My choices for the best songs of the year have been handily compiled into this Spotify playlist. They’re not in any real order but they’re somewhat themed by genre so that the playlist flows. I’ve decided to include only one song per artist, no matter how transcendent their 2016 output. Full disclaimer: I haven’t properly listened to either album by the Knowles sisters (don’t kill me).
Ryley Walker – The Halfwit In Me
Kendrick Lamar – untitled 05 09.21.2014
Kanye West – Famous
Frank Ocean – Solo
Anderson .Paak – The Dreamer
Maxwell – Lake By The Ocean
Tkay Maidza – Carry On
Chance The Rapper – All Night
Santigold – Banshee
Montaigne – In The Dark
The Avalanches – Subways
Japanese Breakfast – Everybody Wants To Love You
Mitski – My Best American Girl
Frankie Cosmos – If I Had A Dog
Weaves – Tick
PJ Harvey – Ministry Of Defence
Big Scary – Organism
Middle Kids – Edge Of Town
I Likes What I Likes 