| Song | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Drinking Song | Haley Heynderickx | Fish Eyes EP |
| Roma Fade | Andrew Bird | Are You Serious |
| Masterpiece | Big Thief | Masterpiece |
| Your Best American Girl | Mitski | Puberty 2 |
| I Hate the Weekend | Tacocat | Lost Time |
| Pyramids | Naked Giants | R.I.P. EP |
| Texas Girls and Jesus Christ | Trevor Sensor | Texas Girls and Jesus Christ |
| Fill in the Blank | Car Seat Headrest | Teens of Denial |
| Old Friends | Pinegrove | Cardinal |
| You and I | Margaret Glaspy | Emotions and Math |
| Good’s Not Great | Hello, I’m Sorry | EMPATHETIC/ROMANTIC |
| Give It Up | Angel Olsen | MY WOMAN |
| Cleopatra | The Lumineers | Cleopatra |
BEST OF 2016 – In my unscientific opinion. Listen on Spotify: backpocketradio.