# Best Indie Rock Songs of 2010, Vol. IV – Dead Weather, Foals, The Radio Dept., Beach Fossils, Weekend, The National

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2011/02/indie-rock-songs-2010-vol-iv/
- Published: 2011-02-20T01:03:07-05:00
- Author: Max Hammer

The Dead Weather's 'Sea Cowards,' was one of the best rocker albums of 2010

Enough with 2010 already? If that’s how you feel, then you probably don’t want to
listen to 30-plus more of our favorite indie rock songs of 2010. By natural extension,
many of the songs featured in this series are on many of our favorite albums for
2010. So, in place of the weekly S-25 Mix, we’ve put together this playlist of some
of our favorite 2010 tracks to share with you instead.

It’s now mid-February, and there have been oodles of ace songs released so far, 
mainly via the [**Best New Releases**](https://indierockcafe.com/category/best-new-releases)
weekly series, and the regular **[Fresh Tracks](https://indierockcafe.com/2011/02/fresh-tracks-best-new-songs-2011/)**
spotlight, including the latest and best music from bands like The Decemberists,
Bright Eyes, Drive By Truckers, Smith Westerns, The Strokes, Radiohead, and many
others.  And so while we do our best to keep you updated on the latest most popular
releases from indie bands and artists, we’re also continuing to share our favorite
music of 2010, from albums and songs, to well-known artists and new bands.

[“The Difference Between Us”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/03%20The%20Difference%20Between%20Us.mp3)–**
Dead Weather** from _Sea of Cowards_

![](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2-door-cinema-club.jpg)

[“Cigarettes in the Theatre”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/cigarettes-in-the-theatre.mp3)–**
Two Door Cinema Club** from _Tourist History_

In addition to creating various mixes featuring our favorite songs of 2010, work
continues on putting together IRC’s **Best Albums of 2010**. So why the wait? Well,
one reason is to make sure we have listened to as many indie albums from 2010 as
possible, and with perspective. Another reason is so that we can measure your favorite
albums based on what songs from this series are listened to, ‘hearted’ (on our Hype
page), and downloaded the most.

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Dead Weather, Mumford & Sons, Joze Gonzalez

With that in mind, you don’t want to miss the first three volumes of [**Best Indie Rock Songs of 2010** ](https://indierockcafe.com/category/best-indie-rock-songs/best-indie-rock-songs-2010/)
because there are more than 100 killer tracks; so far, this series has been the 
most popular playlist series of 2011.  Also, don’t miss the **[Top Ten Breakout Bands of 2010](https://indierockcafe.com/2011/01/irc-readers-pick-door-cinema-club-break-through-band-2010-local-natives-broken-bells-drums/)**,
plus 50 No. 1 Songs of 2010; and check out the first installment of 5 Bands to Watch
in 2011. Let us know what you think of this best indie songs fourth playlist mix,
Tweet it, share it on Facebook, Tumblr or Foursquare it. Enjoy.

[“This Orient”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/05%20This%20Orient.mp3)–**
Foals** from [_Total Life Forever_](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003MDDGTE?ie=UTF8&tag=indroccaf-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B003MDDGTE)

[“Boots of Danger (Wait Up)”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/04%20Boots%20Of%20Danger%20%28Wait%20Up%29.mp3)–**
Tokyo Police Club** from _Champ_

“Part Of Me” – **Electric Tickle Machine** from _Blew It Again_

![](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/51bTtfG6x3L._SS500_.jpg)

[“Golden Haze”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/01%20Golden%20Haze.mp3)–**
Wild Nothing** from _Gemini_

[“Collector”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/04%20Collector.mp3) –**
Here We Go Magic** from _Pigeons_

[“Heaven and Earth”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/08%20Heaven%20And%20Earth.mp3)–**
Blitzen Trapper** from _Destroyer Of The Void_

![](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/wolf_parade.jpg)

[“Oh You, Old Thing”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/09%20Oh%20You,%20Old%20Thing.mp3)–**
Wolf Parade** from _Expo 86_

[“Distant Life”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/08%20Distant%20Life.mp3)–**
Film School **from _Fission_

[“Afraid of Everyone” ](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/14%20-%20The%20National%20-%20Afraid%20Of%20Everyone.mp3)–**
The National **from _High Violet_

[“Never Follow Suit”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/04%20Never%20Follow%20Suit.mp3)–**
The Radio Dept ** from _Clinging to a Scheme_

![](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/avibuffalo452_-737540.jpg)

[“Remember Last Time”_ _](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/66171.mp3)–**
Avi Buffalo **from_ Avi Buffalo_

[“Catholic Pagans”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/10%20Catholic%20Pagans.mp3)–**
Surfer Blood** from _Astrocoast _

“Bermuda”_ _ – **Kisses** from_ The Heart Of The Nightlife__ _

![](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/51s5%2Be5HioL._SS500_.jpg)

[“Daydream”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Daydream.mp3) – **Beach
Fossils **from _Beach Fossils_

[“Harlem River Blues”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Harlem%20River%20Clubes%20-%20Justin%20Townes%20Earle.mp3)–**
Justin Townes Earle **from _Harlem River Blues_ [Explicit]

[“Round and Round”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/ArielPinksHauntedGraffiti_RoundandRound.mp3)–**
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti **from _Before Today_

[“King of Spain”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/02%20home%20together1.mp3)–**
The Tallest Man on Earth** from _The Wild Hunt_

[“Forever and Ever Amen”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/12%20-%20The%20Drums%20-%20Forever%20And%20Ever%20Amen.mp3)–**
The Drums** from _The Drums_

[“Two Lives at the End of the Night”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/11%20Two%20Lives%20At%20The%20End%20Of%20The%20Night.mp3)–**
The Henry Clay People **from _Somewhere on the Golden Coast_

[“Twenty Two”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/03%20Twenty-two1.mp3)–**
Wakey! Wakey!** from _Everything I Wished I Said The Last Time I Saw You_

![](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/51vPcsanZYL._SS500_1.jpg)

[“Lady in the Light Lines”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/06%20Lady%20In%20The%20Light%20Lines.mp3)–**
Auto Body** from _Priest Party_

[“American Slang”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/05%20American%20Slang.mp3)–**
The Gaslight Anthem** from _American Slang_

“Born Stoked” – **Wet Illustrated** from _Academy Annex_

![](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/51Ws2UjtI0L._SS500_.jpg)

[“Written in Reverse”_ _](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/1%20Written%20in%20Reverse3.mp3)–
[**Spoon**](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/post-edit.g?blogID=36965506&postID=3414584800668409397)
from _Transference_

“All-American” – **Weekend** from _All American split single_

[“Weird Feelings”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/17%20-%20Male%20Bonding%20-%20Weird%20Feelings.mp3)–**
Male Bonding** from _Nothing Hurts_

[“What A Drag”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/03%20What%20a%20Drag%20-%20Bear%20Hands.mp3)–**
Bear Hands** from _Burning Bush Supper Club_

[“Head of Steam” ](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/04%20Head%20of%20Steam.mp3)–**
The Fresh and Onlys** from _split 7″_

[“Restoration”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/17%20Restoration.mp3)–**
The Acorn **from _No Ghost_

[“Dirty Cartoons”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Dirty%20Cartoons%20-%20Menomena%20from%20Mines.mp3)–**
Menomena** from _Mines_

[“Kill Joe Arpaio”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Crocodiles_Kill-Joe-Arpaio.mp3)–**
Crocodiles**, single release

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