On this day each year I usually post 2,000 words or so highlighting my 10 favorite songs of the year exactly six months in. Well, this year I simply did not have time to write anything of appreciable length. But, I’ve still been keeping track of my favorite tunes and am happy to present them to you in truncated form.
Below you’ll find YouTube clips of my favorite songs of 2016 so far and an embedded Spotify playlist as well. You can also find that playlist here. The songs are presented in alphabetical order by artist.
Enjoy!
CAR SEAT HEADREST – “DRUNK DRIVERS/KILLER WHALES”
CHANCE THE RAPPER – “ALL NIGHT” (FT. KNOX FORTUNE)
CULLEN OMORI – “CINNAMON”
DIIV – “UNDER THE SUN”
KANYE WEST – “REAL FRIENDS”
M83 – “GO!” (FT. MAI LAN)
PARQUET COURTS – “ONE MAN NO CITY”
RADIOHEAD – “BURN THE WITCH”
SUNFLOWER BEAN – “EASIER SAID”
WILD NOTHING – “JAPANESE ALICE”
Jake O'Donnell. Writer. 