Coldplay, “Lost!”
With soaring church organs and a kick-drum stomp, the band reaches the heights of U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.”
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Lil Wayne, “3Peat”
Alien synths and a drum-machine beat showcase Weezy’s genius couplets: Who else can rhyme “Viagra” with “Adam Sandler”?
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Wolf Parade, “Kissing the Beehive”
An epic 11-minute jam built on pounding prog rhythms, angry guitar lines and pure animal magnetism.
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The Virgins, “Love Is Colder Than Death”
It rocks like the Strokes’ best party tunes, but its jittery bass line captures all the anxiety of the morning after.
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Martha Wainwright, “Comin’ Tonight”
Pete Townshend guests on this Stevie Nicks-style tune, and Wainwright conjures more drama than her brother, Rufus.
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