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ALBUM OF THE YEAR: COWBOY CARTER (Figure 1)

It’s impossible to rank my favorite songs right now — frankly, it’s impossible — if anything, too soon. So in the meantime, I wanted to share a handful of my favorite lines from the album that I’ve been saying out loud over and over again and I MUST type them out.

“Cowboy Carter, time to strike a match and light up this juke joint!”

— TYRANT

I’m calling it now — this is going to be the most popular instagram caption for summer 2024.

“This particular tune, stretches across a range of genres, and that’s what makes it a unique listening experience. Yes indeed. It’s called YA YA.” — THE LINDA MARTELL SHOW

I am obsessed with this little interlude. It is my new fixation. I’m going to be saying this on repeat all summer. Sorry about it.

“I’ll be your shotgun rider ‘til the day I die / Smoke out the window flyin’ down the 405 / And I’ll be your backset baby / Drivin’ you crazy anytime you like.” — II MOST WANTED (feat. Miley Cyrus)

This song is a love song about female friendship I’m sorry I can’t interpret it any other way.

“You’re my renaissance / Baby, lovin’ you, that’s all I see / In this crazy world, you’re the best of things.” — LEVII’S JEANS (feat. Post Malone)

Um, okay, why am I crying at Post Malone?

“Two hands to Heaven, wild horses run wild, oh / God only knows why, though.” — II HANDS II HEAVEN

This is almost more of an incantation… it’s magical, you can feel it in your bones, and thank the gods for Beyoncé.

"You say move a mountain, and I’ll throw on my boots / You say stop the river from runnin’, I’ll build a dam or two / You say change religions, now I spend Sundays with you.” — ALLIIGATOR TEARS

As a woman, this one hurts. We are all working too hard. You know what? Take the rest of the day off. Beyoncé told me to tell you.