Our panel of judges discuss, debate, argue and - eventually - come to a decision on our final ten songs, which you can then cast your vote on from Sunday 15th November! Hosted by Jackie Bird, joined by fellow judges Gordon Smart, Clare Grogan and Aarti Joshi.
Nov 2023
Debating the Best Songs of 2023, Part One
Puja Patel, Jeremy D. Larson, and Ryan Dombal take sides and debate which songs by Ice Spice, 100 gecs, billy woods, Zach Bryan, and TisaKorean deserve a spot on our upcoming year-end list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
37m 8s
Nov 2023
Debating the Best Songs of 2023, Part Two
Puja Patel, Jeremy D. Larson, and Ryan Dombal battle it out over some of their favorite songs of the year in various genres. Matchups include Troye Sivan’s “Rush” vs. NewJeans’ “Super Shy,” Wednesday’s “Chosen to Deserve” vs. Big Thief’s “Vampire Empire,” and Tinashe’s “Needs” vs ... Show More
38m 35s
Nov 2020
The Great Year-End Songs Debate
Building Pitchfork’s year-end lists of the best albums and songs is a lengthy and painstaking process, involving careful consideration of the 1,000-plus releases we review each year, and others we may have missed. We include innumerable factors in our decision-making, but sometim ... Show More
53m 26s