As I've intoned elsewhere, it's essentially ludicrous to try and hem the whole of a calendar year's released music into a quintessential list. These are just songs that stuck out for me, garnered the most replays and showed each artist at one/some of their personal best creative moments...
20. J. Walker & the Crossguards - "Driftin' Around" (Beehive)
19. Mic Write - "Tryna" (self-release)
18. Child Sleep - "Monster" (self-release)
17. 3FT - "Underground" (self-release)
16. Pewter Cub - "King Baby" (Bellyache Records)
15. Drunken Barn Dance - "Welcome College Town Revelers" (Quite Scientific)
Stream it here: http://ghostlysongs.com/track/NDYyNzY2LTIzOGYzYQ/
14. Wasabi Dream "Journey To The Center Of Your Mind" (self-release)
13. Lord Scrummage - "We All Need Honey" (self-release)
12. Flint Eastwood - "Secretary" (self-release)
11. Double Weirdo – "Tame Tame" (Runaway Records)