The Contenders, Vol. 4: The songs we can't stop playing this week
11 February 2025 - 44 minsThe latest update to our running list of the year's best songs includes the shredded guitars of girlpuppy, solo material from from TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe and more.
Featured artists and songs:
• Tunde Adebimpe: "Drop," from 'Thee Black Boltz'
• girlpuppy: "Champ," from 'Sweetness'
• Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: "Into Your Eyes" from 'GUSH'
• Lonnie Holley: "Protest With Love," from 'Tonky'
• The Weather Station: "Lonely," from 'Humanhood'
• Ólafur Arnalds & Talos: "We Didn't Know We Were Ready" (feat. Niamh Regan & Ye Vagabonds) (single)
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