Lists + Playlists

Top tens, retrospectives, playlists, and end of the years. If it is in an order and can be bulleted, it belongs here.
Apr
09
April 9: In Case You Missed It

April 9: In Case You Missed It

ICYMI: The records we didn't talk about from Q1 that you should still be checking out.
4 min read
Dec
27
2021: The Albums

2021: The Albums

I’m excited to present this final end of the year list from The Crossover Appeal - the 25 best albums of the year.
21 min read
Dec
18
Year's End: 100 Songs

Year's End: 100 Songs

Here it is. The Crossover Appeal's one hundred favorite tracks in 2021.
16 min read
Dec
11
Year's End: The Recs

Year's End: The Recommendations

December, week two, it's time for another year end review. This time I wanted to highlight my ten favorite recommendations from 2021.
7 min read
Nov
23
The Cross Section: Noah Gundersen

The Cross Section: Noah Gundersen

It's a deep catalog of songs from a long, rambling career, and with his recent release of A Pillar of Salt, now's as good a time as any to get to know Noah Gundersen.
7 min read
Nov
15
The Cross-Section: TWICE

The Cross-Section: TWICE

While the likes of BTS and Blackpink have quickly become the face of Korean pop music, 9-person girl group, TWICE
4 min read
Nov
09
Cover image for the playlist, Lowlight

Lowlight - a playlist of this year's best neo soul and r&b

Lowlight - a playlist of this year's best neo soul and r&b. Every track on this playlist is from an album released in 2021, and every album behind these tracks is worth a listen.
1 min read
Oct
04
Cover image for "real pretty", a Spotify Playlist for the fall.

real pretty - a rotating playlist for the colder months

It's the first Monday of October baby and you know what that means. Sweaters, cider, and singer-songwriter shit.
Aug
08
Top 50 Singles of 2020: K-pop Edition (#50–26)

Top 50 Singles of 2020: K-pop Edition (#50–26)

Someone I follow on Twitter was wondering the other day about whether or not the quarantine experience has freed people
11 min read