47 Albums That Made 2019 Seem Almost Bearable

"This album from alt-R&B singer SiR is an ideal mix of all my faves: there are shades of Channel Orange-era Frank Ocean on the heart-wrenching 'LA Lisa,' bits of 6lack on the romantic 'Fire,' and 'New Sky' definitely gets me up and grooving like a Leon Bridges song would. But 'John Redcorn' is undoubtedly my favorite track — it's such a great sad-girl bop. Overall, Chasing Summer is perfect from start to finish." — Britt Stephens, content director