Sound Off: 10 Songs You Need to Hear Now

Song of the Week: Playboi Carti - "POP OUT"

Talk about a jumpscare: The opening track from Playboi Carti's long-awaited, forever-delayed, hugely anticipated new album "Music" begins with a raucous, ridiculously fun industrial beat that signals an album worth waiting for. What's Carti saying on the song? I have no idea – but the beat feels totally divine and evil in equal measure, always the best possible way for a Carti song to feel. If anything, it reminds me of hearing Yeezus for the first time and being totally taken aback by the rush of static at the beginning of "On Sight."

Chappell Roan - "The Giver"

Chappell first performed this horned-up country anthem on SNL last year, and I immediately knew I had to have a finished version to play on repeat for the rest of my life. Now, the song has finally arrived, and it was totally worth the wait – an old-school country anthem with a deliriously sapphic twist.

HAIM - "Relationships"

This seven-year-old song is the first salvo from Haim’s fourth album, and it offers classic Haim: should-we-break-up philosophising, smooth R&B, and a divine recitation of the phrase “fucking relationships!”

LE SSERAFIM - "Come Over"

Le Sserafim tap into English Riviera-era Metronomy style indie-pop for their latest track, a slick burst of sass and wit.

JADE - "FUFN (Fuck You For Now)"

All Jade’s singles have been exceptional, and “FYFN” is no exception, a eurodance confection that’s catchy and bratty.

Ty Segall - "Fantastic Tomb"

Ty Segall is a perpetually reliable figure in indie-rock, and his latest track – a chugging blues-rock track with shades of Hot Chocolate in there – is sleazy and silly, good old-fashioned fun.

Mursa Mursa - "JUMP"

It’s been sunny in London the past few days, so Mura Masa had to release a pre-summer club anthem. That’s the rules!

Kelly Lee Owens, yunè pinku - "Dreamstate (yuné pinku remix)"

Yunè Pinku, one of the most promising young dance artists going right now, takes the ethereal haze of

Kelly Lee Owens’ “Dreamstate” and turns it into a trance-tinged club track. Two queens linking up to maximise their joint slay etc

feeble little horse - "This Is Real"

A three-minute track that feels like a multi-part opera, “This Is Real” has the unique distinction of not quite feeling real – more like a really great dream.

Arooj Aftab, Khruangbin - "raat ki rani - Khruangbin Remix"

The Khruang Gang take Arooj Aftab’s gorgeous voice and use it as the anchor for this funky, dust-coated groove.

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