Queer Reggaetón Mexa and Cerebral Dutch Twee
Plus, an experimental scene veteran drops a suite of communal optimism and a promising young upstart conjures 808s and indie-rock riffs.
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An Instant Party-Starter Anywhere on Planet Earth
Plus: a melancholy world of glass-topped coffee tables and Armani suits, and a rapper with a vocab sure to melt even the thickest thesaurus.
Just Be Grateful That Rivers Cuomo Isn’t Your Dad
Waste or Taste takes on Weezer’s latest attempt at relevance, a viral 9-year-old singer’s spin on an OutKast classic, and a blistering track from one of the coolest artists currently working.
Old Sounds Made New
Wake-and-bake breakup anthems, lost sessions from a modern indie-rap classic, and a post-punk singer who sounds like Lou Reed after a three-week bender.
A Musical Threesome, Just in Time for Pride Month
Plus a Must Hear rap song, house music to worry to, and more.
Put a Seashell to Your Ear
Plus Vince Staples’ rock album, Death Cab’s comeback, and Must-Hear Mexican R&B
Talking About How I’m Not Supposed to Talk About Phoebe Bridgers’ New Album
The indie-folk singer-songwriter pulled off a phones-free tour and arena show featuring new material with no leaks or big spoilers.
Flop Alert, Ariana Grande Edition
Podcast takes on new tracks from Glinda the Good, electro-pop girlie Kim Petras, and breathless New York rapper Errol Holden.
3 Must Hears 4 Fresh Ears
This week we’ve got grimy club jazz from an outré techno vet, eerie romance set to traditional Caribbean styles, Southern Gothic coming-of-age collage-rap, and more.
Fine Dining But Make It Latin Trap
Plus: Veeze avoids the empty calories on his leaked-mixtape edit.