In the 17th Pazz & Jop position is tUnE-yArDs with ‘Water Fountain.’ I’m a stickler for writing band names in the appropriate fashion (fun. in all lowercase with the period, for example) but these guys take it a bit too far.
This gal, I should say, because tUnE-yArDs is the stage name of indie artist Merrill Garbus. I put her on the blog once per year because she always shows up on this list (I believe she even topped it a few years back).
Meet Me In Montauk 