Festival season is finally over, and On Repeat returns with three standout singles from a crowded week of new music: The Drums and Genesis Owusu’s electrifying “Black Star,” Tierra Whack’s confident “Liar Liar,” and Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan’s irresistible “Expectations (Remix).”
This week’s On Repeat moves from Midwestern emo to breathless dance-pop and old-school country, with Leisure Hour, JISOO, Waylon Wyatt and Carter Faith delivering the three songs I can’t stop playing.
Mac Miller’s previously unreleased “Butterflies” brings back a voice I’ve deeply missed, Remi Wolf continues an incredible run with “Bottle,” and Nessa Barrett wins me over with the dreamy “Bad Girls Never Die.”
The Womack Sisters revive the power of classic soul with “Monster,” Orville Peck goes cinematic on “Already Gone,” and new music from Nipsey Hussle and Bino Rideaux brings an unexpected and welcome return to West Coast hip-hop.
Tom Morello teams up with his son Roman Morello on the powerful “Date Night,” Remi Wolf delivers one of the year’s best singles with “Twiggy,” and Minneapolis newcomers Porch Light continue their meteoric rise with “Under Under.”
The Paradox delivers the summer’s catchiest pop-punk anthem, Militarie Gun and Mannequin Pussy surprise with a cinematic collaboration, and The Strokes revisit the understated magic that made them indie rock icons.
The Linda Lindas team up with Hayley Williams, Larry June delivers a mature new anthem, and Nia Archives continues her remarkable run with another standout jungle single in this week’s edition of On Repeat.
Every week, one or two songs inevitably elbow their way into my daily soundtrack. They survive the first listen, then the second, until I find myself reaching for them without thinking, and there was no shortage of new music this week. Punk veterans returned, longtime favorites teamed up, and a few artists managed to surprise…