Work Music for Not Doing Work
Plus psychedelic dorm poster jams, ripping saxophones, gospel-inspired disco-funk, and more.
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Danny Brown’s Incredibly Gonzo Hyperpop Blowout
Plus an otherworldly new supergroup featuring Phoenix, Trent Reznor’s latest locked-in score, and more
Music for the Rapture (Not Today)
Free jazz, ambient drone, doomy metal, and other sounds you need to ascend.
Chappell Roan’s Live Show Is Very Good and Very Gay
An emotional dispatch from Chappell’s Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things Tour
Those Gilmore Girls Sure Do Know A Lot About Music
TV’s greatest fast-talking mother and daughter created a discerning but feminine cultural canon, gilded with la-la-las.
Unrequited Indie Rock for People Who Read in Bed
Plus club music from Saturn’s freakiest ring, Jeff Tweedy resurrects Lou Reed, and more
Music for Moving Into the Madness
A kaleidoscopic songwriter, a chaotic pop star, a buoyant rap-punk duo, and more.
Juiced-Up Rap Anthems to Cure Your End-of-Summer Depression
Plus dance music for the massive festival in your head and a jazzy love letter to motherly perseverance
Dance Pop for the Perpetually Offline
Plus complicated thoughts on the new Big Thief album, three Nashville session guitarists going ambient-cool, and more.
A Piano Banger for Heaven’s Hottest Dance Club
Plus a late-summer collab jam packed with dancehall legends, Earl Sweatshirt’s favorite new producer, and more.
Friends—How Many of Us Have Them?
This week’s picks include a few weird and wonderful collaborations between musical comrades, along with an anthem against ageism and a welcome comeback from Mac DeMarco.