Where do songs come from? For now, they come from us — from our needs, our wants, our regrets, our scorn. Next year, they might come from a box brought to near-sentience by all the songs that came ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Each December, best-of lists spring from every corner of music journalism. Naturally, each critic has ...