Weekly Top 10: Songs About New York

To clarify, I'm not (I repeat, NOT) a Yankees fan. However, to me, there is nothing more obnoxious than a Philadelphia fan, so this list seemed appropriate. To commemorate the greatest city in the world winning its 35th (includes Yankees, Mets, Brooklyn Dodgers and NY Giants) World Series title, I give you our top ten songs about THE city-- New York.

[Previously on Animal Noises: Weekly Top 10: 'Ghost' Songs]

Tuesday's Releases (11/3): Now Streaming

A couple of notable releases up on Spinner today. Perhaps some others end up getting added throughout the week. For those interested, you'll want to check out the various new sounds below, as well as some older ones also represented this week. See Frank Sinatra's Sinatra- New York, the Bee Gee's Ultimate and Creedence Clearwater Revival's Singles Collection for more on that. As always, credit goes out to LargeHeartedBoy for the original idea. Plus, head over to 20 Watts to sample the large assortment of reviews I supervise there.

• Phrazes for the Young, Julian Casablancas
• People Are Soft, The Swimmers
• Love Comes Close, Cold Cave
• The Getaway EP, Athlete

[Previously on Animal Noises: Tuesday's Releases (10/27): Now Streaming]