Five Songs
37 articles
Don't Fake the Phonk
The greatest 25-minute space-jazz sax excursion you'll hear all week, guaranteed.
Aldous Harding Meets the Real John Cale
Plus a music video that channels the beautiful simplicity of prime-era Spike Jonze, and more.
Safe in the Bosom of the Wub
Patron saints of queer pop return, a sax virtuoso takes up the flute, and more.
You're a Goofy Goober
Hard-won easy listening, a perfectly outlandish West Coast rap throwback, and more.
Robyn's Sexistentialist Treatise
Plus: Doechii and SZA chillax, Bonnie "Prince" Billy holes up, and more.
Music to Make You Feel Invincible
Each in their own way, this week's selections will have you walking around like no one can touch you.
The Dumbest Songs of 2025
A break from our regularly scheduled program to discuss the absolute worst of the year.
Pop Songs With Plot Twists
Plus: agitprop merengue, dreamlover alt-R&B, an actually-good Christmas song, and more.