Look man, it’s fucking 2019 and the United States is running concentration camps for children, where those who are supposed to be looking after them instead joke about them dying. The fact that this isn’t all we’re talking about all the time until this situation is rectified is one of the greatest shames I can imagine for a country that fancies itself the greatest on Earth.
So, for fuck’s sake, go donate to RAICES and/or reach out to your elected officials so we can try to regain some morality and you know, mother-fucking human decency, to this country.
Music is the only thing that’s kept me from going outside and screaming endlessly into the night, so, as monumentally unimportant as it is, here’s my list of 25 favorite albums from the first six months of the year, followed by 50 songs.
May some of it bring you comfort and provide you a soundtrack to getting out in the world and fighting the rapidly-growing fire humanity is facing:
Albums
1. American Love Call – Durand Jones and The Indications
2. Bandana – Freddie Gibbs and Madlib
3. Father of the Bride – Vampire Weekend
4. Dedicated – Carly Rae Jepsen
5. Western Stars – Bruce Springsteen
6. Painted – Lucky Daye
7. Ventura – Anderson .Paak
8. CrasH Talk – ScHoolboy Q
9. Keepsake – Hatchie
10. LIL BIG MAN – Maxo
11. Live In London – Flight of the Conchords
12.Can You Really Find Me – Night Moves
13.Free Spirit – Khalid
14.I Am Easy to Find – The National
15.FOTO – Kota the Friend
16. I Love You. It’s A Fever Dream – The Tallest Man on Earth
17.Atlanta Millionaires Club – Faye Webster
18.Sucker Punch – Sigrid
19.thank u, next – Ariana Grande
20.Future Hndrxx Presents: THE WIZRD – Future
21. Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett
22. Rap Or Go To the League – 2 Chainz
23.American Football (LP3) – American Football
24. A Bath Full of Ecstasy – Hot Chip
25.Young Enough – Charly Bliss
Songs
1. “Seagull” – Live In London – Flight of the Conchords
2. “Jerusalem, New York, Berlin” – Father of the Bride – Vampire Weekend
3. “Julien” – Dedicated – Carly Rae Jepsen
4. “August and Everything After” – Single – Counting Crows
5. “Make It Better” feat. Smokey Robinson – Ventura – Anderson .Paak
6. “Do You Love Her Now” – Single – Jai Paul
7. “Roll Some Mo” – Painted – Lucky Daye
8. “Too Many Tears” – American Love Call – Durand Jones and The Indications
9. “Train Love'” – Transportation – Your Old Droog
10. “Hitch Hikin'” – Western Stars – Bruce Springsteen
11. “Neon Moon” with Kacey Musgraves – Reboot – Brooks and Dunn
12. “Up” – Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett
13. “Harmony Hall” – Father of the Bride – Vampire Weekend
14. “5200” – CrasH Talk – ScHoolboy Q
15. “Old Town Road” feat. Billy Ray Cyrus – 7 – EP – Lil Nas X
16. “Colbert'” – You Can’t Sit With Us – Pivot Gang
17. “Unshaken” – Single – D’Angelo
18. “Palmolive” feat. Pusha T and Killer Mike – Bandana – Freddie Gibbs and Madlib
19. “Walk Across the Water” – “Let’s Rock” – The Black Keys
20. “Oh My God” – Oh My God – Kevin Morby
21. “Dreamin'” – City Pop – Benny Sings
22. “Backyard” – FOTO – Kota the Friend
23. “Adore You” – Single – Jessie Ware
24. “Young Enough” – Young Enough – Charly Bliss
25. “Mornings in Memphis” – The Saint of Lost Causes – Justin Townes Earle
26. “SUPERPOSITION” feat. John Mayer – CASE STUDY 01 – Daniel Caesar
27. “Intro” – Free Spirit – Khalid
28. “Leave A Light” – This Wild Willing – Glen Hansard
29. “Brilliant Nigga” – Single – Channel Tres
30. “Sundown” – Western Stars – Bruce Springsteen
31. “NASA” – thank u, next – Ariana Grande
32. “EARFQUAKE” – IGOR – Tyler, The Creator
33. “Spendin'” feat. Gucci Mane – M3 – ILOVEMAKONNEN
34. “Money in the Way” – Rap Or Go To the League – 2 Chainz
35. “Saint Honesty” – Amidst the Chaos – Sara Bareilles
36. “Dangote” – Single – Burna Boy
37. “Neapolitan Sky”- Single – The Avett Brothers
38. “Patience” – Single – Tame Impala
39. “Taller” – Taller – Jamie Cullum
40. “I Believe” – Happiness Begins – Jonas Brothers
41. “Living Mirage” – Living Mirage – The Head and the Heart
42. “Never in This House” feat. yMusic and The Staves – Absolute Zero – Bruce Hornsby
43. “Girls Need Love” (Remix) – Single – Summer Walker and Drake
44. “Mine to Miss” – American Football (LP3) – American Football
45. “I Guess I Just Feel Like” – Single – John Mayer
46. “Dogwood” – On the Line – Jenny Lewis
47. “Running” – This Is How You Smile – Helado Negro
48. “Jerrod'” – When I Get Home – Solange
49. “Before I Let Go” (Homecoming Live Bonus Track) – HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM – Beyoncé
50. “Seventeen” – Remind Me Tomorrow – Sharon Van Etten
Missing from playlist:
4. “August and Everything After” – Single – Counting Crows
