Show notes
We update our running list of the year’s best songs with reflections on shedding the past, moving on and the joy of simple pleasures. This includes the emo-coded pop of oso oso, Lake Street Dive’s list of hopeful what-aboutisms, the twitchy, genre-hopping sound of brakence, pipe organ drones from Kali Malone and more.NPR Music editor and writer Sheldon Pearce joins host Robin Hilton.Tell us what you think with a review on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts.Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected] artists and songs:(00:00) Intro(01:56) Thao: “Fossils”(09:40) Helena Deland: “Tip Of My Tongue”(16:58) Oso Oso: “someone like that”(24:38) brakence: “death rolL”(32:33) Lake Street Dive: “What About Flamingos?”(42:46) Kali Malone: “Map The Path”Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
