Singles

“Thumbs” is no longer a live show secret, but Dacus’ listeners are better off for it — the song’s lyrics warrant multiple listens for full appreciation of the artist’s storytelling ability.

Despite an impressive feature from Megan thee Stallion, it offers nothing new lyrically and musically — lead vocalist Adam Levine has failed to move past a breakup, it seems, for years.

Frontman Elias Bender Rønnenfelt’s typically Draculian vocals are cold and clear in the mix, accompanied by blown-out backing vocals in the chorus.

Lyrically, this is Jonas at his absolute best. With this track, he proves a crucial fact about pop music that many in the industry strive to avoid: pop can be real.

“Just Wrong” is one glorious, cyclical musical question, immensely sonically satisfying despite a lack of resolution or definitive answers. It’s astonishing that something built so backward feels so right.

“Hate Myself” is an ideal example of how Dodie has perfected her musical style; she sings as though she’s forcing a smile through sorrow, and with a refined balance of delight and melancholy, she manages to make her saddest songs warm and comforting.

Two days before Halloween, Liam Payne unleashed a frightening new catastrophe into the world: his Christmas pop song “Naughty List."

The blurred line between troll humor and political realism is deeply uncomfortable, highlighting that “Nah Nah Nah” has taken his antics to a new low.

The song does little to stand out in the “lo-fi” indie-pop landscape, offering nothing memorable to hold onto beyond surface-level grooves.

The band pulls off a tone so pure of heart that it sounds as exciting as ever — even at its most uncomplicated. New Order is a pop band after all.