there’s one proclamation i never got to make in 2007, which at this point seems quite fleeting now that it’s past, and that is the best song of the year:

moscow olympics – still

although the song has been available for quite a long time on their myspace page, the good folks at fractions discs have released the best pop song i’ve heard in eons, pressed on a 7″ slab of vinyl, which is the way it was born to be heard. combining the wonderful jangle of blueboy’s “popkiss” with the pitter-patter Animal (of The Muppets) drumming of the wild swans (mk. 1), “still” is the song many of you will have in your playlist for years to come. not many songs have that timeless quality that make you thank your lovely stars music was created in the first place, but “still” manages to do just that every time i listen to it. the b-side, “talk like this” is a wonderful complement to the immediacy of the a-side, with ethereal vocals that ooze from your speakers, and a stargazing aesthetic that spirals you away into the ether.