# The 5 Best Songs Of The Week

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week-5/
- Published: 2026-07-31T18:45:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-28T00:30:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Stereogum
- Original article: https://stereogum.com/2506876/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week-637/lists/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Stereogum selected five standout new songs.
- Rachel Chinouriri leads with disco-pop melancholy.
- The picks span several alternative music styles.

## Summary

Stereogum’s weekly selection highlights five new tracks across pop, metal, shoegaze and rap-pop, chosen by its staff for the week ending 31 July 2026.

- Rachel Chinouriri – “One song away from crying”: a disco-inflected pop song about managing private sadness while dancing in a club.
- Judiciary – “Wall Of Skulls”: an aggressive thrash track that shifts into darker, gothic and atmospheric territory.
- Just Penelope – “After”: a warm shoegaze song built around prominent bass, thorny guitars, synths and restrained vocals.
- Coco & Clair Clair – “Coldplay”: a playful song whose lyrics reference Coldplay’s “Yellow” and a viral hydration chart.
- The article presents these tracks as Stereogum staff recommendations, with the full playlist updated weekly.

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