Readers’ Week 2025

Well, that’s it for us for 2025. Thank you for reading! We’re not entirely done with the music of 2025, ...

Jeon Somi – Closer

And we close the week with dark pop 101… [Video][5.38] Leah Isobel: TO: THEBLACKLABELFROM: Jesse BluuSubject: JEon Somi Pitch?Ok here ...

Olivia Dean – Man I Need

The biggest of her several UK top 10 hits… [Video][5.71] Julian Axelrod: Wedding music for couples who think “This Will ...

Sabrina Carpenter – Tears

Coming in just a touch lower than last time… [Video][6.25] Nortey Dowuona: “Sabrina could be one hit away her whole ...

Dijon – Yamaha

After “Yukon,” its producer… [Video][8.33] Julian Axelrod: If The-Dream’s “Yamaha” paid tribute to Prince by blowing out every element of ...

Justin Bieber – Yukon

My tiger friend has got the sled… [Video][5.11] Alfred Soto: My appreciation for Dijon and Mk.gee colors my appreciation of ...

Forrest Frank – Your Way’s Better

Anyone remember Surfaces?

Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T & Malice – Chains & Whips

Legends return, but do they excite us? [Video][8.00] Al Varela: This song is pure seething contempt from all angles. Pusha ...

Nine Inch Nails – As Alive As You Need Me to Be

A new song for a film franchise that’s been around even longer than all of today’s acts… [Video][5.92] Claire Biddles: ...

Foo Fighters – Today’s Song

We start today with today’s first song, and the first song for today is…