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A Synthpop Jam About “the Age-Old Drinking Conundrum”
Bomber Jackets City of Switches (2013)
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Bloody Civilian Head Start (2024)
Lo-Fi R’n’B from a Blood Orange Collaborator
Ian Isiah Situationship (2018)
Smooth R’n’B from a Nepo Baby
SiR Love You (2014)
Quick to Rise, Quick to Fade
Movement Ivory (2014)
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Snow Lonely Monday Morning (1992)
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Avalon Emerson Sandrail Silhouette (2023)
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Andy Zwerling Spiders in the Night (1971)
Clyde Loves Bonnie. And also His Car.
Tomasa del Real, La Mafia del Amor Bonnie N Clyde (2016)
The 90s Refresher You Didn’t Know You Needed
Fugees Fu-Gee-La - Sly & Robbie Mix (1996)
A Stirring Rendition of “Sounouh” from Sanza
Sanza Sounouh (2017)
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DJ Clock, Beatenberg Pluto (Remember You) (2013)
Hymn-Like Harmonies with a Touch of Lo-Fi
Ouri Twin (2023)
The Weed-Smoking Yoga Teacher Who Inspired Jay-Z
Gonjasufi Nikels and Dimes (2011)
A Hot Take on Breaking Hearts
A$AP Mob Wrong (2017)
Love Is Never Lost with a Little Lovers Rock
Ginger Williams He’s My Honey Boy (1974)
A Song for a Camel’s Kingdom
Vondelpark Camels (2011)
Optimistic, Warm and Fuzzy Sun Protection
Sunnbrella Fever Dream (2023)
This Avant-R’n’B Treasure Is an Invitation to Slow Dance
Milyma Twice (2021)
A Lot of Fun with the Ear Drummers
Rae Sremmurd Swang (2016)
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North Naim 444 (2022)
A Pan-African Spiritual Jazz Offering from Azanyah
Azanyah Let God Come First (1987)
Ethereal Art Rock Going Against the Grain
A.C. Marias Sometime (1989)
A Lush Folk Ballad as an Offering to the Goddess
Carcáscara Fiona (2022)
Can Men and Women Be Friends?
Bobby More Than Just a Friend (2013)
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Drake, Beyoncé Can I (2015)
Some Sweet Reggae About the Capital of Casual
Althea and Donna Gone to Negril (1977)
Soul Suckers Suck but This Piece Doesn't
James Blackshaw Soul Sucked Dry (2014)
Neeve Came to Be
Woolfy, Projections Neeve (2008)
The Art of Sleepwalking
Kuedo In Your Sleep (2016)
A Hymn. To Overcome Setbacks
Yana Pavlova, Pavel Milyakov Strong-Willed (2021)
A Reflection of Colombia’s Complex Past—at Full Speed
Andres Landero Y Su Conjunto Pedrí las Abarcas (1966)
A Hysterically Good Trip-Hop and Dream-Pop-Inspired Tune
Hysterical Love Project Oil Slicks (Song For The Spirals) (2023)
How a High-School Band Helped Change South Africa's Politics
Harari Party (1980)
A Continuation of Minimal Wave
EYE Jeannette - (Braque cover) (2023)
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Talisto, Ms Nina Noche de Verano (2017)
A Trip-Hop Update from an Egyptian Bedroom
Dijit Loli (2023)
The Punk Poet on What Once Was an Innovative Act
John Cooper Clarke Suspended Sentence (1978)
Electro-Pop Befitting of the OG Supermodel
Wavy the Creator Star (2024)
A Time Machine to Go back to the Final Day
Gystere Time Machine (2020)
A Synthpoppy Nod to the Sweat of the Sun
Darkstar Gold (2010)
Actually, There Is an Explanation!
Belia Winnewisser So Real (2021)
Alone in the Dying World
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The All-Female Punk Band that Pissed Off a Mighty One
Kleenex/LiLiPUT Might Is Right (1982)
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A Garage-Rock Ballad that Makes You Question Everything
The Seeds A Faded Picture (1966)
Eat an Orange, Save a Life!
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A Feather-Light Trouvaille from the Piano-Playing Nun
Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru Clouds Moving on the Sky (2024)
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Black Moon Buck Em Down (1994)
“Wine’s on Me if It’s Duty Free”
Palmistry Beamer (2016)
Payback Time, USA!
The Covids Banned From the USA (2024)
A Soul-Folk Ode to “Billionaires’ Island”
Willie Wright Nantucket Island (1977)
“Why Walk on the Moon if You Could Fly to the Sun?”
Silicon Teens Sun Flight (1980)
Definitely Worse Than Ghosting: Vinegar Valentines
DETO BLACK, chi It's A No From Me (2024)
A Sticky Tune by, Well, Sticky
Sticky, Kele Le Roc Things We Do for Love (2002)
Brazil’s Most Censored Artist
Taiguara Hoje (1969)
“… and We Didn′t Question a Thing”
Exploded View Summer Came Early (2017)
How To Be Scientifically Hot On The Dancefloor
Dawda Wine (2024)
Beware! This Minimal Wave Track Might Kill You
Stephan Eicher Disco Mania (1980)
“The Most Bizarre Thing that Ever Happened to Me”
Buckshot LeFonque Another Day (1997)
Is It a Good Idea to Start All Over Again?
Yung Beef, La Zowi, Mark Luva, Marvin Cruz Empezar de Cero (2019)
A Song About Money, Ah No, Love
Westerman Easy Money (2018)
Thick Ass but Thin Stacks
Filah Lah Lah READY (2024)
A Cover of the Band Who Accidentally Invented Heavy Metal
Moon Duo Planet Caravan (2020)
“Why Did You Get Pulled Over?”
FKA twigs, Pa Salieu honda (2022)
An Epic Love Letter to Their Son
Peaking Lights Beautiful Son (2012)
The Basal Ganglia, Those Bastards
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A Disco-Boogie Oddball with a Sprinkle of Spice-Island Culture
Mim Suleiman Nyuli (2009)
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Goat Let it Burn (2018)
How Clapping Became Music
Loren Kramar Euphemism (2024)
Maximizing the Sound Power of Drunk Music
Françoise Hardy J’écoute de la musique saoûle (Woody Braun Remix) (2019)
What They Do to the Have-Nots
Pablo Moses Woo-oo (1993)
The Tragic Reason Why He “Had to Turn the Music Up”
RealYungPhil, Mud Couldn't Imagine (2023)
A Red-Hot Song About a Fireman
79.5 Fireman (2018)
Why South Africa Needs this Pop-Track Pep-Talk
Dr. Skaro Akena Selo (2023)
The King Who Wrote a Song for the King of Kings
Bob Marley & The Wailers War (1976)
But He Actually Never Said That!
Okzharp, Mantha Ribane B U (2016)
…And All Because of a Tornado
AP Dhillon, Stormzy Problems over Peace (2024)
Kendrick Lamar’s New Favorite Artist and Producer
NOT THE TWOS PARADISE (2022)
A Fashion Designer’s Grungy Song About a Felony
Mowalola Hit & Run (2024)
A Monumental Song that Might Make Your Heart Sick
Les Yeux Sans Visage Heart (2012)
How “Leftovers of Leftovers” Became a Hit
Obi Original, Kion Rose Fanta (2021)
Giddy-Up, Horsey, Giddy-Up
Jeremy Jay Gallop (2009)
A Lovers Rock Icon with Ties to a Truly Inspiring Island
Sonia Whittingham Sweet Sensation (1988)
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Vv Pete Mashallah (2024)
Dreamy Lovers Rock Going Back to UK’s Post-War Labor Shortage
Jabu, Sunun Lately (2020)
A Vocoder-Heavy Cover of a Lenny Kravitz Hit
Sergio Messina Fly Away (2021)
Was Music Healthier Before the CD?
Art Garfunkel Heart in New York (1981)
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How Atlanta Makes People Take Off
Tane Runo RACES (2024)
The Band not Named After a Pulp Hit
Bar Italia Jelsy (2023)
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MC Solaar Nouveau western (1994)
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