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How We Build the Rock Playlist

A look at how the magazine’s editors approach track submissions and put a selection together.

Hands selecting a record from a crate of vinyl next to a turntable
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Listen to the Whole Track

A track can change shape after the first minute. We listen for that movement and for how the performance serves the song. When two tracks sit next to each other, we pay attention to what happens at the transition.

Make Room for Different Corners of Rock

Garage rock, shoegaze and post-punk can sit comfortably in one selection if the sequence gives each track room. The playlist is built to be explored in order or by following whatever catches your ear.

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