Whereas the last two sections featured mostly newcomers to the list, we're starting to get more familiar names now:
41. Wolf (Miguel feat. Quin):
the track from his current album that best encapsulates his fuck boi motif.42. A Young Understanding (Sundara Karma):
growing up from a girl’s understanding of becoming a woman.43. Roddy Piper (P.O.S feat. Moncelas Boston):
the most underrated rapper in hip/hop delivers clean stitching in this ode to the late Canadian wrestler.44. Dedicated To Bobby Jameson (Ariel Pink):
a tribute to a faded cult persona with Pink’s usual fantastic flourishes.45. No Distraction (Beck):
Beck described the song as being about how “anybody who has a phone or computer lives with the distractions pulling you this way and that way. In any case, it rocks. Welcome back to the funk Beck.46. Caught Their Eyes (Jay-Z feat. Frank Ocean):
over Nina Simone's "Baltimore” sampled, Ocean leads a groovy chorus while Jay orchestrates everything in the background.47. Slip Away (Perfume Genius):
an ode to marriage and the ending of his lonely nights as a single man. 48. Green Light (Chromeo remix) (Lorde):
the original track was pretty good already but Chromeo have tripped Lorde into a whole new stratosphere with this remix.49. Hard Liquor (SOHN):
the type of chilled R&B The Weeknd has been trying—but failing—to make for the past six years.50. Other Voices (LCD Soundsystem):
biggest Talking Heads revival moment of the year? Yes, please!51. Memories Are Now (Jesca Hoop):
Hoop has had enough and shows her man the door!52. Vidual (King Krule):
his total career turn-around for darker stuff continues to pay off handsomely.53. The Underside Of Power (Algiers):
it’s not easy mixing the harsh almost-metal sound into a religious-like electronic fervor but Algiers comes dangerously close here.54. Sweet Dreams (Angel Olsen):
originally done in 2013, Olsen has reworked it into this sparse, haunting track.55. Perfect Places (Lorde):
a song about the way our imperfections fuck around with expectations.56. Julie’s Place (Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever):
reliving schoolboy crushes.57. Bring Them All/ Holy Grime (Wiley feat. Delvin):
for all those studying grime, this is how it’s done.58. Show You The Way (Thundercat feat. Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald)
: an odd pairing but delivers in every way. 59. Nothing Feels Natural (Priests):
languid title-track that’s aware of it’s stunning arrangement.60. Smile (Jay-Z feat. Gloria Carter):
Jay-Z at the top of his pastiche method---with Stevie Wonder's "Love's in Need of Love Today" sampled to perfection.
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