Voice aside, this is a pretty compelling lyric. But when you combine the voice with the chorus lyric/melody …. Pfffffff I’m back at a middle school slow dance moment I wasn’t prepared for (then or now).

Listen to the fifty-two 52 playlist.

This song is solidly in my top 5 of the past decade. It’s near perfect when it comes to structure, melody, lyric, progression, simplicity. Obviously hers is a voice of a generation. Don’t need to say much more other than I love it. 

The second song is from a band that is no longer active as far as I know. It was post the advent of James Blake (who also has an insane cover of WTPO), but this minimal electro soul dub whatever genre was influential for me. It was also a bridge from whatever pop music was coming out of the 00s into what it is now. Enjoy!

Listen to the fifty-two 52 playlist.