It’s a good day when Yaeji is back in your feed. The standout producer and DJ brings her ear-and-eye-catching creativity to this fresh track, which takes a different, more focused approach than her previous dancefloor-sweat singles. Bonus: inspo for Halloween preppers.
How bout a threesome? Lock in for this sexy, understated electro-dance collab that’s not only one track to introduce you to three music creatives — it’s also a single that’s a two-fer, evolving under your nose in a wholly new song in the third act. Lyrics en espanol, artists based in LA, upcoming shows in Tijuana and Texas. LFG.
Tough times so far this fall? We feel you, baby… and we’ve got your new headphones/catharsis/nightwalk track. Fuzzed-out guitars and layered co-ed vocals express everything deep inside you can’t find the words for, echoing into the stratosphere of your discontent. Dubliners SPRINTS have our heart, and they can catch yours too: see them at the Roxy on the other side of 2026, on February 10th.
Crisp guitars, crashing cymbals, gleaming keys — and don’t we know that voice from somewhere? Singer-songwriter Julian Lennon is back with a new release of reimagined tracks from earlier days, demos, and unreleased experimentations from the '80s and '90s he thinks you should hear now. Wrap your ears around it — “because.”
Here’s a nice surprise out of Sweden to end this week’s newsletter. Jonatan, Nils, and Chris are three lads who play stunning jazz compositions that Jonatan writes, and which they form together in studio through a blend of his composition and improvisation. Isn’t it nice? We think so. Play it again, and again, and again. Love you, too.
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