Friday’s female-centric playlist carried with it a promise: I’d give pop’s menfolk the same Spotify treatment on Monday. …

Spotify playlist — Pop Music in 2011: Men’s Room (click to listen)

I don’t break promises. You can be the judge of whether that’s a good thing for your ears, today. This particular sampler is greater defined by dudes in a mood than by carefree pop kings. Of course, we’ll always have Pitbull, who at least looks the part (as opposed to unofficial Party City spokesmen LMFAO).

I’m putting the short-essay glasses back on tomorrow for a discussion of 2011′s most insufferable all-stars. I might have to put a few of my favorite earworm farmers on blast. It’ll get ugly.