These Japanese Dudes Are Really Going Nuts With Old Tape Machines
Plus an exuberant rap ode to a classic video game heroine, ambient music that makes the outside world sound a little gentler, and more
Song Review
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It’s Not Me, It’s You
This week’s picks include music for your next breakup, as well as perfectly gritty New York rap and electro-pop for sexy vampires
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
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
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.
Music for Smoothing Your Brain
Plus a twisty charismatic rapper, three head-empty club queens, and a band that jams (not a jam band)
Music for Real Bitches in a Fake-Ass World
Plus pop-punk-techno for hot days and cold beers, the rapper with the best song titles, and more!
The Anti-ICE Anthem That’s Meeting the Moment
Plus yearning folk-rock perfect for Pride, jazzy hip-hop, communal ambient music, and the most heart-tugging track from Pulp’s comeback album
Stereolab Make Their Groovy Return
“Aerial Troubles” is the first single from the art-pop greats’ first new album since 2010.
Mdou Moctar’s Band May Be Even Heavier Without Him
“Amidinin” is the first release by Takaat, a new project from the Tuareg guitarist’s supporting players.
Haim’s “Relationships” Is Our Reward for Surviving Another Winter
Here we have a perfectly nostalgic love song for the situationship era.