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Teddybears “Punkrocker”
Swedish rockers recruit none other than Iggy Pop to sing lead on this supremely catchy jam.
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Sufjan Stevens “Come On! Let’s Boogey to the Elf Dancer”
A sublimely silly yet powerful indie-rock Xmas tune.
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Damien Rice “Accidental Babies”
The Irish singer begs his girl to take him back before one of them does something he or she regrets.
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T.K. Webb “You Got Faded”
Think Muddy Waters as a shoegazer: blues and guitar goo.
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