Weezer Is Unlistenable But Maren Morris Delights
Close, but no: Julia Michaels, “Anxiety” feat. Selena Gomez - Right off the bat, Julia Michaels tries too hard on this…
Cardi B Does a Quirky Freaky Collab With El Alfa, Carly Rae Parties Solo, and Is That D'Angelo?
Si, si, si, si, I’m dyingggg!: El Alfa feat. Cardi B, “Mi Mami” - Acolytes of Dominican dembow, the best music in the…
John Mayer Bores Us, Jason Derulo Tortures Us, and Lauren Jauregui Does a Solo Ballad
Nope: John Mayer, “I Guess I Just Feel Like” – John Mayer sighs a heavy sigh at his breakfast table, dropping his copy…
Empress Of Is Deeply Relatable, Khalid Shines Again, and Third Time's the Charm for Mariah
Y: Empress Of, Us album – Latin American indie artist Lorely Rodriguez is a musical delight, and this new album (as…
Bad Bunny and Drake are Here to Slake Your Thirst and Troye Sivan and Charli XCX Attempt Nostalgia
Y: Bad Bunny ft. Drake, “MIA” – Your Latino lover and Jewish ex dropped a single to quench your thirst. Drake, a rapper…
Mariah Is 100 Percent Mariah, and Halsey Drops a Forgettable Breakup Anthem
Well, it’s Mariah: Mariah Carey, “With You” - One of the most wonderful things about Mariah is her staunch refusal to…
Lady Gaga Implores Us to Explore 'The Shallow' and Weezer Should Leave 'Africa' Alone
YES!!! I’M IN THE SHA-HAAAA SHA-HAAA-LOW!: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, “Shallow” — The full-length song and video for…
Avril Lavigne Returns, and Lana Del Rey's 'Venice Bitch' Is the Soundtrack to a Sun-Soaked Drive
A million times yes: Lana Del Rey, “Venice Bitch” - After feeling mostly indifferent toward Lana’s previous single…
Mariah Carey Can Do Bad All By Herself, Noname Gambles With Love, and New Lana Del Rey
Love it: Mariah Carey “GTFO” (video) - Mariah’s long proven to be the best at delicate cut-downs decked in 10-cent words
Ashlee and Evan Ross's 'I Do' Makes Us Say 'I Can't'
I don’t: Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross, “I Do” - At last (just kidding), the Ross couple released the duet they’ve been…
Sia Becomes a Puppet, Human People Will Crush You, and Bad Bunny Proves His influence
Yes: Human People, “Jenny” - If you’re a sucker for power pop-punk that tends to reject the confines of either guitar…
Cher Punts for ABBA and Ozuna Drops a New Album
Y: Ozuna, Aura—In preparation for his tour this fall, Puerto Rican singer Ozuna has released his long-awaited sophomore …
Nicki Minaj Plays With Fire, and Doja Cat Moooves the People
It’s fine: Nicki Minaj, “Ganja Burn” (video) - This music video’s first offense is the unattractive font used for the…
Ciara Freaks It Again, Maluma Embraces Being a Fuckboi, and Mitski Can Do No Wrong
Yes: Ciara “Freak Me,” feat. Tekno - Ciara seems well aware that we’re approaching the middle of August—the most…
Zayn Sings Sweet Nothings (Literally), and Bad Bunny Contributes a Slow Jam
Pass: Zayn “Too Much” feat. Timbaland – The most despondent former One Direction member continues his streak of…
Charli XCX Has a Tame Girl's Night, and DJ Khaled Drops Another Love Actually-Style Video
Nah: Charli XCX, “Girls Night Out” – I’m a Charli AND a SOPHIE Stan (who produced this track) but the “no boys, no…
Macklemore Plays God, the Internet Are Saints, and Bebe Rexha's a Total Mess
Nope: Macklemore, “How to Play the Flute” feat. King Draino (video) - I admit it’s easy for me to make fun of…
Ariana Grande Makes Us Pray to a Feminist Woman God
Deeply kooky but very enjoyable: Ariana Grande, “God Is A Woman” - Obviously, the video for Ariana Grande’s latest…
Justin Timberlake Thinks 'Summer Starts Now' (He's Wrong), Plus 'Boo'd Up' Remixes Have Begun
N, this shit is bad: Justin Timberlake, “Soulmate” – I hate this song. I cannot put it plainly enough. The incessant…
Drake's 'Summer Games' Is Big Scorpio Energy
Yes, okay, I like it: Drake, “Summer Games” - Please avert your pitchforks, I come in (biased) peace when I say…