Again this year my music buying was mostly online from Bandcamp, high quality audio from Qobuz & 7digital and preordering mp3s and CDs from Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
Here’s a playlist of everything on Spotify.
Here’s a playlist of everything on YouTube.
Here’s a playlist of everything available on SoundCloud.
| Band | Song | Why them | |
| 01. | Paula Cole | Shenandoah | Kinda need this version after the last two years. |
| 02. | Butch Walker | F*ck It (I Don’t Like Love) | I’ve tried to leave profanity off these mixes, but this song just slaps. |
| 03. | Christone “Kingfish” Ingram | 662 | Tasty blues. |
| 04. | Adam Melchor | Moon In The Morning | Dream pop. |
| 05. | Wet Leg | Chaise Longue | What if The Strokes were fronted by a woman? |
| 06. | Billy Strings | Fire Line | Blurring the lines between jam band and bluegrass. |
| 07. | Arlo Parks | Hurt | Smooth groove. |
| 08. | Heartless Bastards | How Low | More groove. |
| 09. | Snail Mail | Valentine | Like that 90’s dynamic. |
| 10. | Black Pumas | Colors | You’ve probably heard it, but it’s still a great song. |
| 11. | Bachelor | Stay In The Car | Nice noisy chorus. |
| 12. | Steve Almaas | Goodbye Nicolina (feat. Gary Louris) | Gary Louris – duh. |
| 13. | Valerie June | Smile | She’s got a fantastic new album – my favorite track. |
| 14. | Anthony da Costa | Away From My Heart (ft. Anna Vogelzang) | He’s back to making his own music after excelling as a sideman. |
| 15. | Wendi Dunlap | Season of Loss | New pop artist. |
| 16. | The Fox Run Five | $20 Bill (For George Floyd) | Falcon Ridge favorites gather, and member Tom Prasada-Rao brings his moving song. |
| 17. | Sarah Jarosz | Across The Canyon | I’m With Her member. |
| 18. | Sara Watkins | Night Singing | Another I’m With Her member – if only Aoife’s album was coming out this year… |
| 19. | Soft Skies (Chuck Andrada & Scott Brotemarkle) | Slowburn | Chuck & Scott from Fairfax’s Smartbomb get back together. |
| 20. | Allison Russell | Persephone | Birds of Chicago singer goes solo. |
| 21. | The War on Drugs | I Don’t Live Here Anymore (featuring Lucius) | Gives me a Tears for Fears vibe. |