Today's Top Tune

Today's Top Tune

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  • Daniel Caesar ‘Who Knows’

     

    Today's Top Tune:  Daniel Caesar ‘Who Knows’ 

     

    Daniel Caesar shares “Who Knows,” a tender, understated meditation on love, uncertainty, and emotional vulnerability. Carried by his signature warm vocals and minimalist production, the song leans into intimacy and restraint, capturing the quiet ache of not knowing where a relationship stands — and choosing to sit with that feeling rather than resolve it.

     

    (Republic)

     

    4 min
  • C.Y.M. ‘My Whole World’ (feat Abby Sage)

     

    Today's Top Tune: C.Y.M. ‘My Whole World’ (feat Abby Sage)

    C.Y.M. — the duo of Vampire Weekend’s Chris Baio and musician Michael Greene — have teamed up with “Breakout” singer Abby Sage for a new three-song EP, My Whole World. Written by Baio, Greene, and Sage, with Sage on vocals and C.Y.M. handling production, the EP drifts through ethereal dream pop — think Cocteau Twins refracted through C.Y.M.’s modern lens. Let’s check out the title track.  

    (Independent)

     

    5 min
  • Courtney Barnett ‘Site Unseen’ (Feat. Waxahatchee)

     

     

    Today's Top Tune: Courtney Barnett ‘Site Unseen’ (Feat. Waxahatchee)

    Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett announces her highly-anticipated fourth studio album, Creature of Habit, out March 27. The record features 10 tracks, including the brand new single “Site Unseen” which features Waxahatchee. Barnett will also embark on a North American tour supporting Creature of Habit, set to kick off in May and landing in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium on August 29.

    (Mom+Pop Music)

     

    3 min
  • Sofie Rei ‘Rótulo' (Feat. Gaby Moreno)

     

     

    Today's Top Tune: Sofie Rei ‘Rótulo' (Feat. Gaby Moreno)

     

    GRAMMY-nominated Argentine vocalist, songwriter, and producer Sofía Rei announces her new album Antónima, arriving April 3. A bold continuation of her acclaimed Umbral, the album expands Rei’s vision of “Folk and Futurism,” bridging ancestral Latin American traditions with forward-looking sound. Today, Rei shares the lead single “Rótulo,” featuring Gaby Moreno — a sharp, playful critique of digital-age identity, social media performance, and curated authenticity, brought to life through elastic grooves, layered vocals, and wry humor.

    (GroundUp Music)

     

    4 min
  • Joji ‘LOVE YOU LESS’

     

    Today's Top Tune: Joji ‘LOVE YOU LESS’ 

     

    Critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, and producer Joji kicks off the new year with “LOVE YOU LESS,” produced by Ricky Reed and Nate Mercereau, the song is a slow-burning indie-rock meditation on the ache of unresolved love. The single arrives ahead of his fourth studio album, out February 6. 

     

    (Palace Creek)

     

    4 min
  • The Olympians ‘California’

     

     

    Today's Top Tune: The Olympians ‘California’

     

    Born out of a Brooklyn bedroom recording session in 2008, The Olympians quickly established themselves as masters of modern instrumental soul. Led by Toby Pazner, the project earned widespread acclaim with its self-titled debut. Now, after a decade away, The Olympians return with “California,” a vibrant new single from their upcoming album In Search of a Revival, out February 13. Lush, cinematic, and steeped in classic soul tradition, the track marks the band’s first new recordings in ten years and signals a richly textured, introspective new chapter.

     

    (Daptone)

     

    5 min
  • Mitski ‘Where’s My Phone?’

     

     

    Today's Top Tune: Mitski ‘Where’s My Phone?’

     

    “Where’s My Phone?” serves as the first glimpse into Mitski’s eighth studio album, Nothing’s About to Happen to Me, out February 27. The track offers an early hint at the album’s dynamic range — balancing urgency, tension, and shifting energy as Mitski opens a bold new chapter.

     

    (Dead Oceans)

     

    4 min
  • Patrick Watson ‘House on Fire (Feat. Martha Wainwright)’

     

     

    Today's Top Tune: Patrick Watson ‘House on Fire (Feat. Martha Wainwright)’

     

    Singer-songwriter, film composer, and pianist Patrick Watson has shared “House on Fire,” a stunning new collaboration with Martha Wainwright and a preview of his forthcoming album Uh Oh, out September 26. Written during a period when Watson temporarily lost his ability to sing (and completed alongside Wainwright) the track unfolds as a deeply moving duet. Carried by a sweeping string arrangement, their interwoven harmonies heighten the song’s emotional tension, with Wainwright’s powerful, multi-octave voice beautifully contrasting Watson’s tender tenor.

     

    (Secret City Records)

     

    4 min
  • DRAMA ‘Oblivion’

     

     

    Today's Top Tune: DRAMA ‘Oblivion’

     

    Chicago-based, genre-defying duo DRAMA have released their new album Platonic Romance, a bold and textured evolution of their signature blend of house, R&B, soul, and dance-pop. The record explores heartbreak, emotional growth, acceptance, and the complexity of human connection. DRAMA will be taking the album on the road, wrapping up their tour with a stop at The Wiltern on March 7. Today’s Top Tune is your for free, it is the head-spinning standout “Oblivion.”

     

    (AWAL)

     

    4 min
  • Marlon Funaki ‘Let You In’

     

     

    Today's Top Tune: Marlon Funaki ‘Let You In’

     

    Buzzing singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Marlon Funaki has been steadily building momentum since first releasing music six years ago from his hand-built home studio in Redlands, California. Drawing from his Japanese and Mexican American heritage, Funaki crafts a sound shaped by rich, wide-ranging influences. Today’s Top Tune highlights his latest release, the warm and sonically sensual “Let You In.”

     

    (Warner Brothers)

     

    4 min

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