Het beste van 2015, volgens de New York Times

De vier muziekcolumnisten van de New York Times hebben elk een top 10 van 2015 samengesteld. Misschien zit er iets leuks/nieuws voor jullie tussen. Ik ken er zelf niet zoveel van. Toelichting en YouTube links staan in het artikel.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/15/arts/music/the-best-songs-of-2015.html

Jon Pareles

1. Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber “Where Are Ü Now”
2. Bob Dylan “I’m a Fool to Want You”
3. Missy Elliott featuring Pharrell “WTF (Where They From)”
4. The Weeknd “Can’t Feel My Face”
5. Lana Del Rey “High by the Beach”
6. Kelela “Gomenasai”
7. Madonna “Unapologetic Bitch”
8. Sophie “Vyzee”
9. Boots “I Run Roulette”
10. Jlin featuring Holly Herndon “Expand”

Ben Ratliff

1. Drake “Hotline Bling”
2. Carly Rae Jepsen “Run Away With Me”
3. Remmy Valenzuela “Por Qué Me Ilusionaste?”
4. Colleen Green “Pay Attention”
5. Ben Monder “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning”
6. Titus Andronicus “Dimed Out”
7. Aye Nako “Human Shield”
8. Ought “Beautiful Blue Sky”
9. Karen Clark Sheard “Sunday A.M.”
10. Grimes “Flesh Without Blood”

Jon Caramanica

1. Big Sean featuring Drake and Kanye West “Blessings”
2. Rich Homie Quan “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)”
3. Drake “Legend” (Young Money/Cash Money/Republic) Or “Energy.” Or “10 Bands.” Or “Know Yourself.” Or “You & the 6.”
4. Jidenna featuring Roman GianArthur “Classic Man”
5. Adele “All I Ask”
6. Alessia Cara “Wild Things”
7. Keith Ape featuring JayAllDay, Loota, Okasian & Kohh “It G Ma”
8. Fetty Wap featuring Remy Boyz “679” (RGF/300) Or “Trap Queen.” Or “My Way.” Or “RGF Island.” Or “Again.”
9. Empire Cast featuring Yazz and Serayah McNeill “Drip Drop”
10. Rico Richie “Poppin”
11. Justin Bieber “Sorry”
12. Jana Kramer “I Got the Boy”
13. Yo Gotti “Down in the DM”
14. Shawn Mendes “Stitches”
15. Dave East “Momma Working”
16. Carly Rae Jepsen “All That”
17. Post Malone “White Iverson”
18. Skepta “Shutdown”
19. Chris Janson “Buy Me a Boat”
20. Brockhampton “Dirt”

Nate Chinen

1. Kendrick Lamar “Alright”
2. Jamie xx Featuring Young Thug and Popcaan “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)”
3. Björk “Black Lake”
4. David Bowie “?”
5. Kamasi Washington “Change of the Guard”
6. Jason Isbell “24 Frames”
7. Chris Stapleton “Tennessee Whiskey”
8. Alessia Cara “Here”
9. Future “Commas”
10. Ashley Monroe “The Blade”