Anderson .Paak - Come Down

A: Anderson .Paak
S: Come Down

Paak’s sound is a warm and hazy blend of styles: funk, jazz, New York house, reggae, trap, blaxploitation-era soul, a hint of psych-rock – anchored in R&B and hip-hop. Malibu is much deeper than his light-hearted first album, Venice, and The Guardians number 22 for album of the year.

... now let me come down.

Nick Drake - Pink Moon

A: Nick Drake
S: Pink Moon

Pink Moon is the third and final studio album by the English folk musician Nick Drake. Although signed to Island Records, he failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime, but his work has posthumously achieved wider notice and recognition.

... and none of you stand so tall.

Anohni - Marrow

A: Anohni
S: Marrow

Here's the latest of Anohni's lip-sync clips. It features Lorraine O’Grady, a conceptual performance artist who’s been active for decades. Most of those other videos have a doomy, despairing feeling to them, so it’s oddly powerful to see someone smile in one of these videos.


... we are all Americans now.

Justice - Fire

A: Justice
S: Fire

Here's Justice's new video for Fire, which stars Susan Sarandon driving the French duo through the desert. I guess that makes a nice change from her campaigning for Jill Stein and help elect Trumpi, basically driving Americans off a cliff, all over again.

... love has made me seasoned.

Sufjan Stevens - I'll Be Home For Christmas

A: Sufjan Stevens
S: I'll Be Home For Christmas

Since all the big and small brands have already dropped their Christmas commercials, I guess it's nothing but fair if we start playing some festive songs on here as well. With the indiest version of them all, here's Mr. Stevens for you.

... if only in my dreams.

Beyoncé - All Night

A: Beyoncé
S: All Night

So it's that time a year again when we list the best songs and records of the year. Doing that has never been my thing, and I think it wasn't an exciting year for record releases (and don't even get me started on how shitty 2016 has been in general). So anyway, I guess Lemonade is my fav.

... true love never has to hide.

Travis - Re-Offender

A: Travis
S: Re-Offender

A classic never gets old, and neither does Travis. Always such an ideal soundtrack for a trip down memory lane, it has Trainspotting 2 soundtrack written all over it. Also it would make for a great Scottish doublette with McGregor.

... but I'm fooling myself.