# The 5 Best Songs Of The Week

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week-6/
- Published: 2026-08-07T16:07:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-08T10:50:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Stereogum
- Original article: https://stereogum.com/2507462/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week-638/lists/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Helen tops Stereogum’s five best new songs.
- The selection ranges from folk to experimental rock.
- DIIV and This Is Lorelei provide standout atmospheric tracks.

## Summary

Stereogum’s weekly selection highlights five new tracks spanning ambient folk, lo-fi rock, dream-pop and jangly power-pop.

- Helen’s “Dead shark II” takes first place, praised for turning Liz Harris’s hazy sensibility into a powerful, bass-led guitar track.
- This Is Lorelei’s “Oh No Now My” is commended for its hooks, yearning vocals and emotionally charged finale.
- DIIV’s “The Fountain” is described as ominous and surreal, combining shimmering guitars, neon bass and proverb-like lyrics.
- Cincinnati band The Drin’s “Haven’t Lived It Yet” earns recognition for its raw but convincing classic-rock groove.
- Hana Stretton’s “From” closes the list with a tender ambient-folk ballad recorded as a storm approached her Australian beach town.

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