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J Balvin and Ryan Castro, Charli XCX, Little Simz, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

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J Balvin and Ryan Castro, Charli XCX, Little Simz, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Ryan Castro and J Balvin for ‘Omerta’

Angel Buzio*

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Charli XCX ditches the dancefloor on a fuzzy rock song, J Balvin and Ryan Castro make their case for song of the summer with an aerobic track, and Little Simz spits atop a trap beat, once again solidifying her rap icon status. Plus, new tunes from Muna, Broken Social Scene, Kelela, Father John Misty, and Madison Beer.

Charli XCX, “Rock Music” (YouTube)


J Balvin and Ryan Castro, “Melo” (YouTube)

Little Simz, “That’s a No No” (YouTube)

MUNA, “Eastside Girls” (YouTube)

Broken Social Scene, “Only the Good I Keep” (YouTube)

Kelela, “Linknb” (YouTube)

Father John Misty, “The Payoff” (YouTube)

Linda Perry, “Feathers in a Storm” (YouTube)

Madison Beer, “Lovergirl” (YouTube)

Iceage, “The Weak” (YouTube)

Kurt Vile, “Zoom 97” (YouTube)

Flo, “Therapy at the Club” (YouTube)

Case Oats, “Bottom of an Afternoon” (YouTube)

RaiNao, “Gris” (YouTube)

De’Wayne feat. Lenny Kravitz, “Highway Robbery” (YouTube)

Cola, “Haveluck Country” (YouTube)

Boards of Canada, “Prophecy At 1420 MHz” (YouTube)

Aldous Harding, “Coats” (YouTube)

Tasha, “Clarion” (YouTube)

JWords, “LoveCrime” (YouTube)

Sparklmami, “Quisiera” (YouTube)

Yard Act, “Redeemer” (YouTube)

CORTIS, “TNT” (YouTube)

Zoh Amba, “Eyes Full” (YouTube)

Namasenda, “Heaven” (YouTube)

Hey, Nothing, “Boat Garage” (YouTube)

Angus & Julia Stone, “Karaoke Bar” (YouTube)

Zzzahara, “Speedracer” (YouTube)

Spring Breakers, “Young Madonna” (YouTube)

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