Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins on Monday and ends Sunday night) in this segment.
This past week, BROCKHAMPTON returned with news of a new album along with an exciting, fiery new single called ‘BUZZCUT’, featuring a stellar guest appearance from Danny Brown; London collective black midi showcased their unique brand of avant-prog on the staggering ‘John L’, the first preview from their upcoming sophomore LP; Philadelphia trio Mannequin Pussy delivered their first single since 2019’s Patience with the soaring, dynamic ‘Control’; Phoebe Bridgers joined Luminous Kid (aka Olof Grind, the photographer behind the Punisher artwork) on the fourth single from his debut album, blending indie folk and pop melodies on the lovely ‘Mountain Crystals’; North Carolina singer-songwriter Sprig (formerly known as rosemary) released a new EP called What Life Would Be Like, and the hauntingly dreamy ‘Sleep Paralysis’ also inhabits a world close to that of Punisher; and finally, New York-based Pakistani composer Arooj Aftab’s transportive voice foregrounds the latest single from her forthcoming album, the mesmerizing and evocative ‘Last Night’.
Best New Songs: March 29, 2021
Arooj Aftab, ‘Last Night’
Sprig, ‘Sleep Paralysis’
BROCKHAMPTON feat. Danny Brown, ‘BUZZCUT’
Song of the Week: black midi, ‘John L’
Mannequin Pussy, ‘Control’
Luminous Kid feat. Phoebe Bridgers, ‘Mountain Crystals’
