Y: There’s been a crop of young rappers recently, like Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Peep, who have been drawing on pop punk and emo for inspiration. And now ILoveMakonnen (you might remember him for making Tuesday the best night to go to the club) and Rae Sremmurd (our own Black Beatles) straight up sound like they should be headlining Warped Tour on this new song “Love.” And honestly? I’m into it. FUCK LOVE! – Hazel Cills
Sorry, but N: Sam Smith, “Too Good at Goodbyes” – Welcome back to a disconcertingly slim Sam Smith with the first new music from him we’ve heard in almost three years. “Too Good at Goodbyes” is vintage Sam Smith, which is to say that it’s just Sam Smith. He’s one-note, which is fine if you are feeling sad about something and would like to listen to a tremulous British singer warble about lost love. I’m trying to find something new about this single—something that feels fresh—and the only thing I can come up with is that it’s a little more uptempo than his older stuff, so uh, if heartbreak with a two-step appeals to you, then I guess this is your shit. Personally, it is not mine. —Megan Reynolds
Sorry, but N: Sam Smith, “Too Good at Goodbyes” – Welcome back to a disconcertingly slim Sam Smith with the first new music from him we’ve heard in almost three years. “Too Good at Goodbyes” is vintage Sam Smith, which is to say that it’s just Sam Smith. He’s one-note, which is fine if you are feeling sad about something and would like to listen to a tremulous British singer warble about lost love. I’m trying to find something new about this single—something that feels fresh—and the only thing I can come up with is that it’s a little more uptempo than his older stuff, so uh, if heartbreak with a two-step appeals to you, then I guess this is your shit. Personally, it is not mine. —Megan Reynolds