new avatar / @kelela Kelela builds entire worlds around her albums. and ‘new avatar’ is her most immersive one yet for me. she explores what it means to exist in a world that can feel increasingly cold and uncertain, searching for comfort and connection without allowing that darkness to overshadow the joy that’s still there. swipe through for my full album review + in the same rotation playlist on spotify + apple music 💠🌑 ♫ overall rating: 9.3 / Essential

new music from ⟢ Beyoncé, Kelela, Future, The Rolling Stones, Cage The Elephant, Malcolm Todd, Genesis Owusu, Jungle, ROLE MODEL… Beyoncé surprised released MORNING DEW (DONK) earlier this week, kicking off a 60-day countdown to the 20th anniversary of ‘B’Day.’ It’s hypnotic and moody, and that opening line sounds like it could be an easter egg for Act iii ☔️🎸 we also got new albums from Kelela, Future, The Rolling Stones, Suki Waterhouse, Adam Lambert, and Bring Me The Hori

CONFESSIONS II / @madonna an emotionally vulnerable dance record that feels less like a sequel to Confessions on a Dance Floor and more like the culmination of Madonna’s entire career. swipe through for my full review + in the same rotation. full playlist on spotify + apple music 🪩 ♫ overall rating: 9.7 / Essential

new music from ⟢ Madonna, Justin Bieber, La Roux, Rico Nasty, Jon Hopkins & Imogen Heap, Sienna Spiro, Sophia Stel, Fat Dog, Ken Carson… Madonna’s return with Confessions II completely exceeded my expectations. I was expecting another great dance record, but what surprised me most was how vulnerable she is. beneath all the production, there’s a real sense of reflection and acceptance that makes some of these songs hit much harder than I expected. after spending most of last n

new music from ⟢ Charli xcx, Phoebe Bridgers, Ryan Beatty, Steve Lacy / SZA, beabadoobee, Katy Perry, Madeon, Carly Rae Jepsen, WILLOW… this is one of the most stacked weeks we’ve had all year. Ryan Beatty released his new album ‘Sweet Fortune’. sonically it picks up where ‘Calico’ left off, but the production feels much bolder and more expansive. i really loved how the writing centers around love, vulnerability, and the fear of losing someone. definitely an album that’s goin

Ambient Swim is an @adultswim series that highlights music through digital animation and visual art. this installment is a 27min audiovisual playlist featuring music from 6 artists and animations from 13 visual artists. the low-poly art, futuristic cityscapes, characters, and dreamlike worlds make it feel like you’re exploring a video game, a playlist, and a piece of digital art all at once. if you’re into ambient music, bass music, digital illustration, internet nostalgia, o

there’s probably no definitive “best” disco album. the genre is way too varied for that… from orchestral disco and funk to hi-nrg, nu-disco, eurodisco, and club classics, part of what makes disco so special is how many different directions it can go. it’s one of those genres that’s influenced so much of the music i love. you can hear its fingerprints all over pop, rnb, dance, house, electronic music, and even indie music. all these years later artists are still borrowing from

new music from ⟢ FKA twigs, YG, Tyla, Kelela, Tierra Whack, sweetgirlvoiced, Dawn Richard, Channel Tres, Big Freedia with SOPHIE, Majid Jordan… i love Tierra Whack’s new album ‘WHACK’S MUSEUM’. she had one of my favorite features on Jill Scott’s album and her 2018 project ‘Whack World’ still goes hard. this new album feels like a rap mixtape that’s constantly changing shape, with sharp storytelling, personality and genuinely great production. one of the most creative voices i

i’ve been revisiting a lot of the dance music i grew up hearing my older siblings play. songs that were everywhere at parties, songs that somehow never left my memory. “It Feels So Good” by Sonique is one of my favorite songs of all time. i still remember where i was when i first heard it. this song blew my damn mind and honestly hasn’t lost an ounce of its magic since. i prefer the 12” breakbeat mix over the original, the way her vocals around the 4:00 mark isolate and blend

you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love / @oliviarodrigo swipe through for my full review + in rotation playlist. after having this album on repeat all weekend, i put together a playlist of songs that capture a similar feeling. it expands on some of the sounds and ideas that make this album work so well. songs with memorable storytelling, bold production choices, synths, basslines and massive low end. ♫ overall rating: 9.1 / Replay

new music from ⟢ Olivia Rodrigo, Interpol, Madonna, Chanpan, Josh Coneay, ANOTR, Tove Lo, Infinity Song, Bebe Rexha, Rose Gray… Olivia Rodrigo’s new album ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ is obviously the biggest release of the week. after one full listen, “expectations”, “stupid song”, “my way”, and “what’s wrong with me” are my favorites rn, but what always impresses me most is her songwriting. her albums never feel bloated or overstuffed, every song serves a pur

highlighting three artists i’ve had on repeat lately: ✦ melodybloom has some of the most addictive melodies i’ve heard this year. if you’re a fan of PinkPantheress, beabadoobee, and dreamy indie pop, she’s one to keep on your radar. ✦ Love Spells pulls from shoegaze, 90s alt rock, and dream pop, his music feels nostalgic and effortlessly cool.. one of my favorite new discoveries of 2026. ✦ Yseult is one of the most compelling voices in modern pop right now. her music has elem

some of my favorite artists of the last two decades came out of this sub genre, and you can hear its influence everywhere now. what started as a niche sound ended up reshaping a lot of modern rnb and pop music. putting this list together was honestly harder than most of my rankings. narrowing it down to 10 was impossible, so this became a top 15 instead. even then, there are so many albums i wish i could’ve included. for this list, i tried to highlight different corners of th

new music from ⟢ Steve Lacy, Madonna, Malcolm Todd, horsegiirL, Joji, Tinashe, Ellie Goulding, Kelela.. Steve Lacy’s new single “the feeling” is funky, psychedelic, and a little understated instrumentally, but there’s so much emotion packed into it. i’ve been replaying ‘Gemini Rights’ a lot lately, and this feels like the perfect next step. if this is any indication of what we’re getting in July, we’re in for a really good summer. and if you want more Lacy, he also shows up o

Ariana Grande officially kicked off her petal era with “hate that i made you love me” and i really love her tone on this. it feels more mature and lived-in, and sonically it fits the aesthetic of the album so well for me. excited to sit with the rest of this project and hoping for more rnb. also was really surprised to see we’re getting a second album from WILLOW this year ‘petal rock black’ was already one of my favorite albums this year. her first single “Talk On The Hill”

Ariana Grande surprise released the 10 year anniversary edition of ‘Dangerous Woman’ with “Knew Better Part Two” officially getting released after floating around online for years. i love the updated version she put together for this release, it feels nostalgic while still adding something new to the era instead of just reuploading the album again. still really enjoying where Charli is heading with this new era. i love this more laid back sound from her, it’s somehow calming

the songs i’ve had had on heavy rotation recently. Kelela continues to make some of the most immersive electronic / rnb music out there. “SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS” has been on repeat since 2020, it has that hazy indie sound i always appreciate, and Ariana surprised dropped a tenth anniversary edition of ‘Dangerous Woman’ today and made “Knew Better Part Two” hit even harder years later. still one of my favorite deep cuts from her. “Crawl” by Richie Quake has probably been my

Drake released three different projects last night, so i’m still sitting with all of them, but “Fortworth,” “Little Birdie,” “Stuck,” and “Prioritizing” were some immediate standouts on first listen. also really loved the new releases from Tove Lo, Dua Saleh, GIVEŌN, Rostam + Clairo, Nick Hakim, ANOTR, Shakira + Burna Boy, and Kaleena Zanders. and of course Gaga finally released the MAYHEM REQUIEM live album through Apple Music.. if you don’t have Apple Music, definitely watc

Kelela might have my favorite release of the week with her new single “linknb”. these first two songs from her upcoming album have been incredible so far and she somehow keeps refining her sound without losing what makes her music feel so immersive. it sounds futuristic, emotional, and a little cold.. it’s everything i love about her music. Charli xcx also dropped her new song “Rock Music” and it sounds like something that would work in an album tracklist but not a lead singl

all of these have been on heavy rotation for me recently. Temper City released their first single “Self Aware” earlier this year and i’m really excited to see what else they have coming. “KGB” is ADÉLA’S most recent release and she reminds me a lot of slayyyter… she’s such a student of pop music and you can really see her influences in everything from the choreography to her vocals, she’s definitely on track for a breakthrough this year. “Self Aware” - @temper.city “E-Pro” -