PUNCHBAG, “I’m Not Your Punchbag” (2025)
Every now and then, all of us needs that energetic fuck off song. That feeling might dim with age, but it never leaves.
Last Leaves, “The Hinterland” (2017)
It’s still the Lucksmiths. It misses Tali White’s singular voice and drumming, but it’s still the Lucksmiths.
Valerie June, “Endless Tree” (2025)
I know, I know. Her voice. But this track is undeniable.
Saint Etienne, “Glad” (2025)
It’s so bittersweet that this song is as good as it is, given that it’s their last. Many complex emotions about it. I will not be taking questions at this time.
Pulp, “Slow Jam” (2025)
I’m still warming to More, but this one hit immediately, and I was pleasantly surprised that it’s actually about a slow jam and not just one of those “we never got around to changing the placeholder title”.