– Alex G – "Pain Is The Heart Of Love" (feat. Paul Buchanan): a spare, tritone-laced track with a wounded, warm guest vocal and droning cello that builds a gothic, romantic melancholy
– Fontaines D.C. – "Marianne": a big, dreamy synth-driven follow-up in the vein of 2024's *Romance*, with an infectious Grian Chatten hook
– Squirrel Flower – "Cleveland": Ella Williams uses soaring vocals and celestial guitar to explore the pull and pressure of the American domestic-bliss ideal
– Troye Sivan – "She's The Best": a woozy, trip-hop-flavoured tribute to the women in his life, co-written with Jack Antonoff and George Daniel, with a Nicole Kidman-starring video
– Phoebe Bridgers – "Bobby": named the week's top pick, showcasing Bridgers' signature piercing lyricism beyond her familiar slow-ballad style