At the midpoint of 2025, I've contemplated my favorite music of this year so far. The phrase I keep thinking of is "spare parts." Thus far, there's no cohesive theme, lyrically, vocally, instrumentally, or stylistically among my favorite tracks. There are just bits of this and that--and none of them really segue with each other.
In Kentucky Derby terms, that's called a wide open field. Let's see what music the rest of the year has in store...
