Sound Off: 10 Songs You Need to Hear Now

Sound Off: 10 Songs You Need to Hear Now

By Shaad D'Souza
Jun 13, 2025

It's impossible to be across all the new music out each Friday. Luckily, PAPER is here to help you out: each week, we round up 10 of our favorite new songs from artists — emerging and established — to soundtrack your life. From the surreal to the sublime, these songs cover every corner of the music world. The only criteria: they all have to absolutely rip.

Subscribe to our Sound Off Spotify playlist here and check out this week's tracks, below.

Song of the week: Kehlani - "Folded"

Kehlani has returned with a gorgeous, typically empathy-filled track that plays a little like a more generous version of Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable”. Her smoky vocals drip with kindness across this breakup song, which defies the usual conventions of a breakup anthem.

Neggy Gemmy - "Blue Eye See Through"


Neggy Gemmy tries out ‘90s hip-hop on this scratchy, haunted new cut from her forthcoming record.

John Maus - "I Hate Antichrist"

John Maus’s first new song in six-odd years, and first song for storied electronic label Young, is as funny and freaky as it should be.

LSDXOXO - "PAPARAZZI"


A divine electro-house anthem from the king of the genre, whose icy vocals are cutting and deliriously bitchy.

Mark Ronson, Raye - "Suzanne"

Mark Ronson returns to his soul roots on this gorgeous new track that he and Raye recorded for ... Audemars Piguet? Whatever works, right?

Kevin Abstract, Dominic Fike - "Geezer"


Sunny day dirtbag pop from the former Brockhampton leader and Dominic Fike, a match made in heaven.

BAYLI - "all of that"


BAYLI continues to turn out cunty club anthems, and for that we thank her.

Lyra Pramuk - "Oracle"

The Berlin-based musician has levelled up on her new album Hymnal, which is grand and deeply emotional.

AJ Tracey - "3rd Time Lucky"


Speaking of emotional: This cut from AJ Tracey’s new one is surprisingly mournful, and offers insight on ageing.

Leon Bridges - "Hold On"

This unreleased cut from Leon Bridges’ debut album gives raw insight into that now-beloved record.

Photography courtesy of Kehlani/Atlantic Records

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