fantasies by Canadian indie rockers Metric in heavy rotation. It’s crazy the way things—or maybe people—evolve; the way an album can resonate at a completely different frequency depending on what’s going on in your life. When I first got into this album back in ‘09 I couldn’t get enough of fast-paced, Emily Haines-going-hard over the clang of drums and guitars tracks like “Gold Guns Girls” and “Sick Muse,” but recently it’s been the more subdued offerings like “Gimme Sympathy” that have really struck a cord. The video happens to kick ass also with Emily Haines taking turns rotating out with various band members.

Get hot
Get too close to the flame; wild open space
Talk like an open book
Sign me up

Bonus: I was torn between posting two versions of this song, so here’s the epic acoustic version.

Sirius XM’s Alt-Nation is a great resource for finding new bands and keeping up to date with the latest in indie and alternative rock. Like many radio stations, Alt-Nation hosts a year-end countdown of songs, but unlike many stations, the “Alt 18 for 2010” are voted on entirely by the fans. Since I know a lot of people don’t have Sirius XM, I figured I’d rehash the list here with links to the songs so you can listen on your own time. Enjoy. Alt Nation Top 18 of 2010  18. Gorillaz - Stylo17. The Heavy - How You Like Me Now 16. Neon Trees - Animal15. Temper Trap - Fader14. Broken Bells - The High Road13. The Limousines - Internet Killed The Video Star12. Kings of Leon - Radioactive11. Metric - Gold Guns Girls 10. Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks09. Silversun Pickups - The Royal We08. The Xx - Crystalised07. The Arcade Fire - Ready to Start06. Muse - Resistance05. Phoenix - Lasso04. A Silent Film - You Will Leave a Mark03. Vampire Weekend - Giving Up The Gun02. Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man01. The Black Keys - Tighten Up P.S. I was pretty psyched that almost every song that made the list was covered on 34th & Now at some point this year. P.P.S. That band name logo took me way too long to make.

Sirius XM’s Alt-Nation is a great resource for finding new bands and keeping up to date with the latest in indie and alternative rock. Like many radio stations, Alt-Nation hosts a year-end countdown of songs, but unlike many stations, the “Alt 18 for 2010” are voted on entirely by the fans. Since I know a lot of people don’t have Sirius XM, I figured I’d rehash the list here with links to the songs so you can listen on your own time. Enjoy.

Alt Nation Top 18 of 2010 

18. Gorillaz - Stylo
17. The Heavy - How You Like Me Now
16. Neon Trees - Animal
15. Temper Trap - Fader
14. Broken Bells - The High Road
13. The Limousines - Internet Killed The Video Star
12. Kings of Leon - Radioactive
11. Metric - Gold Guns Girls
10. Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
09. Silversun Pickups - The Royal We
08. The Xx - Crystalised
07. The Arcade Fire - Ready to Start
06. Muse - Resistance
05. Phoenix - Lasso
04. A Silent Film - You Will Leave a Mark
03. Vampire Weekend - Giving Up The Gun
02. Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
01. The Black Keys - Tighten Up

P.S. I was pretty psyched that almost every song that made the list was covered on 34th & Now at some point this year.

P.P.S. That band name logo took me way too long to make.