By Abby Matousek I have been baptized by St. Paul. Literally. Baptized. Paul Janeway was on fire (figuratively); pouring water on his white wing-tips to put out the flames (again, figurative). And lo! I was misted with water from the shoes of a most energetic singer-cum-cleric. And I loved it. …

NPR Music picked out their favorite tracks of 2014 so far, and we made them into a playlist for you. Aren’t we thoughtful? Well, most of them are here anyway – the 42 that were on YouTube. Sit back and cruise through your afternoon with these mostly chill, hipstery tracks.