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- Pop Life-Prince (One of Prince's quirkier hits; lyrically, it's an interesting way to reach people who might make questionable life choices or have flawed perspectives.)
- Class Wharf Aire-Ryan Spilken (Lo-fi indie rock with lyrics exemplifying Prince's "Pop Life," "Everybody can't be on top" in life sentiment.)
- Never Is A Long Time-Eleanor Friedberger (Friedberger's compelling, low-pitched voice and guitar pull off this standout track from her "New View" album, released in January.)
- Chase The Clouds Away-Chuck Mangione (Mangione's album title track, with its wandering-through-the-forest orchestral arrangement, is one of his best tunes. Also recommended from the same album: "Can't We Do This All Night.")
- Madly-Tristan Perryman (If I hadn't known otherwise, I would have thought Beth Orton was singing this tune from 2008. That's a point in its favor.)
- Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major, "Titan": IV. Stormily agitated--Energetic (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra/Hans Vonk, conductor) (An all-hands-on-deck movement for a large orchestra, featuring gripping string parts and resounding brass. The symphony's first movement is also majestically compelling and sports a memorable, heroic-sounding theme.)
