Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, if not impossible. From weekly album releases to indie singles coming out daily, the amount of music is so vast that it’s easy for anything to slip through. Even following Uproxx’s recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot, which is why we’re bringing you this roundup of this week’s most productive new music every Monday.
This week, Taylor Swift ruled the world as usual and other people did other things too, I guess. Yes, it’s a wonderful week for new music. Check out the highlights below.
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You may have heard that Taylor Swift released a new album last week, The Tortured Poets Department. She’s not one to want help, yet she and Post Malone sound like an herbal duet on “Fortnight,” one of the few collaborations on the album.
You’ve listened to “Push Ups” before if you’re going by all the new hip-hop news, but if you’re a streaming-only listener, Drake just released his recent breakaway track on streaming platforms. He took the opportunity to poke around at Kendrick Lamar once again with a gag on the cover.
Nas’ Illmatic officially turned 30 last Friday. Nas celebrated in part by teaming up with DJ Premier on “Define My Name,” which happens to be just the first of a new collaborative album of the two set to be released later this year.
The xx is releasing new music (although we’ve heard this before). Anyway, Jamie xx has been feeding enthusiasts with regular releases. It arrived last week with Honey Dijon’s collaboration “Baddy On The Floor,” an infectious dance beat. that will make you feel like a villain, on the ground or anywhere else.
For weeks, we’ve been talking about a new remix of Nicki Minaj’s “FTCU” featuring Sexyy Red. Well, it turns out it’s not selling well: the “Sleezemix” is out now, and Travis Scott and Chris Brown are also on board. .
At least one “Barbenheimer” meme has been circulating in light of the fact that Taylor Swift and Pearl Jam released new albums on the same day. While the two projects may not possibly have much in common aesthetically, there are moments in both. projects that see artists at their best, and “Wreckage” is a nostalgic example of Pearl Jam.
Hozier has surely crushed it lately, as the one one “Too Sweet” is his biggest song to date, peaking at number two on the most recent Billboard Hot 100 chart. Now it also offers a new reissue of Wasteland, Baby!from 2019, which includes the bonus track “Why Should You Be Loved. “
Featherweight will be the focus of Coachella 2024 for Uproxx’s Aaron Smarter, and it looks like DJ Snake would agree. The manufacturer teamed up with Pluma last week for “Teka,” a club-ready track that doesn’t lose sight of Pluma’s Mexican roots.
After her 2023 debut album, Dennis Daughter, put her on the map, Brooke is commemorating with a new luxury addition. Among the bonuses on the expanded LP is “Neighborhood Hero,” a lavishly produced number on which Brooke asserts herself.
Fontaines D. C. has had a rock favorite for the past half-decade and it doesn’t just come from there, as the band announced their fourth album, Romance, last week. “Starburster” has a strong choice aspect to it and is an adventurous and tense act that helps to keep you deliciously on the edge of your seat.