Today's Top Tune

Today’s Top Tune: Haute & Freddy ‘Dance The Pain Away’ 

Maximalist pop duo Haute & Freddy recently took over KCRW’s Annenberg Studios for a rousing session. Their debut album Big Disgrace transforms retro pop into something bold, modern, and unapologetically unrestrained as we hear on “Dance The Pain Away.” After years working behind the scenes as songwriters, the duo steps into the spotlight with a creatively liberated project; a glittering, theatrical celebration of their most eccentric, over-the-top selves.

(Atlantic Records)

Today’s Top Tune: Thee Marloes ‘Under The Silver Moon’ 

Indonesia’s Thee Marloes return with “Under The Silver Moon,” a dreamy, soul-soaked song from their forthcoming album Di Hotel Malibu, out May 22. A breezy meditation on long-distance love, the track pairs feather-soft instrumentation with honeyed, heart-melting vocals. Equal parts bittersweet and blissful, it’s a smooth, late-night groove that showcases the band’s evolving sound and refined sense of atmosphere.

(Big Crown Records)

Today’s Top Tune: Asha Puthli & Say She She ‘Pawa!

Legendary vocalist Asha Puthli joins forces with NYC’s discodelic trio Say She She for “PAWA!”, a soaring disco-funk anthem celebrating feminism and collective strength. Recorded with members of Orgone in the English countryside, the track blends Puthli’s spoken word and soaring falsetto with Say She She’s celestial harmonies, creating a powerful call-and-response. 

(Naya Beat Records)

Today’s Top Tune: Monika ‘LA Like A Song’ 

Nearly a decade after her breakout Tiny Desk performance, Monika revisits the era that launched her international career with “LA Like A Song,” her first new release in three years. Rooted in the analog soul and disco-tinged sound of her acclaimed Secret in the Dark sessions, the track bridges past and present, channeling the groove-driven magic of Brooklyn’s Dunham Studios while reflecting her life now in Los Angeles.

(Good Boy)

Today’s Top Tune: Ed O’Brien ‘Blue Morpho’ 

Ed O’Brien announces Blue Morpho, his second solo album and first released under his own name, out May 22 . Best known as Radiohead’s guitarist, O’Brien steps into a deeply personal new chapter, crafting a record shaped by introspection, healing, and renewal. The title track “Blue Morpho” blends hypnotic psych-folk, radiant guitars, and ambient textures, reflecting an artist embracing darkness as a path toward transformation.

(Transgressive)

Today’s Top Tune: GUM ‘In Life’

Australian musician Jay Watson has spent more than a decade releasing music under his GUM moniker, and has recently dropped his self-produced seventh album Blue Gum Way. Known for his work with Tame Impala and Pond, Watson steps into a more cohesive, mood-driven sound, drawing from influences like John Martyn, Talk Talk and Radiohead. Today’s Top Tune “In Life” captures a pivotal “sliding doors” moment — a reflection on the choices that shape who we become.

((p(doom Records))

Today’s Top Tune: Squeeze ‘Why Don’t You’ 

Legendary UK band Squeeze revisit their origins with Trixies, one of this year’s most anticipated albums and their first in eight years. Written over fifty years ago by teenage songwriters Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, the collection finally brings to life a fictional nightclub world they first imagined in 1974. Now fully realized, Trixies showcases the band’s signature blend of melody, storytelling, and wit as you’ll hear on “Why Don’t You.” 

You can experience the song live when they hit the stage alongside special guests Adam Ant and The English Beat at the iconic Hollywood Bowl on Sept. 19.

(BMG)

Today’s Top Tune: Bella Litsa ‘Angelica’

Brooklyn-based artist Bella Litsa delivered her debut album Drasticism earlier this year. Blending baroque pop with experimental textures, she crafts a lush, dreamlike sound  that is steeped in vintage romance. Anchored by her haunting, operatic voice, the album draws from influences ranging from Rachmaninoff to Lana Del Rey, exploring the emotional extremes of love, identity, and self-expression with sweeping intensity. Let’s check out “Angelica.”

(Records Man, Records)

Today’s Top Tune: Eleni Mandell ‘Music and Motion’ 

Los Angeles based artist Eleni Mandell returns with her new album Tailspin, out May 29. Shaped by grief, transformation, and single motherhood, the album unfolds as a deeply personal collection of noir-tinged pop songs.  “Music and Motion” offers a luminous contrast — a shimmering, life-affirming track that captures the thrill of movement, connection, and feeling fully alive.

(Schoolkids Records)

Today’s Top Tune: Julieta Venegas ‘Tiempos Dorados’ 

On Norteña, Julieta Venegas turns inward, tracing the sounds and stories of her upbringing along the Mexico–California border. A fluid blend of cumbia, ranchera, pop, and memory, the album captures a world where cultures collide and coexist in constant motion. “Tiempos Dorados” glows with warmth and reflection, honoring the past while grounding itself in the present.  It's a tender, evolving chapter from one of Latin music’s most enduring voices.

(PopArt Discos)