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Asian-American indie songwriter Mitski returns to the #1 in our loop with ‘The Only Heartbreaker,’ the second advance from her new album ‘Laurel Hell’, to be released next February. The returns of Beach House and Empath complete the top three and give this week’s loop a distinctive indie flavour.

The new track by hyperpop star midwxst is the highest new entry, followed by the latest songs by Pusha T feat. Mako; Nick Cave & Warren Ellis; RUDY feat. Fuse ODG; The Bug feat. Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods; Popcaan; Saweetie; Lorena Álvarez feat. Los Rondadores de la Val d’Echo; iann dior; Fickle Friends; Years & Years feat. Galantis; Richard Dawson & Circle; Leon Bridges feat. Jazmine Sullivan; FKA twigs feat. Central Cee; dltzk; Ana Mena… and Ryuichi Sakamoto reimagining one of his old Yellow Magic Orchestra classics. Check Our Loop in full here. Read the rest of this entry »

The return of Belgium superstar Stromae after his workaholic’s burnout with ‘Santé’, a toast dedicated to all invisible workers, is this week’s #1 in the loop. More big names, Parquet Courts and Lana Del Rey, complete the top three.

Charli XCX‘s new track, collaborating with Christine and the Queens & Caroline Polachek is the highest new entry, followed by the latest songs by Post Malone feat. The Weeknd; Spiritualized; Aminé; Parcels; Omar Apollo feat. Kali Uchis; Tim Heidecker; Arca; Cooly G feat. Ruth Brown; Terrace Martin feat. James Fauntleroy, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg and Ty Dolla $ign; Dear Laika; Megan Thee Stallion… and a disco-fuelled duet between Kylie Minogue and Jessie Ware. Check Our Loop in full here. Read the rest of this entry »

Former Tik Tok sensation and one of the revelations of the year, British bedroom-pop meets retro dance songwriter PinkPantheress is this week’s #1 in our loop with ‘I Must Apologise,’ sampling Crystal Waters’ 90s hit ‘Gipsy Woman.’ Another R&B songwriter, serpentwithfeet, and another retro dance inspired musician, Karen Harding, complete the top three.

Reggae star Koffee with the title track from Netflix brand new Black western ‘The Harder They Fall’ is the highest new entry, followed by the latest tracks by Yaeji feat. OHHYUK; Helado Negro; Snail Mail; Self Esteem; Geese; Jackson+Sellers; Charlotte Cornfield; Spoon; Kelly Lee Owens; Wet with Blood Orange; CL; Obongjayar; Anaïs Mitchell; Rigoberta Bandini; Animal Collective; Kid Cudi feat. JAY-Z; Yung Beef; Pink Sweat$; Metronomy… and, after her contribution to the soundtrack of Wes Anderson’s latest film, Jarvis Cocker with Laetitia Sadier brings a new rendition of the much covered classic ‘Paroles, Paroles’ from his new French covers album. Check Our Loop in full here. Read the rest of this entry »

From what it is shaping to be one of our albums of the year, ‘HEY WHAT,’ Low gets their fourth number one of 2021 in our loop with their album’s opener, ‘White Horses.’Snail Mail and Richard Dawson & Circle complete the top three.

One of the current revelation bands in the UK, Wet Lag, is the highest new entry. Other debuts this week are the latest tracks by Juçara Marçal; Empath; Arca; Kadhja Bonet; Jane Weaver; Elujay & serpentwithfeet; Mahalia feat. AJ Tracey; George FitzGerald; Ashley Shadow feat. Bonnie Prince Billy; HTRK; Solemn Brigham; Courtney Barnett… and the long awaited return of US legendary singer/songwriter John Mellencamp in a collaboration with Bruce Springsteen . Check Our Loop in full here. Read the rest of this entry »

Leaving behind her pop starlette days with a turn towards darker avant-pop, Halsey, helped by Trenz Reznor and Atticus Ross, is one of the musical surprises of 2021 with her fourth album ‘If I Can´t Have Love, I Want Power,’ from which the single ‘Girl Is A Gun’ hits the #1 spot this week in the loop. Charli XCX and Big Thief complete the top three.

Another stunning track from Low‘s new album is the highest debut. And other brand new entries this week are the latest by Richard Dawson & Circle; Snail Mail; Kehlani; Oneohtrix Point Never feat. Elizabeth Fraser; Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds; Kanye West; St. Vincent; Magdalena Bay; Nala Sinephro; The War On Drugs feat. Lucius; Pa Salieu; Amaarae feat. Moliy & Kali Uchis; James Blake; FLOHIO; MUNA feat. Phoebe Bridgers… and Jarvis Cocker who, inspired by Wes Anderson’s forthcoming film ‘The French Dispatch,’ covers Christophe sixties classic ‘Aline’. Check Our Loop in full here. Read the rest of this entry »

Just when their excellent new album ‘Hey What’ has been released, Low are the new number #1 in our loop with ‘More’, another of the record’s many standout moments. Lily Konisberg and Parquet Courts complete the top three.

Returning from our holidays, the new releases have piled up. The highest entry among them is from Kanye West‘s divisive, long-awaited new record. Other brand new entries this week are the latest by Halsey; Charli XCX; Big Thief; Beak>; BADBADNOTGOOD feat. Karriem Riggins; & Arthur Verocai; Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine; Lana Del Rey; Tirzah feat. Coby Sey; JPEGMAFIA; Tokischa & ROSALÍA; Kacey Musgraves; Swindle feat. Knucks; Ghetts; Akala & Kojey Radical;Bachelor… and the, decades in the waiting, ABBA comeback. Check Our Loop in full here. Read the rest of this entry »

American indie folk-rock band Big Thief is this week’s number #1 in our loop with their latest track ‘Little Things’. They are followed by two very different collaborations, Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine and Tinashe feat. Jeremih.

The return of veteran electronica master Caribou is the highest new entry, followed by the latest tracks by Helado Negro; Turnstile; Baby Keem feat. Kendrick Lamar; Amber Mark; Makaya McCraven; Kacey Musgraves; Tiwa Savage feat. Amaarae; Kim Petras; ABRA feat. Playboi Carti & Boys Noize; MUNYA; Big Boi feat. Sleepy Brown & Kai-I; Dean Wareham… and a brand new track by Gorillaz feat. Jelani Blackman & Barrington Levy. Check Our Loop in full here. Read the rest of this entry »