Today's Top Tune

Zach Condon rummaged through the evolution of his project Beirut, leading back to its beginning as a 14 year old for a forthcoming double LP. While reconnecting with old recordings, he stumbled upon a song that hasn’t been heard before, called “Fisher Island Sound.”

“I Don’t Live Here Anymore” is the type of song we long for when we think of The War On Drugs. Named after the song, their first album since the band’s Grammy win for Best Rock Album in 2018 drops tomorrow (Oct. 29) and finds them in fine form, rocking out while they process resilience in the face of despair.

Lauded LA indie artist Alex Brown Church, a.k.a. Sea Wolf, is a master at whispering heartrending songwriting. “Reflections On A Grey Dawn” features composer, pianist, and trusted friend Dustin O’Halloran.”

Seventeen years and over 30 million albums later, Tears for Fears are thrilling fans with the prospect of a new album projected for release in February. The legendary synth-rock duo put together a song cycle reflecting the personal and professional moments that throw off the balance in life with the title track “The Tipping Point.”

For their debut album, “My Sober Daydream,” Portland-based duo Foamboy distilled their experiences working with other musicians in order to focus on one kind of musical aesthetic. This process helped them edit out the fat for a lean and danceable beat on “Peach Smoothie.”

Los Angeles is home to many talented artists, including modular artist Jnatra, who explores the moodiness of the season with sonic texture on “Marigold.”

Spanish artist Leiva has made one of his dreams come true: an album featuring the inspiring Hispanic-Latin women he admires most. Teaming up with artists like Natalia LaFourcade, Gaby Moreno, Elsa y Elmar, and, on the romantic break-up ballad “Histericos,” talented Mexican singer Ximena Sariñana.

You may know Australian First Nations rapper Danzal Baker under a handful of monikers, but we think of him as Baker Boy. Check out the smile-inducing effects as Baker Boy teams up with homeland favorite G-Flip on the romantic and bouncy “My Mind,” and learn more about the artist’s dynamic career on his episode of Global Beat Australia .

Italian master percussionist and talented multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Poso has a feel for Afro-Latin percussion and drum patterns. His latest sonic adventure weaves analog technology for the penetrating sound featured on “Futurista.”

Brooklyn indie pop duo Daisy the Great team up with alt-rock trio AJR for a hooky track about an object of our affection, “Record Player,” which you may be familiar with from TikTok.