As this cursed year drags on, music remains one of the only certainties.
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Never one for formalities, Callahan has been releasing a track per week in the runup toGold Record.
The epic Pigeons and damning Protest Song already rank among his classics.
First offering State of the Union (STFU) is a direct hit to Donald Trump.
Shes also making some of her best music ever glistening post-disco tracks that luxuriate in minuteslong slow builds.
The track also promises a return to grander sounds after 2015s hushedCarrie & Lowell.
None of the sounds clash, though his music sounds wholly singular.
On her own, beabadoobee makes lo-fi bedroom pop thats garnered fans from The 1975 to Taylor Swift.
Her sound is only getting bigger onFake It Flowers, with walls of guitar that hit like bricks.
And its me, Mike Eagle, Im the protagonist.
Take debut albumWachito Ricoas a necessary moment of chilled-out escape, or just an excuse to dance.
Lead single Say Something sparkles more than anything shes done in years.
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BTS once maintained that theyd never sing in English.
Itll be exciting to see how she continues the momentum on her sophomore album and we know she can.
Hes promised a third record before the end of the year, as if he hasnt already delivered enough.
Get ready to start seeing Saweetie everywhere.
Even when it doesnt fully work, were still listening to hear what happens.
