The beginning of the new year has turned out to be pretty great in terms of new music, and this past week was no exception. Courtney Barnett released a new single and announced her upcoming solo album for May. Meanwhile, Car Seat Headrest and Born Ruffians had entire full-length records that came out on Friday.
I’ve highlighted multiple tracks from Car Seat Headrest recently, so I’ve gone ahead and skipped adding a track by them this week. However, Born Ruffians and Courtney Barnett are highlighted in this week’s playlist, alongside Sufjan Stevens, Young the Giant, Khalid, and 15 other artists.
— Michael Lane, Blog Editor
Michael’s Picks:
- “Nameless, Faceless” – Courtney Barnett
- “Fade to Black” – Born Ruffians
- “Try” – Hatchie
- “Cells” – Young Dreams
- “Friends” – Count Counsellor
- “Night Drive” – Ari Lennox
- “M.A.H.” – U.S. Girls
- “MICHUUL.” – Duckwrth
- “Tell Me Tell Me” – courtship.
- “Paranoia” – Liza Anne
Jake’s Picks:
- “Love Lies” – Khalid, Normani
- “One Of The Boys” – Katy Perry
- “The Only Thing” – Sufjan Stevens
- “Plot Twist” – Sigrid
- “One Day” – Kodaline
- “For You” – Liam Payne, Rita Ora
- “Firelight” – Young the Giant
- “Absolutely” – Ra Ra Riot
- “All These Things That I’ve Done” – The Killers
- “Live In The Moment” – Portugal. The Man