Tim Kasher has been heralded as one of the Midwest’s greatest songwriters. We take an in-depth look at what has earned him such critical acclaim with our picks of his 30 best lyrics.

1. Martyr

2. Mothership

3. October

4. Heart

5. Radiator

6. Both

7. Hips

8. Bad

9. Shit.

10. Shit!

11. Shit?

12. Staircase

13. Lovers

14. And

15. There’s

16. Still

17. A

18. Hole

19. Where

20. The

21. Phone

22. Was

23. Night

24. Thrown

25. Ugly

26. Unlisted

27. Day

28. Friction!

29. Busy

30. Shipwreck