Sound Off: 10 Songs You Need to Hear Now
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.
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Tinashe - "No Broke Boys"
The highlight of Tinashe’s new album Quantum Baby is this laid-back kiss-off, its teasing gang vocals fitting perfectly with the jazzy, ambling production.
Lisa, Rosalía - "New Woman"
Lisa and Rosalía’s maximalist styles prove a canny match on “New Woman,” a multi-part odyssey that’s futuristic and old-school at the same time.
Megan Thee Stallion, Latto - "Squeeze"
Latto and Megan Thee Stallion throw it back to the ‘80s on this vintage-toned highlight of Latto’s new album Sugar Honey Ice Tea.
Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars - "Die With A Smile"
Gaga and Bruno Mars stake out wedding song territory on the sweet non-LG7 ballad “Die With A Smile.”
Peggy Gou - "Find The Way"
Peggy Gou continues to chase the biggest audience possible on “Find The Way,” which nods to Robin S’s classic “Show Me Love.”
Cash Cobain, Laila! - "problem"
Every rapper alive, seemingly, is on this new Cash Cobain track, and they’re all duking it out to be the weirdest and filthiest.
TRY, Empress Of - "With Me"
Shuddering baile funk from TRY and Empress Of, who add a gothic twist to this brand of shuddering electronic pop music.
Desire - "I Know"
Plush synth R&B from marquee Italians Do It Better artist Desire, who injects the song’s soft atmosphere with a healthy dose of creepiness.
Rosie Lowe - "Something"
Soulful synth-pop from the skewiff producer and songwriter Rosie Lowe, whose jittery production recalls Tirzah and other beloved British dance artists.
Kito, Kah-Lo, Baauer, brazy - "take your vibes and go"
It only takes one listen to know that this will be a floor-filler for a long time, a freewheeling dance-pop chimera that’s fun and ridiculous.
Photography: John Esparza!




