Each different week or so we replace our operating checklist of contenders for the 12 months’s greatest songs — tracks we love a lot, we won’t cease listening to them. Our newest additions embody a pastoral instrumental piece from Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi’s newest solo album, Flicker. We have additionally received a deep sonic meditation from the digital artist Jon Hopkins, Muna singer Katie Gavin’s reflective solo work, the bed room pop artist with greater than a billion streams, Clairo and extra.
NPR Music’s Stephen Thompson joins host Robin Hilton.