Megan Thee Stallion (feat. Rico Nasty), 'Scary'
On 'Scary,' two of rap's premier smack talkers find a demented glee in menacing those who might otherwise belittle them.
New Music
Sumerlands, 'Edge of the Knife'
Sumerlands leans into heavy metal traditions with a big heart on this high-impact power ballad.
Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin, 'Savanne'
The Malian guitarist and singer meets the Texas trio in a loping, labyrinthine fusion of dub, blues and West African grooves.
Tommy Lefroy, 'Dog Eat Dog'
The grungy pop track confronts masculine power structures and the constrictive hierarchies they impose.
Rival Schools, 'Holding Sand (Acoustic)'
From a deluxe edition of United By Fate, the unreleased version is heavy as ever, but flips the song's sour edge into something soulful.
Quinn Christopherson, 'Celine'
Rather than a tribute to the beloved Canadian diva, "Celine" is actually a touching ode to Quinn Christopherson's mother.
Lauv longs for the happiness of childhood on 'All 4 Nothing'
One of pop music's main advocates of normalizing mental health issues, Lauv released a new album on Friday; it's called All 4 Nothing.
Friendship, 'St. Bonaventure'
The languid alt-country tune gives a reminder about how to stay afloat through life's uncertainty.
Attacca Quartet / Caroline Shaw, 'First Essay (Nimrod)'
The versatile Attacca Quartet offers a funhouse of musical trap doors in a piece by the Pulitzer-winning composer Caroline Shaw.
Eli Winter, 'Davening in Threes'
Winter's new song "Davening in Threes" begins as brisk, countryside choogle that eventually kicks up some serious dust.