The Daily Swarm

New York Press via Ear Farm:

Putting together the heads of some of our smartest, most musically inclined friends we came up with tons of songs, but what was for one person too mainstream was for another too weird. While some folks rallied for bands that have never made it past Market Hotel, others stomped their feet at the idea of leaving off the borough’s marquee names. Truthfully, there are no 40 (or 80 or 140) songs that can define what Brooklyn sounds like—hell, we’re only working with rock songs; a list of hip-hop, electronic music and other genres could take eons to suss out—but we’ve put together what we think is a guide (listed in no particular order) that gets a little closer to the spirit of Brooklyn’s current rock scene. But what the fuck do we know?

1. “Coward Cracks the Dawn” by Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers

2. “Ecstatic Rite” by Liturgy

3. “Open Shut” by Blank Dogs

4. “Don’t Pass On Me” by Woods

5. “Bang For Changes” by Zambri

6. “I Hate New York” by Thorns of Life

7. “Hair Tapes” by Noveller

8. “Bear” by The Antlers

9. “Soda Popinski” by Javelin

10. “It’s Time!” by caUSE-coMOTION!

11. “Teenage Girl” by Darlings

12. “Coffee” by Motel Motel

13. “Pine On” by Obits

14. “Boat Driver” Orphan

15. “Tiger Tamer” by ARMS

16. “Where No Wild Things Are” by Jaguar Club

17. “Dreamsucker” by Grooms

18. “Tornado” by Sharon van Etten

19. “Holy Rain” by Linfinity

20. “Double Double Yolk” by These Are Powers