Tell My Mama That I did My Best
Death Row by Chris Stapleton is a bleak and bluesy ballad of acceptance with a heartbreaking vocal performance, spare instrumentation, and eerie ambiance.
2010s
What Good is Your Crown?
Queen Mary by Francine Thirteen is a dramatic, bass-heavy cut with fantastic left-right panning effects and a soulful, menacing, female vocal performance.
Jet Planes, Islands, Tigers on a Gold Leash
Royals by Lorde is a rightful mega-hit that everyone has heard, but is worth a closer listen.
A Map With No Ocean
James Blake's semi-cover song, Limit to Your Love, is a bizarre journey into the depths of sound.
Let the Music in Tonight
Give Life Back to Music by Daft Punk is a glitzy 200mph million-ton avalanche of sound.