Favorite Songs of 2017

**In no particular order**

Nick Hakim – “Cuffed” from Green Twins (ATO Records)

Pure. Raw. Talent. 

Sylvan Esso – “Die Young” from What Now (Loma Vista)

A Sonic Masterpiece.

Jay Som – Baybee from Everybody Works (Polyvinyl) 

Beautifully crafted pop. 

Alvvays – “In The Undertow” from Antisocialites (Polyvinyl) 

A sophomore slugger. 

Big Thief – “Mythological Beauty” from Capacity (Saddle Creek)

Songwriting at it’s very (very) best. 

Kendrick Lamar – “Humble” from Humble (Top Dawg/Interscope/Aftermath)

Intelligent. Relevant. Poetry. 

Japanese Breakfast – “Road Head” from Soft Sounds From Another Planet (Dead Oceans)

Creatively detailed, emotionally invested. 

Cape Francis – “Iditarod” from Falling Into Pieces (Sleep Well Records)

Pulling at your heartstrings.

Sonder – “Too Fast” from Into EP (self release)

Evokes the feels, transcends the journey. 

Charlie Puth – “Attention” from Voicenotes (album unreleased, Atlantic Records)

Catchy, Unique, Brilliant.