1. Still Into You – Paramore – The band’s greatest moment off their excellent current album is a total hook lined wonder of love and connection – A
2. Berzerk – Eminem – I guess that’s the end of the kinder gentler Eminem –thank God – A-
3. Awful Sound (Of Eurydice) – Arcade Fire – Or Orpheus come to think of it, a weaker but not a weak track – B+
4. The Love That Dares Not Speak Its Name – John Mendelssohn – After calling “Sweet Cinnamon” a work of extended sarcasm only to be told it is a straight up take on the Irish Potato, I am gonna claim the love in question is a compassionate mothering – B+
5. Sonny Jr (Dreams) – Robert Glasper – we used to call this fusion when I was a tyke – B+
6. Saturday In June – Maria Taylor – As close as the album comes to a not great tune – B+
7. Song Of The Caged Bird – Lindsey Stirling – Very pretty, and listen, those are handclaps? Right? No? Maybe a drum machine? – B
8. #longlivesteelo – Joey Bada$$ – heartbreaker about the death of a loved one – B+
9. Lord I Hope This Day Is Good – Lee Ann Womack – Or at least tomorrow is good – A
10. Stop me If You’ve Heard This One Before – The Smiths – An ultimate song by an ultimate band – A