7. Destroyer "Leave Me Alone"

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Original artist: New Order
If Destroyer's Kaputt made you think that Dan Bejar could offer nothing other than the smoothest sounds in the history of time, you have never been more wrong. Livening the tempo, picking up the pace, and channeling their heroes, Destroyer brings new wave into 2012 without copying any predecessors.