# The 5 Best Songs Of The Week

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week-7/
- Published: 2026-08-14T20:12:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-14T21:20:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Stereogum
- Original article: https://stereogum.com/2508345/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week-639/lists/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Tinashe’s “Melatonin” is Stereogum’s top pick.
- The selections cover five contrasting new releases.
- The list is updated weekly.

## Summary

Stereogum’s staff has selected its five best new songs of the week, spanning shoegaze, heavy rock, indie roots-rock, electronic music and club pop.

- Tinashe’s “Melatonin” tops the list for its unpredictable club production and distinctive vocal delivery.
- Ryan Hemsworth’s instrumental “A Display Of Emotion” combines post-rock textures, piano, drum loops and samples.
- Grumpy’s “OBL” is praised as a striking introduction to Heaven Schmidt’s forthcoming album, Unfindable Ring.
- Chat Pile’s “Same Rules” shifts from subdued, trip-hop-influenced passages into heavier guitars and vocals.
- starbelliedbug’s “crayola car” is highlighted for its hazy, distorted shoegaze sound and obscured spoken-word vocals.

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