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Seasonal Playlist

  • Sonic Youth

    April 9, 2009

    Tune in to spring's rebirth with our latest (and best ever) Playlist—18 downloads just for you. Drawing by April Lee, "How Far Will This Take Me?," (detail) 2006. Courtesy of the artist. We'd love to brag about how this is...

  • Sound Waves

    December 29, 2008

    Press play for our top 20 albums and downloads of 2008. Drawing by Aaron Bickner. Courtesy of the artist. You know, sometimes we feel a little torn—on one hand, we think some people have become way too obsessed with end-of-the-year...

  • Autumn Passing

    November 12, 2008

    Your ultimate fall playlist is here—download it now. Drawing by April Lee "Elemental Game," (detail) 2007. Watercolor, pencil, and marker on paper. 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm). Courtesy of the artist. You begged. You pleaded. And, well,...

  • Sweet 16

    March 26, 2008

    Drawing by Joanna Bovay With the arrival of another spring comes our latest seasonal playlist. Some of these selections we first heard in the winter, but they were so sunny and optimistic we had to pull them out again...

  • Breaking Records

    December 24, 2007

    Photograph by Amelia Bauer Time once again to crush on our favorite albums of the year. As a sampling of our 2007 soundtrack, each of these stellar releases was required listening for road trips, subway rides, all-night benders, and...

  • Cold Comfort

    November 20, 2007

    Drawings by Alyson Fox This time of year can be fairly sluggish as far as new albums go. You have to be paying close attention to catch the sonic gems. But, rest assured, they're here in abundance—you just need...

  • Track Stars

    August 8, 2007

    Our latest playlist to cool off the hottest days of summer.

  • The Thaw

    March 30, 2007

    Warm up with our top tracks for spring—downloadable, just for you. Drawing by Amelia Bauer Top down and volume up. Consider our new spring play-list the aural equivalent of that first sunny day when everyone is sporting their newest...

  • 20/20

    December 12, 2006

    Our top 20 albums that made 2006 a most awesome year in music. Downloads of our favorite songs are our holiday gift to you. By Jonathan Forgang Here at Refinery29, we take our independent fashion seriously. And perhaps running a...

  • Perfect Ten

    October 25, 2006

    Drawing by Karen Gelardi. Summer jams are easy to pinpoint--they're the songs that make you want to get up, go out, love life, and maybe even make some bad choices. An autumn song is not so simple. It's not...

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Fashion and design may be the cornerstone of Refinery29, but music is as much a part of our style, trends, and culture as the clothes themselves. We're completely devoted to bringing our readers the newest and most unexpected recommendations on releases, bands, and the hottest singles of the moment. Plus, at the start of every new season, we'll compile a must-have downloadable play--list of all the tracks we love--just for Refinery29 readers.