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Kacey Musgraves, James Blake, Kim Gordon, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

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Kacey Musgraves, James Blake, Kim Gordon, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Kacey Musgraves returned this week with "Dry Spell"

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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Kacey Musgraves is feeling frisky on a titillating new single, James Blake stretches time and space on the orchestral closer of his first independent record, and Kim Gordon fuses trap and grunge on a Play Me standout. Plus, new tunes from Beabadoobee, Charlie Puth, Grupo Frontera, Holly Humberstone, Thundercat, Modest Mouse, and Iceage.

Kacey Musgraves, “Dry Spell” (YouTube)


James Blake, “Just a Little Higher” (YouTube)

Kim Gordon, “Busy Bee” (YouTube)

This Is Lorelei, “Perfect Hand (Power Snatch Version)” (YouTube)

Beabadoobee feat. The Marías, “All I Did Was Dream Of You” (YouTube)

Charlie Puth feat. Hikaru Utada, “Home” (YouTube)

Grupo Frontera feat. Silvestre Dangold, “Imposible” (YouTube)

Robyn, “Blow My Mind” (YouTube)

Holly Humberstone, “Cruel World” (YouTube)

Thundercat feat. Willow, “Thunderwave” (YouTube)

Modest Mouse, “Look How Far …” (YouTube)

Thalia, “Boomerang” (YouTube)

The Black Crowes, “Cruel Streak” (YouTube)

Broken Social Scene, “Hey Amanda” (YouTube)

Iceage, “Star” (YouTube)

Lany, “When Did You Stop Loving Me?” (YouTube)

Samara Cyn, “Oooshxt!” (YouTube)

Bay Swag, “Dealership” (YouTube)

Anjimile, “Rust & Wire” (YouTube)

Lip Critic, “Jackpot” (YouTube)

Thomas Dollbaum, “Dozen Roses” (YouTube)

Mei Semones feat. John Roseboro, “Tooth Fairy” (YouTube)

Annahstasia, “Slow – Live at Glasshaus” (YouTube)

Robber Robber, “Pieces” (YouTube)

Michaela Anne, “These Are the Days” (YouTube)

Threetwenty, “Who U Think U Foolin’” (YouTube)

Total Slacker, “Wrong Syde of the Bed” (Spotify)

Leven Kali, “Starlet” (YouTube)

Ti Steele, “Roku City*’” (YouTube)

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