June brought us The Suffers' socially conscious party music, Saya Gray's headphones-worthy debut, GIVĒON's R&B ballads, Regina Spektor's elaborate songwriting and Petrol Girls' amped-up punk.

Featured Tracks and Artists:
1. The Suffers: "Don't Bother Me" and "Yada Yada" from It Starts with Love
2. Saya Gray: "I FOUND A FLOORBOARD UNDER THE SOIL!" from 19 Masters
3. GIVĒON: "Scarred" from Give Or Take
4. Regina Spektor "One Man's Prayer" from Home, before and after
5. Petrol Girls: "Preachers" from Baby

Our panel's additional recommendations for June:
• S.G. Goodman, Teeth Marks
• Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, For All Our Days That Tear the Heart
• Beyoncé, "BREAK MY SOUL"
• SZA, "Jodie"
• Linda Ayupuka, God Created Everything

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