Today's Top Tune

Clairo emerged from her dorm room studio a couple of years ago with diary-worthy stories turned into songs. Her anticipated sophomore album continues her upward trajectory and features the crème brûlée sound of “Amoeba.”

“Stay High” won Brittany Howard a Grammy for Best Rock Song and spent weeks on the charts. Just when you thought the track couldn’t get any better, Childish Gambino steps in with a resonant take from the remix album “Jaime Reimagined,” due out on vinyl in September.

Sean Rowe alludes to the duality of the human spirit in all of us on the song “To Make It Real,” and brings insight when it comes to a broken heart — a theme that resonates for this gifted songwriter.

Music is Mia Doi Todd’s creative canvas as she reaches out to a diverse pool of talent to remix her album “Music Life.” To call the tracks ‘eclectic’ would be an understatement when artists like Brazilian producer Kassin or Georgia Anne Muldrow take the reins. Treat yourself to Dntel’s organic and spacious remix of “Little Bird.”

Hailing from East London, post-punk trio deep tan make their debut with a new EP, which was written and recorded during the pandemic. Dark, angular, and devastatingly cool, “hollow scene” captures the isolation so many of us encountered.

KCRW’s beloved two-time Grammy Award winners and hometown heroes Ozomatli have been busy working on a new album that drops today! Let’s give “Mi Destino,” featuring superb vocals by superstar Gaby Moreno and Cypress Hill’s own B-Real, a spin.

Amy Douglas built her career on a foundation of house and disco, as her voice roared through dance floors. Teamed up with Hot Chip’s synth-powerhouse Joe Goddard as the duo Hard Feelings, this new collaboration rolls out the hard-hitting track “Dangerous.” We hope this is the beginning of a long and fruitful pairing.

Montreal’s Chiiild uses his music to pen songs that ponder our humanity and shared experiences. “Eventually” lures us in with a come-hither beat much like the lover he’s trying to coax back.

Ceci Bastida expresses her interest in global issues around migration and the oppressed by inviting Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar to join her on “Corre,” or Spanish for “run.” Growing up on the Tijuana side of the U.S. border, Ceci learned about the struggles of refugees at an early age.

Subtle and evocative, Norway’s Kings of Convenience return to share their first new studio album in 12 years as they continue to create lilting melodies and a mellifluous sound only two old harmonious friends can make. “Rocky Trail'' is an exploration of where Eirik and Erlend find themselves at this point in their lives.