Labor Day is upon us and Summer is coming to a close! There’s still a steady stream of new music being released no matter what season it is, and since I was off last week we’ve got twice the songs to get to! I hope you can find something you enjoy in this collection!
Note: Some songs and videos may contain content that listeners / viewers could find objectionable.
With the 3rd release from her new album Sabrina Carpenter confirms that she deserves the massive success she’s been enjoying this Summer.
The fourth single from their latest LP is classic Pet Shop Boys all the way.
Danny Dwyer recalls classic yacht rock in his latest.
Nashville artist Josh Kerr adds some hard rock to his country on this track from his new EP.
Myles Smith is one of the most interesting new voices in country and he continues his hot streak with this energetic track.
Zolita continues to be one of the most exciting new voices in pop-punk.
Pop’s current obsession with country continues with this catchy, hoedown-ready dance tune by CYRIL featuring MarcLo.
It’s a little late for a song called “Summer Drop”, but Cordae and Anderson .Paak’s hip hop jam is welcome any time of year.
New Caribou is always exciting, and he doesn’t disappoint here.
If technopunk wasn’t a genre already, NOISY have been pioneering it brilliantly.
And the latest from French DJ Naeleck might slot into the genre pretty well too.
Hybrid Minds continue to be one of the best in the current d&b scene, here with help by vocalists Master Peace and Emba.
The end of Summer doesn’t mean the end of uplifting dance anthems, like the latest by SIDEPIECE featuring Midian.
The superstar DJ trio Swedish House Mafia enlist Alicia Keys for guest vocals on their latest epic banger.
I don’t know if anyone in music right now is having more fun than Yung Bae.
Brando’s latest is house at its most infectious.
Fantastically weird hyperpop.
Cheap Cuts get an assist from Jamie N Commons on their latest single, which sees them continuing their revival of the big beat sound.
A fantastic blend of piano, haunting vocals, and electronics.
The GIFT that keeps on giving… this rock band continues to be one of my favorites.
Hyperpop perfection.
Chloe Qisha’s “I Lied, I’m Sorry” is instantly memorable pop rock.
Oblé Reed’s upbeat latest proves hard to resist.
Tycho and Cautious Clay impress on this funk-tinged techno tune.
Samara Joy is one of the most purely enjoyable jazz artists working today.
Ellen Reid blends ambient electronica and jazz to captivating effect here, with guest Shabaka.
Cody Fry adds his uniquely epic orchestral spin to Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence”, with additional input by Sleeping at Last.
Paul Dooley is proving to be one of the most interesting classical composers working today, and this recording of his “Masks and Machines” by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project conducted by Gil Rose stuns.
Pianist and composer Arnold Kasar takes on Bruckner to goosebump-inducing effect.
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Cover image created with Midjourney using the lyrics from Sabrina Carpenter’s “Taste”.
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