Favorites - Singles
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone - Paula Cole
A scornful woman making country music deserves to be a genre of its own.
It feels like the lyricism and tone of "Before He Cheats" but with the vocals of Hikaru Utada (Simple and Clean). What a fun blend.
Simple And Clean - Hikaru Utada
Which reminds me... This fucks. I really need to get back and play Kingdom Hearts.
Tailwind - Backtalk
Very underrated contribution to the hardcore scene; I only managed to find them while making a meme playlist. It's got a nice blend between screaming verses and a melodic chorus, a mark that a lot of bands actually struggle to hit.
It's got all that going for it and also manages to cut deep with strong lyrics. Good song!
Golden Hour - Kacey Muskgraves
Nothing - Student1
I based a lot of my identity from 2016 - 2019 around "being a good academic" and struggling without much money or support.
Student1 touches on this in a chill rap song with some killer lyricism; apologies for the opposite/adjacent.
In my Room - Julia Wolf
Erased - Volumes
The Wrong Way - Ocean Grove
Forgotten - The Plot in You
Decode - Paramore
Dear Theodosia - Aaron Burr ft. Lil Hammy
It might sound like hyperbole but I never considered the idea of being a parent until I heard this song. I knew kids brought joy to your world or whatever but I didn't really "get it" until I listened to this.