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Skepta, Twisted Teens, Sufjan Stevens, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Looking for the week’s best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist

Skepta, Twisted Teens, Sufjan Stevens, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Skepta performs live on stage during the 2026 Reading Festival at Richfield Avenue on August 28, 2026 in Reading, England.

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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, Skepta reclaims the grime throne with afrobeats star Asake at his side, Twisted Teens rock out on a skronky highlight from their third album this year, and Sufjan Stevens rings in the holiday season with a wistful original song. Plus, new tunes from Future, Porter Robinson, Boys Noize, Gillian Welch, and Star’s Revenge.


Skepta feat. Asake, “Aloe Vera” (YouTube)

Twisted Teens, “I Spend My Time Crying” (YouTube)

Sufjan Stevens, “On This Christmas (It Only Gets Better)” (YouTube)

Future, Drake, Loe Shimmy, “Ya Hit” (YouTube)

Olivia Rodrigo, “Take Me Home (4 Christmas)” (YouTube)

Yaeji, “DDR” (YouTube)

Porter Robinson, Ejean, “Year of the Cup (Ejean Remix)” (YouTube)

Slayyyter, “Hey Boyyy” (YouTube)

Jennie, “Someone to Hold” (YouTube)

Lil Baby, “Mr. Do Something” (YouTube)

Boys Noize feat. Mayah Alkhateri, “Ycore” (YouTube)

Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, “Pancho and Lefty” (YouTube)

Shygirl, “Luvli” (YouTube)

Star’s Revenge, “Don’t Worry Dynamite” (YouTube)

Glorilla, Sexyy Red, “Jiggly Bow Bow” (YouTube)

Kenia Os, El Bogueto, “Chulalai” (YouTube)

Saya Gray, “4ll My Love ( Wasn’t Enough ) ” (YouTube)

Cleo Reed, “American Dream” (YouTube)

Arelys Henao, J Álvarez, “Cuando Te Perdí” (YouTube)

Daine, “Silly Little Animal / Go!” (YouTube)

Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul, “From Healer to Dealer” (YouTube)

Dawuna, “Love Jaunt” (YouTube)

Ed Maverick feat. Little Jesus, “Sahuaro” (YouTube)

Jessye DeSilva, “Jackals” (YouTube)

Paulie Swan, “Edie” (YouTube)

New Translations, “You and Me at the Rodeo” (YouTube)

Meg McRee, “Too Dark Too Early” (YouTube)

Rasha Nahas, “Toksik” (YouTube)

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