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.
- Moby, Heaven, 0:00
- Empress Of, Make Up, 8:17
- themselves, The Medicine (feat. Slug), 11:56
- Cheb Sahraoui, Lila Sekri Andi, 14:59
- Sam Hunt, Take Your Time, 19:49
- Luther Vandross, Never Too Much, 23:53
- Orchestre G.M.I, Africa, 27:45
- Patti LuPone, I Get a Kick Out of You (from "Anything Goes"), 34:37
- Hi-Fidel, Patty Farmington, 36:52
- Diana Krall, The Look Of Love, 40:40
- The Jayhawks, Ten Little Kids, 45:22
- Bascom Lamar Lunsford, On A Bright And Summer's Morning, 49:56
- Skrillex & Diplo Feat. 2 Chainz, Febreze, 52:36
- Blake Shelton, The Bartender, 56:10
artist links to Xgau/song links to album/image links to album maybe