For the record, I don’t really rank these like I do with movies nor do I write extensive reviews/reasons why I chose them. I pick a favorite and then I simply hope you’ll seek them out on your favorite streaming platform or Bandcamp. Included at the end is a link to a playlist of favorite songs most of which come from the records I’ve listened to. Think of it as a sampler. If you want to give these a listen or add them to your collection, click on the album title. Stay tuned in January for my list of favorite films (via podcast & here).

Charli XCX - Brat

Clairo - Charm

Hurray for the Riff Raff - The Past is Still Alive

Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood

Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross - Challengers (Soundtrack)

Mount Eerie - Night Palace

Good Looks - Lived Here For A While

Being Dead - EELS

Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More

Allegra Krieger - Art of the Unseen Infinity Machine

Kendrick Lamar - GNX

Jack White - No Name

Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future

Beth Gibbons - Lives Outgrown

The Cure - Songs of a Lost World

MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks

St. Vincent - All Born Screamin

Cindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee

Maggie Rogers - Don’t Forget Me

The Innocence Mission - Midwinter Swimmers

Honorable Mentions

Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads Tribute

Wilco - Hot Sun Cool Shroud

Iron & Wine - Light Verse

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Wild God

Gracie Abrams - The Secret of Us

Mary Halvorson - Cloudward

Vince Staples - Dark Times

Marika Hackman - Big Sigh

Katy Kirby - Blue Raspberry

Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well

Justice - Hyperdrama

Why Bonnie? - Wish On The Bone

Brittany Howard - What Now

The Decemberists - As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again