Ravyn Lenae, 'M.I.A.'
R&B singer Ravyn Lenae strikes a balance between carefree and commanding.
New Music
Mizmor & Thou, 'Drover of Man'
A surprise new track from metal bands Mizmor and Thou summons a beautiful ache.
Cristina Vane, 'How You Doin''
The track shimmies with head-bobbing rhythm, augmented by its harmonica vamp and Vane's confident slide playing.
Jason Vieaux, 'Bach: Violin Sonata No. 1: IV. Presto'
Classical guitarists can rock out, too. Hear a searing, joyful performance of Bach at its most shred-worthy and satisfying.
Doechii, 'Crazy'
Rapper Doechii is an artist to watch in the next year, and "Crazy" lets us know she's coming in swinging.
Jack Harlow, 'First Class'
Built around a sample of Fergie's timeless "Glamorous," "First Class" finds Jack Harlow swimming in the space between dorky and affable.
Tim Heidecker, 'Buddy'
To all the vagabonds, sad sacks and ne'er-do-wells of the world: You have an ally in Tim Heidecker.
Arlo McKinley, 'Stealing Dark from the Night Sky'
The first single from Arlo McKinley's new album is a simple song of heartbreak that offers soft consolation in the midst of darkness.
Terry Allen, 'The Heart of California (for Lowell George)'
A single from Allen's 1980 album, soon to be reissued, finds the singer on the road from his home state of Texas, pointed to California, poised between country music tradition and something wilder.