As printed in the Colorado Springs Independent on Jan. 1, 2009
The traditional record industry may (or may not) be collapsing, but critical consensus will never die. Just look at a few "Best of 2008" lists and you begin to wonder if all critics spent the past year listening to the same 50 albums.
Which is why we're opting for the year's best overlooked songs, a list that should, by its very nature, fall outside the parameters of traditional pack journalism.
Of course, your mileage may vary when it comes to defining "best," or, for that matter, "overlooked." And yes, this list may include a relatively well-known track or two that we couldn't bring ourselves to leave out, as well as a couple 2007 releases that didn't become widely available until this year.
Still, the following litany of personal faves should be sufficiently esoteric to provide you with alternatives to the usual suspects and, just maybe, a few new favorites of your own. (And hey, don't forget to send us your own lists!)
"The Evangelist," Whitman
Irresistible track from an Austin band whose idea of rock defies the trends and reaps the rewards.
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