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Gracie Abrams, Steve Lacy, Beabadoobee, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

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Gracie Abrams, Steve Lacy, Beabadoobee, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Gracie Abrams is back with a great new album.

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Rolling Stone
By Rolling StoneJul 17, 2026
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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, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single. Plus, new tunes from Carly Rae Jepsen, Tinashe, Syd, Bella Kay, Helado Tropical, and more.

Gracie Abrams, “Daughter From Hell” (YouTube)

Steve Lacy, “Nice Shoes / In Your World” (YouTube)

Beabadoobee, “Switchblade” (YouTube)

Carly Rae Jepsen, “After All” (YouTube)

Syd feat. James Fauntleroy, “Any Time” (YouTube)

Bella Kay, “I Deserve Better.” (YouTube)

Queens of the Stone Age, “Easy Street” (YouTube)

Travis Scott, James Blake, Ludwig Goränsson, “When I’m Home” (YouTube)

Tinashe, “Crash Out” (YouTube)

Fiona Apple, “Horns of a Bull” (YouTube)

Helado Tropical, “Soledad” (YouTube)

Tkay Maidza feat. Jenevieve, “Romanticize” (YouTube)

Mike D, “Crypto” (YouTube)

Jess Williamson, “Goodbye to All That” (YouTube)

The Menzingers, “Breathe With Me” (YouTube)

Brandon Flowers, “Paradise” (YouTube)

Lily Meola, “Sleeping With My Boots On” (YouTube)

Nia Archives, “There Goes Ma Head” (YouTube)

Eartheater, “Hers Before Hers” (YouTube)

Dry Cleaning, “I Have the Key” (YouTube)

Lido Pimienta, “Arrúllame” (YouTube)

Ambré, “Until” (YouTube)

MorMor, “Don’t Need It” (YouTube)

DeBasement, “The Fit” (YouTube)

Yard Act, “Thrill of the Chase” (YouTube)

Frank Mastra, “Hangin’ On” (YouTube)

Kam Franklin, “A Heathen’s Hymn” (YouTube)

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