Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded playlist of our new music picks is available to members on Spotify and Apple Music, updated throughout the week.) …

La música urbana latinoamericana vuelve a sacudir las plataformas digitales con Tonto, la colaboración entre J Balvin y Ryan Castro que promete dominar las listas de éxitos en todo el continente y demuestra que la creatividad no tiene límites. Pensado para sonar fuerte en fiestas y discotecas, musicalmente, “Tonto” combina la esencia del reguetón antioqueño con los ritmos electrónicos de …

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PinkPantheress is about to be named Producer Of The Year at Saturday’s BRIT Awards. Ahead of that honor, here’s another: Her Fancy That heater “Illegal” has been remixed by her fellow British production great, Four Tet. Kieran Hebden’s crisp, uptempo rework is built for the club, so throw it on next time you want to… The post PinkPantheress – “Illegal …

The bleary, gritty, shoegazey New Jersey rockers High. are a Stereogum Band To Watch, and songs like “George” are a reason why. The group’s new single out today is a collaboration with sweet93, aka Chloe Kohanski, fka chloe mk, who may be the only former The Voice contestant to ever appear on a shoegaze track.… The post High. – “George” …

Back in December, we learned the Dallas psychedelic soul singer/rapper/producer Liv.e was teaming up with veteran jazz drummer and hip-hop producer Karriem Riggins for an album under the name GENA. It’s an acyonym standing for God Energy, Naturally Amazing and also a reference to Gina from Martin, all of which should help you triangulate where… The post Stream Liv.e & …

Frozen Soul have announced their third album, No Place Of Warmth. The followup to 2023’s Glacial Domination arrives in May, and today the Dallas death metal outfit is unleashing the title track featuring My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way. Vocalist Chad Green says “No Place Of Warmth” is “about life at its coldest and the choice… The post Frozen Soul Announce …

Is the EsDeeKid thing already over? I hope it’s not. If it was, it was fun while it lasted. Last year, the masked Liverpool rapper EsDeeKid emerged out of the UK underground with a hard, energetic style. He rapped in incredibly short bursts over blown-out, psychedelic lo-fi beats, and he leaned hard into his accent.… The post Yeat & EsDeeKid …

Belgian singer Angèle, who performed with Phoenix and Kavinsky at the Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony, has linked up with French electro monoliths Justice for a new song called “What You Want.” I think it’s supposed to be sexy and suspenseful, but it’s sort of mediocre. The bass is fuzzy, and the synths are neon-lit, but… The post Angèle – “What …

Fever Ray’s last record was 2023’s Radical Romantics, which earned our Album Of The Week honor. Now, Karin Dreijer is making their film debut in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s American Gothic romance The Bride! and contributing new songs to the soundtrack. A new four-track EP is out today containing both cinematic and original versions of Fever Ray’s… The post Fever Ray Makes …