A few weeks ago some of our readers chose the tunes. Here is a recap of that week.

Majesty - Madrugada. I can’t claim this track as one of my own finds - a mate studying in Norway passed along his local find. It’s an absolute CRACKER though and well worth a few listens. Contributed by @GarethRosslee.

Serpents - Sharon van Etten. Sharon’s willful voice, recorded in the garage studio of one of my all time favourite bands The National’s Aaron Dessner, weaves a pretty yet powerful song. With a strong indie background having toured with Beirut, sang alongside The Antlers and her colabs feature many stupendous guests, including Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner, Julianna Barwick, Beirut’s Zach Condon, and Aaron Dessner amongst many others. Two records in, her tracks range from powerfully rock influenced tracks such as Serpents to more melodic Epic, I am really looking forward to her new album, Tramp, out in February. Contributed by @Annaling.

You Are A Tourist - Death Cab For Cutie. My favorite song off of the latest Death Cab for Cutie album is You Are a Tourist. I first got into the band quite late, with Plans, which I loved for its nostalgic, story-telling lyrics.  You Are a Tourist (and the rest of Codes and Keys) has that distinct Death Cab sound, with repeating guitar riffs complementing Ben Gibbard’s uncomplicated, unfancy voice.  The great thing about this song is the message at its core: there’s no need to be afraid of your dreams, or to admit that there’s something more out there.  We are all just visitors here, and we shouldn’t forget that we’re going somewhere, and that the journey will be great and terrifying. Contributed by @karenmilford.

The Words That Maketh Murder - PJ Harvey. End of year lists often have lots of recent releases because the beginning of the year seems so far off come December. PJ Harvey’s eighth solo album Let England Shake came out in February, but it’s still in my top ten for 2011. Harvey’s meditation on England’s lengthy history of war produces understandably disturbing imagery, but the music is just too pretty for that to put one off. First single The Words That Maketh Murder is just one example of many tracks on the album featuring an autoharp, an instrument Harvey only learnt to play before recording the album. Don’t be too impressed, the album took two and a half years and she’d picked it up before then. Backing vocals come courtesy of longtime Harvey collaborator John Parish, and even longertime Nick Cave collaborator Mick Harvey. Let England Shake might well be Polly Jean’s best offering yet. Contributed by @craigwilson.

Johnny and Mary (Robert Palmer cover) - Kisses. Kisses might be my ideal band. Talented guy who plays several instruments and boasts unique & dreamy vocals - check, rad chick with a cool name (Zinzi) on the keyboards who also blogs - check, prolific internet presence (website, twitter, facebook, soundcloud, bandcamp, tumblr, myspace, youtube, flickr) - check. Truth is I’m a sucker for chillwave disco electronica synthesizing (just made that up) - in the vein of Junior Boys, Cut Copy, Air… Kisses are up there with the best. Their music makes me happy, and that’s the most important thing. Contributed by @missmoss. 

Video Games - Lana Del Rey. This song takes me places I’d like to be. Contributed by @FictionFred.

Bizness - tUnE-yArDs. Because ukeleles and saxophones should spend more time together. Watch the video here. Contributed by @thekenjamin.

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