Five Albums to Take You Away
Plus a singer-songwriter who bravely asks, “Is that dog that’s drowning in your new painting supposed to look like me?”
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Albums, songs, and so on
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The Closest Thing We’ll Get to a Frank Ocean Tearjerker in 2025
Plus acoustic guitar music that will make you see ghosts, cheeky Palestinian pop that skewers American culture, and more
Four Out of Five Critics Agree, It’s Must Hear
Odetta vibes, Busta Rhymes after a hit of DMT, the wonder in the unknown, a quasi-reunion of anxious rockers, and more
Jim Legxacy's Triumphant ‘Black British Music’
Switching freely between genres and overflowing with charisma even when his writing is minimal, the London rapper/singer/producer turns in an examination of grief and identity that’s also a delirious good time.
The Queer, Pro-Palestine, Fiddle-Playing Rapper You Didn’t Know You Needed
Plus Dijon’s gorgeous duet with Justin Bieber, a sneaky hip-hop spy story, and more
Summer Music for Delirious Times
Featuring a pair of very different albums from Brazil, weed-gummy guitar pop, slick-talking DMV rap, and sun-kissed R&B
The Art of Reconciliation in Rap
How Malice of the Clipse and the California rapper-producer Open Mike Eagle use self-acceptance as a guide on their latest albums
A Touching Ode to Lou Reed (That He Would Probably Hate)
Plus witchy blips for the beleaguered soul, iPod-friendly electronic pop from Canada, and more
Oasis’ Return, Kesha’s Redemption
Plus indie-pop that would sound at home in an early Wes Anderson movie, philosophical rap with lush beats, and more
A Horny Reefer-Fest for Pill-Popping Pedal-Steel Sluts
Plus Afropop charged with the energy of queer club culture, a modern-day hymn from Blood Orange, and more.
Regional Sales-Rep Rock, Sleazy Synth-Pop That Boings
Plus dancefloor-warping reggaetón filled with escándalo and a particularly sticky beat tape
Music for Smoothing Your Brain
Plus a twisty charismatic rapper, three head-empty club queens, and a band that jams (not a jam band)