I’m still charmed and chastened by the amount of really fantastic music that comes out every month. You’d think the fount of rock and pop music would have run totally bone dry by now, right? You’d be wrong. Here are 21 modern assertions to the contrary, put together by me, for you, and available to listen on 8Tracks via your computer or mobile telephone. Just about everything came out in 2012, with maybe a song or two that I discovered in the past few months that came out a little earlier. You’re cool with that, I’m hoping.

Take a listen to “DISCONNECT YOURSELF” right here and let me know how much it’s enriching your life.

Track list:

1.     CRASH NORMAL – Moon Food
2.     USELESS EATERS – Daft Love
3.     SWEARIN’ – Hundreds & Thousands
4.     PRINZHORN DANCE SCHOOL – Usurper
5.     CHAPTER 24 – Spindle
6.     THE BLACK LIPS – Raw Meat
7.     HABIBI – Sweetest Talk
8.     PSYCHIC FELINE – White Walls
9.     THEE OH SEES – Flood’s New Light
10.   EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING – That Time of Day
11.   PAMELA – Coffin (Nails)
12.   APACHE DROPOUT – Archie’s Army
13.   JOYRIDE! – Person Place or Thing
14.   TERRY MALTS – Disconnect
15.   DEAD ANGLE – Why Don’t You
16.   PARQUET COURTS – Borrowed Time
17.   SIGHTLINES – Beautiful Girl
18.   WHITE FENCE – Growing Faith
19.   FLOWERS – Cut & Run
20.   USELESS EATERS – Year 11
21.   WEED HOUNDS – Beach Bummed