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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beabadoobee - "Beaches"
Beabadoobee, “Beaches”
This highlight from Beabadoobee’s third album This Is How Tomorrow Moves is assured and forceful, the ultimate expression of Bea Laus’s newfound confidence and sense of direction.
Porches - "Crying At The End"
“Crying At The End” is distinctively Porches but it has a harsh grunge edge that’s typical of Aaron Maine’s latest era.
The Killers - "Bright Lights"
The Killers’ Jonathan Rado/Shawn Everett era continues to reap dividends, the latest being this sweeping, world-weary new anthem.
Cecile Believe - "Red Brick"
The perennially underrated Cecile Believe returns with her Tender the Spark EP, the highlight of which is this pulsating, nostalgic ballad.
Ravyn Lenae - "Genius"
The funky opener of Ravyn Lenae’s new album is a lithe experiment in genre traversal, and a warm introduction into her indelible style.
Clairo - "Brooklyn Baby"
What feels like a fairly traditional cover of this Lana classic actually has some left turns that feel jolting and canny.
ARON - "Especial"
ARON, “Especial”Aron’s new single is an homage to an “especial” love in his life, heart-on-sleeve pop-punk serving as the perfectly emotional backdrop.TR/ST - "Dark Day"
Low-key but high-speed minimal wave from TR/ST, who continues to surprise with his darkly-flavoured pop.
Toro y Moi, Benjamin Gibbard - "Hollywood"
Glitchy and disorienting, the new Toro y Moi link-up is an unexpected entrance into emo-rap.
Zedd, Remi Wolf - "Lucky"
Zedd joins forces with rising genreless star Remi Wolf on this empowering spiritual sequel to his iconic track "The Middle".
Photography: Todd Weaver
