Stereogum’s weekly selection highlights five new songs released during its Thursday-to-Thursday eligibility window, spanning experimental jazz, alt-country, R&B, pop and electronic rap. The list matters as an editorial snapshot of notable new music and directs listeners to the publication’s regularly updated playlists.

– 2hollis – “Hurt”: a return towards rapid-fire rap within his glitchy, hyperpop and goth-rave hybrid sound.
– Victoria Monét – “Reach Out”: a breezy, groove-led R&B-pop track about initiating connection.
– Greg Freeman – “Indu”: an alt-country love song introducing his forthcoming album, All Set The Bone.
– Colin Stetson & Brìghde Chaimbeul – “Dirt Dance”: an intense saxophone-and-bagpipe collaboration that develops into a hypnotic finale.
– Charli XCX – “Camera”: an introspective pop song centred on doubts about music, image and ageing.