Randomized selections metely arranged from a very incomplete (yet pretty large) playlist of Robert Christgau’s Honorable-Mention mentions and Choice-Cut choices, also from reviews mostly of albums receiving less than an A-Minus (A-grade albums being best heard whole) as well as other singling out, Dean's List singles, or even faint praise from other pieces or places, especially Additional Consumer News.
[artist links to Xgau/song links to album]
- The Channels, The Closer You Are, 0:00
- Charlie Robison, Beautiful Day, 3:07
- The Gone All Stars, 7 ' 11, 6:01
- John Lurie, Wanna Wanna, 8:33
- Dum Dum Girls, In My Head, 13:24
- Deer Tick, These Old Shoes, 17:16
- Augustus Pablo, Keep On Dubbing, 19:37
- Dawn Oberg, Soufflé, 22:46
- Funkdoobiest, Doobie To The Head, 26:00
- Sunny Sweeney, Amy, 29:28
- The Congos, Fisherman, 32:11
- Big K.R.I.T., Hydroplaning, 38:15
- Arca, Dignity, 42:17
- Elvis Costello & The Imposters, There's A Story In Your Voice, 46:09
- Angie Stone, Bottles & Cans, 49:52
- S.A. Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds, Mbube, 53:46
- Ringo Starr, (It's All Down To) Goodnight Vienna, 56:38