britticisms:What a strange music year. I don’t know if it was because I am older or because music is
britticisms:What a strange music year. I don’t know if it was because I am older or because music is now my livelihood (as a writer) or if being surrounded by music always changed my relationship to it, but this was a weird year for music for me. Creating this list, I thought I was missing something. I thought I wasn’t doing my job. It all felt incomplete and like something didn’t truly hit. And yet I’ve got more “favorites” in 2015 than maybe any year ever.So maybe the consumption went down but the love went up. Because it’s difficult for me to imagine a year without Dawn Richard, without Merle, without Jack J, without Julio Bashmore. They kept me dancing and thinking and crying, the only things I’m truly good at. (Some tracks I couldn’t find on Spotify, so I put stars to outside links. Click the song title on the starred songs to listen. Playlists below or click here.)MY FAVORITE TRACK OF THE YEAR“Mimi Likes 2 Dance” by Merle* - Dreamy, silly, utterly danceable. Truly wonderful. It may be a rework of Merle’s original, but only the originator can improve on his original. This one is IT. <3THE REST OF THE TRULY GREAT“Thirstin’” by Jack J“Adderall/Sold” by Dawn Richard“Holding On” by Julio Bashmore ft. Sam Dew“Old Love/New Love” by Twin Shadow ft. D’Angelo Lacy“Want To Want Me” by Jason Derulo“Sparks” by Beach House“I Know There’s Gonna Be Good Times” by Jamie xx ft. Young Thug and PopCAAN“Kitty Kat” by Empress Of“Run Away With Me” by Carly Rae Jepsen“Can’t Keep Checking My Phone” by Unknown Mortal Orchestra“Cognac & Conversation” by Teedra Moses ft. Rick Ross“Rhythm of Auld” by Julio Bashmore ft. J. Danna“Coffee” by Miguel“Inhale Exhale” by NAO“Can’t Get Enough of Myself” by Santigold“Let it Happen” by Tame Impala“Alright” by Kendrick Lamar“Sound & Color” by Alabama ShakesWOMEN WHO MADE ME CRY“Before the World Was Big” by Girlpool“Blue Moon” by Vanessa Carlton“The Battle is Over” by Jenny Hval“I Feel Your Love” by Laura Marling“4 Degrees” by ANOHNI“Sea Calls Me Home” by Julia Holter“Dumb” by Jazmine Sullivan ft. Meek Mill“Oya” by Ibeyi“Used to Love You” by Gwen Stefani“Hello” by Erykah Badu“Water Water” by Empress Of“How Do You Do It” by Empress Of“Billie Jean” by Dawn Richard“Choices (Interlude)” by Dawn Richard“Depreston” by Courtney Barnett“When I Needed You” by Carly Rae Jepsen“Boy Problems” by Carly Rae Jepsen“All That” by Carly Rae JepsenTEARS UNDER THE DISCO BALL“Just” by Bicep“Rewind” by Kelela“X Machina” by Howling (Cubicolor remix)“Seas of Grey” by Lucy Mason“Marble Coast” by Saturday, Monday ft. Brolin“Abrazo” by Anthony Naples“You Come For Me” by Samo Sound Boy“The World” by Hunee“Rare Happiness” by Hunee“Call it Love (If You Want To)” by George Fitzgerald ft. Lawrence Hart“XTC” by DJ KozeLITTLE WEIRDOS“The Moment” by Tame Impala“Gratitude” by Little Simz ft. The Hics“What’s a Girl to Do” by Fatima Yamaha“Shutdown” by Skepta“These Walls” by Kendrick Lamar ft. Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat“Drum Battle” by Kneebody ft. Daedelus“Pop Music” by Sonnymoon“Grains of Friends” by Sonnymoon“Guantanamo” by Jlin“Our Shadows” by Deantoni Parks“The Rhythm Changes” by Kamasi Washington“Wanna Be Cool” by Donnie Trumpet and the Social Experiment“Pedestrian at Best” by Courtney Barnett“TV” by Colleen Green“Deeper Than Love” by Colleen Green“I Remember” by Bully“Damn Baby” by AlpineMOST PERFECT GROOVES“Hotline Bling” by Drake“NWA” by Miguel ft. Kurupt“Woosah” by Jeremih ft. Juicy J and Twista“Multi-Love” by Unknown Mortal Orchestra“Zenith” by Ben Khan“1000” by Ben Khan“Danger” by Jordan Bratton ft. Fabolous“Red Sky” by Moon Boots“Break Away” by Bobby Caldwell ft. Jessie Ware“Wild Hearts” by Seven Davis Jr.“Sunday Morning” by Seven Davis Jr.“Make it Up” by Tirzah“Your Love” by Mick Jenkins“What Do You Mean?” by Justin Bieber“Careless” by Freddie Gibbs“Tearing Me Up” by Bob Moses“Here” by Alessia CaraSAD MEN AND THEIR SAD FEELINGS“How Could You Babe” by Tobias Jesso Jr.“Heaven Only Knows” by Towkio ft. Chance the Rapper and Eryn Allen Kane*“Hollywood Dreams” by Miguel“oui” by Jeremih“Movement” by Jamie Woon“Downtown” by Majical Cloudz“Reflection” by Towkio*I DON’T KNOW HOW TO CLASSIFY DEMI LOVATO’S “COOL FOR THE SUMMER” BUT I LOVED ITJUST LIKE A FANTASY“Sunday Candy” by Donnie Trumpet and the Social Experiment“Come On” by Alpine“Flatiron” by Suzanne Kraft“Howling” by Howling“By Your Side” by Ocean Hope“Dream Story” by Laura Groves“Stole the Night” by Howling“Signs” by Howling“2Shy” by ShuraThis is the only year-end music list I need -- source link
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