Now Playing: curated by humans
ask for new music from your friends and ye shall receive
June 14 - June 26
the internet is scary
hug your friends
read a book
Rein Me In — Sam Fender & Olivia Dean
the melody, pianos, and duet are reminiscent of late 80s/early 90s piano dad rock. a rework of a song featured on his feb 2025 album People Watching features warm vocals from Olivia Dean
we never dated — sombr
a straight rip of Arctic Monkeys but i’m not mad about it
Mystery Girl — Bad Suns
i’ve been following this band since 2013 and they haven’t fully broken out, but have a dedicated fan base that keeps them going
Scab — ash tuesday
this carries the bedroom-produced quality that i’ve been craving lately. it’s emotionally raw and imperfect
fell out of heaven — daine
the Apple Music editors described this as “futuristic pop, laced with hazy electro and emo fire” and i couldn’t think of anything more accurate
Wound Up Here — Wednesday
i love their voice and their use of tension leading to big buildups and soul-nourishing resolutions
Ring Around the Rose (feat. Tiffadelic) — Delores Galore
1981 is calling and i’m picking up
Fickle Feelings — Yukon Blonde
the distorted bass will get you locked in as soon as it starts
Goodbye Glitter — Absolutely
this is cinematic, dramatic
automatic
systematic
hydromatic
why, it's grease lightning
Test Driving Toothless — John Powell
speaking of cinema…my movie taste isn’t as refined as my music taste so when i tell you that How to Train Your Dragon was a 5-star movie, you’re not obligated to believe me
Geezer — Kevin Abstract & Dominic Fike
stoner rap/indie rock perfect for summer
Crooked Salesman — Shreea Kaul
she must be a student of Lady Gaga and Beyonce
Not Like I Used To — Jake Worthington
at first, i was pretty upset that the GRAMMYs were inventing new categories to exclude people from the Country genre, but this song may be the textbook example of what a “Traditional Country” awardee may sound like
Thanks & Recommendations
Shout out to
for their June 22 playlist that introduced me to a few songs featured on MAL this week. If I ever miss a week, pop into their Substack! They have similar music taste and aren’t confined to genre.Thank you to
aka for recommending Shreea Kaul. If you used to read the liner notes from your CDs (or you’re curious about the intersection of food and music), follow along with his work!