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⭐ Steve Lacy
— The Feeling
R&B
Sounds like a stagnant wound, like he was left on an operating table mid-surgery. A preview from his upcoming album Oh Yeah?
Consequence of Sound, Stereogum
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⭐ Bedouine
— One Thing Right
indie pop
A preview from the first new Bedouine album in five years, Neon Summer Skin.
Aquarium Drunkard, Stereogum
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⭐ Emma Ruth Rundle
— Powerless
indie rock
A preview from her new album These Killing Times.
Consequence of Sound, Stereogum
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⭐ Modest Mouse
— Picking Dragons’ Pockets
Modest Mouse skitters through angular guitars and Isaac Brock's rapid-fire vocals on this new single, trading their usual sprawl for something more locked and propulsive.
Line of Best Fit, Pitchfork Best New Albums
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Entropist
— Intense Warmth
progressive metal
Denver progressive metallers unveil this single ahead of their debut album The Vision, following their first single Creation.
Decibel Magazine
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Jalen Ngonda
— Anyone In Love
Jalen Ngonda wraps silken R&B vocals around warm, minimalist production that lets every breath and phrase hang in space.
Line of Best Fit
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The Dwarves
— Damned If I Do
punk
Punk institution The Dwarves premiere this track from their new full-length JENKEM, arriving June 5.
Decibel Magazine
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Death Cab for Cutie
— Full of Stars
Death Cab for Cutie builds from sparse piano into a song about wonder and weight, Ben Gibbard's voice carrying the kind of ache that settles slowly.
Line of Best Fit
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Madonna
— Love Sensation
pop
An electrifying new song, the third new release this year ahead of Confessions II.
Consequence of Sound
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Yseult
— Now Or Never
pop
The title track from Yseult's debut album pulses with urgent synths and her commanding presence, pushing against indecision with conviction.
The FADER
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Taylor Swift
— I Knew It, I Knew You
pop
Written for Toy Story 5, this song spotlights the joy of reconnecting with a lost friend.
Consequence of Sound
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Faerie Ring
— New Gods
metal
Faerie Ring stream this latest single from their self-titled album arriving August 21.
Decibel Magazine
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Primitive Broadcast Service
— Wolf Mask
Primitive Broadcast Service constructs something between ritual and noise on this track, layering vocal fragments and industrial textures into hypnotic unease.
Decibel Magazine
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Navan
— Étoiles
Navan's single stretches sparse electronics across a patient framework, letting reverb and distance shape the mood more than melody.
NPR Music
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Monolord
— Iodine
Monolord locks into a deep, funeral-paced drone on this new track, letting distortion pool and echo through the darkness.
Bandcamp Daily
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Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mouse on Mars
— Rockcurry
Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Mouse on Mars splice reggae bones with electronic drift, Perry's production philosophy meeting contemporary texture and abstraction.
The Quietus
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Navy Blue
— Commencement
Navy Blue's track moves with jazz-adjacent rhythms and contemplative lyricism, strings and live instrumentation cutting through the verses.
Stereogum
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Auscultation
— Precarious
electronic
Joel Shanahan's DIY project emerges from years spent gigging through dive bars and art spaces.
Inverted Audio
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Neptune
— #41
Neptune crafts something that hovers between ambient and pop structure, synths dropping in and out of a hypnotic groove.
The Quietus
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Florrie
— The Times
pop
First single from her second album Magic For a While, produced with Brian Higgins of Xenomania.
Line of Best Fit
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Vince Staples
— Blackberry Marmalade
Vince Staples trades the usual rush for something more methodical and observant, his flow cutting sharp lines over a stripped-down beat.
Consequence of Sound
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Ibibio Sound Machine
— Concept Of Love
Afrobeat disco
A preview from the London collective's new album Chopping Mountain, rooted in disco and the Afrobeat that frontwoman Eno Williams grew up with.
Stereogum
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Somaya
— RHINESTONES
alternative R&B
A sultry and ethereal track that transforms vulnerability and personal truth into an intimate soundscape exploring self-destruction and delusion.
Earmilk
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Tasha
— Quick!
indie rock
Three and a half minutes of raw, pounding rock intensity that bottoms out into a lovely acoustic comedown. Tasha's voice carries the arc through what feels like a rugged ceremony.
Stereogum
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Jayadi
— Scars
alt R&B
An atmospheric alt R&B track wrapped in poetic lyricism and a sense of musical glow that surrounds Jayadi's introspective delivery.
Earmilk
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Smirk
— Abide
electronic
Another glimpse into Nick Vacario's forthcoming album Speculative Fiction.
Stereogum
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Ryan Beatty
— Secret Language
pop
Lead single from his fourth album Sweet Fortune, marking his return after a period of high-profile collaborative work.
Line of Best Fit
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Spacemoth
— Telepathic Butterflies
electronic
Latest track from Maryam Qudus, following the well-received singles Do We Exist? and Internet Fantasy.
Stereogum
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bby3ksn7
— sun7
electronic
New single from French producer Charles Teiller, pronounced sunset, paired with a self-directed music video.
Line of Best Fit
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horsegiirL
— 351%
horsegiirL floods the track with pitch-shifted vocals and fractured samples, building pressure through repetition and digital decay.
Pitchfork Best New Albums
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Tara Clerkin Trio
— Lake Walk
The Tara Clerkin Trio moves through this composition with the fluid responsiveness of live ensemble playing, each musician attuned to the next.
Pitchfork Best New Albums
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Wiki
— Right Away
underground rap
A new single where Wiki departs from the dazed, humid production that defines most of his upcoming album Ancient History.
Stereogum
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