Heartbreaking Bravery

Over the past two months, a ridiculous amount of music has found release. Plumbing the depths of that haul has been a privilege but it’s also been incredibly time-consuming. Digging through the rubble, as it has so frequently in the past, yielded no shortage of absolute gems. From a few of the most gorgeous songs I’ve heard all year to some career highs to some genuine standout material, there’s a lot to explore in the below list. Normally, each of these would receive a short accompanying write up (and a few of them still will in the forthcoming year-end lists) but for the sake of expediency in the face of the volume of forthcoming content, they will simply be listed below. Don’t let that distract or discourage, all of the song are here for a reason. Queue them up, close your eyes, and let them wash you away.

Mo Troper – Your Brand

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Covey – Call Home

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Long Neck – Mine/Yours + Elizabeth

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Weed Hounds – Double Life

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Vundabar – Acetone

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Sammi Lanzetta – Circles

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Juan de Fuca – All the Time

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Hater – Rest

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Deep State – Time Unraveled

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Hovvdy – Late

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Boys – Rabbits

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Bully – Kills To Be Resistant

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Bethlehem Steel – Finger It Out + Fig

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Yours Are the Only Ears – Saturn

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Kal Marks – Adventure

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Dmitry Evgrafov – Rootedness

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Anna Burch – Asking 4 A Friend

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Alyeska – Stones

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Slaughter Beach, Dog – Acolyte

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Operator Music Band – Realistic Situation

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Saintseneca – Moon Barks at the Dog

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The Magic Lantern – Holding Hands