Songs on heavy rotation
By: If Ever You Re Listening
Tags: Music, Playlist, Mac Miller, Sylvan Esso

Songs on Heavy Rotation

Check out some of our favorite tunes

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Born — Over The Rhine

The husband-and-wife duo exemplify love with “Born”. This is an older track from the veteran Americana group. Its beauty is in its simplicity. Karin sings with ancient wisdom over laid back acoustics. After all of her pain and trauma, she perseveres. The hook is also warm and uplifting. “Born” demonstrates folk at its finest.

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Ring — Sylvan Esso

A lot of the songs on Esso’s album Free Love mention frequencies. The album is full of songs about connecting in different ways. “Ring” addresses several connections. Its about the bond between spouses, musicians and audiences, and musicians and music itself. Amelia shows pleasant vocal restraint. The production has effective drums and spacious synths. The airy chorus vibrates like the frequency between all of us.

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Tusa - KAROL G ft. Nicki Minaj

“Tusa” is a massive raggaeton cross-cultural smash. Karol G and Nicki both demonstrate their experience in the game with stellar performances. While Nicki raps linguistically well in Spanish Karol sings a confident and catchy chorus. The strings add to the track’s epic sound. This is the match up we never knew we needed.

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Dragon Eyes — Adrianne Lenker

Adrianne creates beautiful poetry on the second single for her new album, songs. “Dragon Eyes” is a welcomed retreat to fundamentals. She sings in relatable dualities over touching acoustics. This song demonstrates her greatness as a singer-songwriter.

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Many Men — 21 Savage and Metro Boomin

Boomin develops menacing keys over 21’s paranoid raps. In tribute to 50 Cent’s classic record, “Many Men” is a dark tale. 21 has always rapped about gang life and its troubles. On “Many Men” he raps with the air of a mob boss. He’s more in charge than ever before and can make enemies’ lives miserable.

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Backwards — Forrest.

Forrest. has had a strong 2020. Even his album cuts are single-ready. “Backwards” features slick flows and a vibrant groove. We also hear Forrest. taking a victory lap over energetic chords. Throughout the bars he manages to show his vocal chops as well. It feels good to hear someone defiantly happy these days.

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Hands — Mac Miller

The thudding drums and whimsical flows make this song a powerhouse. Mac is at his most deep and clever on “Hands”. He gives characteristic introspection over catchy vocal loops. Also, he leaves room for self-deprecation when he rhymes “I keep it honest as honesty gets, don’t know why I’m always talkin’ if I’m not makin’ sense”. You always were making sense Mac. That truth fueled his fan base. People resonated with the truth.

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Buzzin’ Fly — Bonny Light Horsemean

This bluesy track is full of joy and happiness. Eric takes the lead in the bright love song. The star-studded collective brings new life to the Tim Buckley track. This cross generation moment exemplifies the timelessness of folk music.

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Sundays — Emotional Oranges

Emotional Oranges continues to create fantastic conversational R&B. “Sundays” has stunning pop drums and slick chords. The two sing the dialogue we think in complicated relationships. Through their smooth conversations we hear our own humanity.