Nine Inch Nails “1,000,000″
All the classic signatures still work: industrial riffs, a pounding beat and a chorus where Trent Reznor vents his rage like a hair dryer.

Foxboro Hot Tubs “27th Ave Shuffle”
Billie Joe & Co. get nostalgic for their old junkyard days with a Nuggets-style garage-rock boogie.
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Elvis Costello “No Hiding Place”
Costello rails against the Net on this slow-burn rocker, but he’s not too angry to leave out the “na-na-nas” and “woo-oos.”
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Carolina Liar “Show Me What I’m Looking For”
Taking a cue from the Killers, Chad Wolf relays his existential crisis over an epic New Wave anthem and a gospel choir.
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Al Green “Take Your Time”
This slow groove, featuring Corinne Bailey Rae, proves that Green still has a monopoly on the best booty-call jams.