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Hundreds & Thousands - The Rise (YSI) (ZShare)

As a rule, if you can make a electro-ish synthy pop song that's sad and wistful I'll pretty much love it. Australian duo Hundreds & Thousands win all day long with me for this tune with its cute little mournful synth that drops out only to reveal a big sunny pop wave. More, please! Definitely a refreshing antidote to the jarring crunches that bewilderingly still seem to dominate the taste of the kids.