Oh, why not: Billie Eilish, “No Time to Die”: Another day, another string-forward ballad meant to accompany the overly long opening credits to another James Bond movie! This time around, Billie Eilish is doing her whisper-vocals on a song that is largely boring, but also, at this current time, I’d take “boring” over anything else, just to have a nice reprieve from the chaos that is the news cycle right now. So, with that in mind, I am no longer a hater and will listen to this song with pleasure or something approaching it. Hurray. —Megan Reynolds
It’s cute, fine, whatever: Halsey, “929” – I think it is very strange—and potentially, extremely egotistical—to release a music video named after the time and date of your birth, on your 29th birthday, celebrating yourself, but sometimes symbology is charming? Halsey’s “929” music video features private footage of young Ashley throughout her three decades, a real treat for her diehard fans, and a look into a side of the singer that only exists off stage. Her stans will cry; the rest of us will be moved to call our parents. That’s a win-win. —Maria Sherman
It’s cute, fine, whatever: Halsey, “929” – I think it is very strange—and potentially, extremely egotistical—to release a music video named after the time and date of your birth, on your 29th birthday, celebrating yourself, but sometimes symbology is charming? Halsey’s “929” music video features private footage of young Ashley throughout her three decades, a real treat for her diehard fans, and a look into a side of the singer that only exists off stage. Her stans will cry; the rest of us will be moved to call our parents. That’s a win-win. —Maria Sherman