A Thrilling Slice of Brazilian Funk
Plus: music that sounds like the last breath of a whoopee cushion and a pop album from a band of 10-inch-tall dolls.
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Monocultural Rap Stardom is Dead—and That’s OK
What does it mean to be a rap star in 2026? Some thoughts on rap’s current standing in the mainstream and the genre’s health in the post-social media era.
Straight Outta Saskatoon
Must Hear road-weary R&B and omnivorous rap experimentalism, a psych-punk supergroup featuring Sonic Youth's secret weapon, and more.
You're a Goofy Goober
Hard-won easy listening, a perfectly outlandish West Coast rap throwback, and more.
Does the World Need Another A$AP Rocky Album?
The rapper takes a break from Denzel movies and daddy-dom to drop his most superficial album yet. Plus: Must Hear indie rock about a literal dead horse.
Super-Useful Seasonal Depression Soundtracks
A Singaporean rapper, a symphonic UK band, an artful club producer, and more music for working out the doldrums.
Robyn's Sexistentialist Treatise
Plus: Doechii and SZA chillax, Bonnie "Prince" Billy holes up, and more.
Bbymutha Is Coming For Everybody
Plus: a Venezuelan band processes the moment, a Gen Z songwriter leaves virality behind, a beloved post-punk band mines the historical archives, and more.
Our ‘Waste or Taste’ Podcast Is Back!
The new season kicks off with an episode all about our most controversial favorite songs of the past year—the ones we’re kind of embarrassed to enjoy, but enjoy nonetheless.
The Most Overrated Albums of 2025
The albums that made us go "huh?" this year, from a lifeless rap sequel to a certain spectacularly hyped indie rock record.
Keiyaa Breaks Down 12 Perfectly Produced Songs
The R&B innovator dissects tracks by faves including Britney Spears, Brandy, and Nine Inch Nails, explaining how they inspired the sound of her brilliant 2025 album ‘Hooke’s Law.’