Life is a collection of experiences, which are made more memorable with a terrific soundtrack. Not every experience has a track to score the moment, but how often does a great moment have a corresponding track that helps create the experience and sear it into your memory for life? Whatever the experience or whatever the track, both become forever intertwined. Many of the 2016 tracks listed below have already seared their way into my memory, and I encourage you to enjoy these tracks and make them completely your own. One bit of advice, turning the bass up and rolling the windows down while cranking Beck’s banger WOW is a memorable way to cruise any city.
Tracks that Just Missed the Cut:
ALL I EVER WONDER, St. Paul & The Broken Bones / DO IT, TRY IT, M83
EARTH TO HEAVEN, Esperanza Spalding / DANA KATHERINE SCULLY, Tacocat
LAZARUS, David Bowie / I HAVE BEEN TO THE MOUNTAIN, Kevin Morby
BRING MY BABY BACK, Dr. Dog / QUIET AMERICANS, Shearwater
BEST TRACKS of 2016, So Far…
25. LOVE INSIDE
BJ The Chicago Kid ft. Isabella
24. LOST ON YOU
LP
23. REAL LOVE
Big Thief
23. OPHELIA
The Lumineers
21. DOING IT TO DEATH
The Kills
20. BURN THE WITCH
Radiohead
19. FREE STUFF
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
18. YOUR BEST AMERICAN GIRL
Mitski
17. ULRALIGHT BEAM
Kanye West
16. CHASING SHADOWS
Santigold
15. HEART
Kid Karate
14. I NEED A FOREST FIRE
James Blake ft. Bon Iver
13. OBLIVIUS
The Strokes
12. MY HEART GOT CAUGHT ON YOUR SLEEVE
Lucius
11. SALLY
Bibi Bourelly
10. COME DOWN
Anderson .Paak
9. TINY CITIES
Flume ft. Beck
8. METICULOUS BIRD
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
7. VALERIE LEON
Daniel Romano
6. CONSIDERATION
Rihanna ft. SZA
5. DISINTEGRATION ANXIETY
Explosions in the Sky
4. POP STYLE
Drake ft. The Throne
3. ROMA FADE
Andrew Bird
2. WOW
Beck
1b. 4 DEGREES
ANOHNI
1a. I AM CHEMISTRY
Yeasayer
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