When I compile my end-of-year song list, I start with the music I’ve purchased over the past 12 months. Then I hit Google, seeking out year-end wrap-ups that might remind me of a song that I never got around to buying but nevertheless captured my attention.

Invariably those sites lead me to songs that were completely off my radar but might have had a good chance of making my list had I only known they existed.

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