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Top 89 of 2020: Bethany Sweet, marketing manager

Top 89 of 2020 - Staff Picks
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by Bethany Barberg

December 14, 2020

The end of the year is upon us, and that means it's time to reflect on your favorite music of 2020! Here are Bethany Sweet's favorite songs of the year. Once you've made your own list, vote in The Current's Top 89 poll, and we'll count down our listeners' Top 89 of 2020 on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Top 12 Songs of 2020

Blu DeTiger – "Figure It Out"
Dehd – "Loner"
Heartless Bastards – "Revolution"
Longshot – "Feels Good (feat. Tgik, Taylor Ray, & DJ Serpico)"
Michael Kiwanuka – "Rolling"
Monica LaPlante – "Compression"
Stephen Malkmus – "Xian Man"
Surfaces – "Good Day"
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down – "Temple"
The Avalanches – "Wherever You Go (feat. Jamie XX, Neneh Cherry, & CLYPSO)"
Caroline Rose – "Do You Think We'll Last Forever?"
Painted Shield – "Ten Years From Now"