We’ve just crossed the halfway point of 2024, and I’ve been adding more songs to this year’s playlist than usual.
I’ve compiled one of these playlists every year since 2020; this year’s list is shaping up to be the largest yet (Here are the 2021, 2022, and 2023 versions).
For those of you who don’t know the method to my madness, it’s pretty simple. My yearly playlists are pretty much the musical equivalent of a commonplace book.
Regardless of when the song was released or if I’ve heard it before, I add it to the list when something strikes my fancy.
As I’m writing this, the playlist is cranked in my headphones. So far, I’ve heard from Jeff Beck, Bon Iver, and the Teskey Brothers (who I’m pretty sure are new to my playlists after getting a recommendation from a friend).
Scrolling through the list, I see Peter Gabriel, Paramore, Common, Bleachers, Brandi Carlisle, Billy Joel, Vampire Weekend, PJ Harvey, boygenius, Springsteen, Billie Eilish, and many more.
Six more months of tunes to add, six more months to find more cool stuff to serve as the background music of my life.
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