Today's Top Tune

Today's Top Tune

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Today's Top Tune episodes

  • Maverick Sabre: “Into Nirvana”
    Personal and poignant, Maverick Sabre's sound cuts like a knife. For the past 2 years, the Irish artist has been piecing his new album together alongside friends and collaborators. "Into Nirvana" is just that.
    5 min
  • Youssou N’Dour: “My Child”
    In honor of our fathers, we turn to the great Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour, who shares "My Child" (featuring the late great Nigerian master drummer Babatunde Olatunji).
    5 min
  • Steve Lacy: “Playground"
    Steve Lacy is a Compton native and guitarist for The Internet, and he just released a debut solo release to great anticipation. We love "Playground" for its timeless feel and delicious sound.
    4 min
  • Jamila Woods: “Baldwin” featuring Nico Segal
    Jamila Woods comes to us with the song "Baldwin," a tribute to the great writer who addressed whiteness in the USA and inspired Woods. She says,  "He had an incredible ability to speak about whiteness in a way that was hard-hitting and nuanced,...
    4 min
  • Hayden Thorpe: “Love Crimes”
    You might be familiar with the vocal delivery of Hayden Thorpe, who was formerly of the band Wild Beasts. He debuts his solo work with a new album, and "Love Crimes," is a passionate piano piece.
    4 min
  • Faye Webster: "Room Temperature”
    Don't let Faye Webster's feathery delivery and supremely catchy melodies dissuade you from her laser-like lyrical focus. Poised and vulnerable, "Room Temperature" captures a moment of duality.
    5 min
  • Japanese Breakfast: “Essentially”
    Written on the fly, "Essentially" is the first new song by Japanese Breakfast since 2017. Bali proved to be an idyllic place to unwind and work outside of the confines of a cold studio setting for this rising artist.
    4 min
  • Ra Ra Riot: “Bad To Worse”
    Ra Ra Riot have a new track out that was co-written and produced by Rostam Batmanglij (formerly of Vampire Weekend). "Bad To Worse" amplifies their pop-minded approach with bountiful arrangements.
    5 min
  • Justin Townes Earle: “Appalachian Nightmare”
    As a kid, Justin Townes Earle struggled with addiction and juvenile delinquency and his music reflects the struggle ordinary Americans might find themselves in. Earles explains the intent of "Appalachian Nightmare" this way:  “I want this song...
    6 min
  • Kevin Morby: “OMG Rock n Roll”
    An astute Kevin Morby fan will hear familiar words in "Beautiful Strangers" and the new song "OMG Rock n Roll," as they share the same lyrical DNA.  Morby says: “It’s meant to be playful, despite the morbid subject matter, and sing sonic...
    3 min

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