2017

Before we even have time to second guess our albums of the year list, here are our favorite songs of 2017. While plenty of our old favorites are well repped -- including TOPS, Burial, Shabazz Palaces, SZA, Sufjan, Laurel Halo, et al. -- it was an exceptionally great year for exciting new artists, with Men I Trust, Yaeji, Playboi Carti, Kelly Lee Owens, Aldous Harding, Bernache, and so many more dr

As the internet's collective attention span continues to dwindle away and the clickbait economy slowly ruins everything good, we made a conscious effort this year to spend more time listening to fewer things. Discovering new favorites will always remain a priority around here, but it felt good to devote more quality time to absorbing ambitious, flawed, elaborately nuanced and layered masterpieces

Here's our November 2017 monthly mix, featuring some of the best new tracks from the past month by Kelly Lee Owens, Yaeji, Pender Street Steppers, Men I Trust, Loma + more:

Not to be confused with our annual Halloween mix, here's our October 2017 monthly mix, featuring some of the best new tracks from the past month by John Maus, Yaeji, Lou Rebecca, Fever Ray, Smerz, Sassy 009 + more:

Presenting our annual Gorilla vs. Bear Halloween Mix + haunted house/end of the world soundtrack. As always, play this one in the dark. Happy Friday the 13th.

Listen to our September 2017 monthly mix, featuring some of the best new tracks from the past month by Burial, Blue Hawaii, Oneohtrix Point Never x Ishmael Butler, Sassy 009, Yumi Zouma + more:

Listen to our August 2017 monthly mix, featuring some of the best new tracks from the past month by Anna of the North, SLEEP ∞ OVER, Harlem, Yaeji, DJDS, John Maus, Kotomi + more:

We've hooked up again with the homies at RACQUET Magazine on a new mix to commemorate the release of their beautiful fourth issue for Summer 2017, and to pay tribute to the GOAT, Roger Federer. Featuring seasonally appropriate jams from Washed Out, Kaytranada, Dilla, Gerry Rafferty, the Strokes, Stereolab, Tennis (duh), and more...

Listen to our June 2017 monthly mix, featuring some of the best new tracks from the past month by Blue Hawaii, Kedr Livanskiy, Alvvays, Morly, Baltra, Jim-E Stack + more:

Presenting our second annual summer mixtape of modern yacht rock vibes: Like last year, we’re using the term "yacht rock" loosely here, to include myriad sounds inspired by smooth, sumptous soft rock grooves, while occasionally veering off into balearica, pillowy soft funk, sophistipop, cosmic disco novelties, psych-soul, and darker forms of hypnogogia. Listen/download + check the full t