RACHEL'S PICKS:
I've been absolutely obsessed with so many releases this year! My top 20 reflects my love for jazzy R&B and alternative indie, and I've discovered a new passion for folk and alt-country. I also can't get enough of music that channels feminine rage and those hard-hitting rock bass-lines. Each of these artists has ignited new ideas in me, and I feel a deep connection to their work. These albums and EPs hold a special place in my heart and are integral to my growth journey.
20. Two Star & The Dream Police- Mk. Gee
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘Are You Looking Up’ / ‘I Want’ / ‘How Many Miles’
19. DOA - ericdoa
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘dancinwithsomebawdy’/ ‘kickstand’
18. Purple Dreams - The Past Lives
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘All Night’/ ‘Ego Avenue’
17. The Sweater Club - Jelani Aryeh
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘Shudder’/ ‘Hang On’
16. i tried to freeze light, but only remember a girl - Jahnah Camille
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘roadkill’ / ‘carnival sounds’
15. What A Devastating Turn Of Events - Rachel Chinouriri
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘The Hills’ / ‘It Is What It Is’
14. Country - Medium Build
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘Cutting Thru The Country’ / ‘In My Room’
13. Empathogen- Willow Smith
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘run!’/ ‘no words 1&2’
12. Better Places- August Lee Stevens
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘Sweet Thing’ / ‘Better Places’
11. Cruzafied - Cruza
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘Lovers Rock’/ ‘Veronica’
10. The Mirror Is Calling - Sunstoney
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘The Mirror Is Calling’/ ‘What’s It All For?’
9. Pigeons & Planes Presents: See You Next Year 2 - See You Next Year
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘Dope sick’/ ‘How to Cry’
8. Mundane Pleasures - Jackie Hayes
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘Bandaid’/ ‘Happy Ending’
7. EKKSTACY - EKKSTACY
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘alright’/ ‘chicago’
6. ACCELERATOR - greek.
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘RIPCORD’/ ‘THERE FOR YOU’
5. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT - Billie Eilish
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘CHIHIRO’/ ‘BIRDS OF A FEATHER’
4. BEAN. - BEAN.
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘Beautiful Mind’ / ‘Good Things’
3. American Hero - Towa Bird
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘FML’ / ‘EW’
2. BRAT- Charli xcx
FAVORITE TRACKS: ‘mean girls’/ ‘Everything is romantic’
1. This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway - Lola Young
FAVORITE TRACKS: the entire album, literally front to back!
