Consider these singles my picks for thirty through twenty-one. You can find my previous selections here. Now, click on the cut and enjoy. 30) Cat Power - Lived in Bars Witness the metamorphosis of Chan Marshall right here. If the ending doesn't clue you in to her mindset in the here and now, then you just never knew Chan Marshall in the first place. 29) The Rapture - Whoo! Alright-Yeah...Uh-Huh If you were to listen just to the beginning of this song, you'd find yourself transported back to Echoes. However, if you let the track go a bit further, beyond the hi-hat and cowbell you'll find yourself in the middle of Funk City with Mattie Safer the mayor of said city. Listen when Safer lays down his almost Mike D inspired rap and cheer when the b-girls come to his aid. Then hang on when Safer asks, "Y'all ready girls?" That's when things really start to get interesting. 28) Kris Menace Presents Stars on 33 - I Feel Music in Your Heart (Lifelike and Kris Menace Remix) You could say that disco's trying to make a comeback, but that's just silly. Instead, let's call this track an homage. Around the midway point, you might find yourself suffering an attack of saccharine sweetness, but then again, that's the purpose of disco. Just let the love wash over you. 27) Beirut - Postcards from Italy For a kid barely in his twenties, this song is laced with so much nostalgia, you wonder if Zach Condon remembers his previous lives. Amidst a sea of ukulele and Eastern-inspired drums lies a voice that drips in maturity. This kid's been around the world. Or at least he thinks he has. 26) The Divine Comedy - A Lady of a Certain Age Don't call them the Decemberists. Instead, listen to the narrative that Neil Hannon places before you. Once you do, you'll realize that this is more than a Decemberists knock-off. Because the story actually makes sense. 25) Klaxons - Gravity's Rainbow A track caught somewhere between dancehall and frenetic punk, the vocals zoom in and out like a kamikaze pilot while the guitars and keyboards continue incessantly as though they were fighting for the rights of being king of the hill. But somewhere inside this amalgam of styles lies a song that's undeniably pop and rock. 24) Luomo - Really Don't Mind (Radio Edit) There's not much to say about this track. If you like your techno firing on all cylinders (or have at least one Daft punk record), then this song is for you. 23) The Blow - Parentheses The beauty behind this track lies in Khaela Maricich's vocals. The discomfit in her voice is almost palpable, but when she moves oh so effortlessly to choir girl, you know that it's okay to bear your heart on your sleeve. 22) Clipse - Trill Every once in a while, the Neptunes justify their existence. Trill is but one example on an album where the Neptunes give Malice and Pusha T their sickest beats. No bongo drums here (sorry, Jay-Z). Instead, there's a looped bass beat with hi-hat accompaniment. Then the keyboard drops in and all hell breaks lose. And that's before Malice and Pusha get a chance to drop line one. 21) Hot Chip - Over and Over This track is the definition of the word tricky. It starts off with a repetitive beat, a one-note guitar rift coupled with a keyboard. Then there's the lyric "Over and over..." repeated ad nauseum to solidify the fact that this could be a track that would easily call an LCD Soundsystem record home. And when you've finally bought it, the track falls apart before being put back together into something completely new yet altogether familiar. You'll know it when it happens. Because you'll be too busy picking up your jaw from the floor.