A Thrilling Slice of Brazilian Funk
Plus: music that sounds like the last breath of a whoopee cushion and a pop album from a band of 10-inch-tall dolls.
Albums, songs, and so on
Plus: music that sounds like the last breath of a whoopee cushion and a pop album from a band of 10-inch-tall dolls.
Must Hear road-weary R&B and omnivorous rap experimentalism, a psych-punk supergroup featuring Sonic Youth's secret weapon, and more.
Hard-won easy listening, a perfectly outlandish West Coast rap throwback, and more.
The rapper takes a break from Denzel movies and daddy-dom to drop his most superficial album yet. Plus: Must Hear indie rock about a literal dead horse.
A Singaporean rapper, a symphonic UK band, an artful club producer, and more music for working out the doldrums.
Plus: Doechii and SZA chillax, Bonnie "Prince" Billy holes up, and more.
A close look at the mysterious underpinnings of a disco classic.
Plus: a Venezuelan band processes the moment, a Gen Z songwriter leaves virality behind, a beloved post-punk band mines the historical archives, and more.
The albums that made us go "huh?" this year, from a lifeless rap sequel to a certain spectacularly hyped indie rock record.
Each in their own way, this week's selections will have you walking around like no one can touch you.
We're listening to everything, all the time. Here are five older albums that were new to us in 2025—and made our years.