Jukebox Hero

Let's not kid ourselves, tis the season for lists. And so, I will indulge in another. It's easier than ever to assemble an arsenal of music. Below is a quick-hitting account of my favorite songs of 2016. Enjoy.

• "Go Off" - M.I.A

• "Wow" - Beck

• "Nikes" & "Good Guy" - Frank Ocean
• "Freedom" & "All Night" - Beyoncé 

• "Fade" - Kanye

• "The Season/Carry Me" & "Come Down" - Anderson Paak

• "In Bloom" - Sturgill Simpson

• "Someone to Lose" - Wilco

• "Destroyer" & "Ferris Wheel" - Kevin Morby

• "Mississippi" - Cactus Blossoms

• "22 (OVER s∞∞n)" - Bon Iver

• "Can't Get Enough of Myself" - Santigold

• "Nobody Dies" & "Millionaire" - Thao & The Get Down Stay Down

• "World's Greatest Loser" - Margo Price

• "You're Mine" & "Answer" - Phantogram

• "We The People" - A Tribe Called Quest

• "Sword In The Stone" - Banks & Steelz

• "Buffalo Nickel" - Shovels & Rope

• "Gone Insane" - Lucius 

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Happy holidays,
eightychoices.

Stop, Look & Listen

The year of the monkey is steadily approaching. With the beginning of a new calendar, comes the anticipation of new music. There are some records dropping early in 2016 that have drawn my attention. Surely there will be others, but for now, in chronological order, here are the albums I'm looking forward to.  

> Tortoise | Catastrophist | January 22

> Animal Collective | Painting With | February 19

> Santigold | 99 Cents | February 26

> Thao & The Get Down Stay Down | A Man Alive | March 4

> Lucius | Good Grief | March 11

Unspecified release dates: Rihanna, Anti | M.I.A., Matahdatah | Frank Ocean, Boys Don't Cry

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