1. My Story – R. Kelly, 2 Chainz – The “and I’m sticking to it” has more stickiness than the rest of the album combined, which is why it was a minor hit, though it doesn’t explain why Black Panties, is Kelly’s bestselling album in years. Maybe the album cover does that – B+
2. You’ve Got A Way With The Light – Maria Taylor – she’s got the evening, just one of the loveliest songs around, you’ve heard of songs that makes you sad,? This does the opposite, it makes you deeply happy – A
3. Hannah Hunt – Vampire Weekend – Bummer, man – A-
4. Hook, Line And Sinner – Texas In July – Best song title for a Born Again Christian metalcore band, the song is just about what you thought it was – B
5. Candy Says – Velvet Underground – Soft sweet but sour – A
6. Red Lights – Tiesto – Always a poor man’s David Guetta, here he is a poor man’s Avicii – C
7. Teenage Parents – The Wonder Years – A warning about the limited pleasures of teenage pregnancy – B+
8. Telephone Alphabeta remix – Lady Gaga and Beyonce – Six minutes plus of beats heaven – A
9. Gypsy – Lady Gaga – I abdicate from the Gaga has blown it train of collective unconscious mind meld that considers the great pop artist a hasbeen. May the force be with her – A
10. You’re Not Good Enough – Blood Orange – Ending the year with his apartment burning down, Dev Hynes may somehow take comfort in the knowledge he has produced a number of the best songs of the year – A