Sophie (Chanko) Dare

Chasing A Feeling – LEON

https://open.spotify.com/track/6NbaSIWPpZ1b914pRY1R0W?si=R6xOTJO7RJaNKZXb5kNSwg

On this track, LEON takes her usual vintage style and adds modern elements, like a dance bass beat and produced background vocals. The song is about doubting if a relationship is worth it, or if they're chasing after something that isn't really there anymore.

Heartbreak Hotel – Abigail Barlow

https://open.spotify.com/track/1YrgbwVse66pH7ysXLlgO8?si=MFxspe4pRpm9daMYNxbgrw

“I don't need a boyfriend, that shit's full-time employment” is the sassy refrain of this song that I've heard on TikTok for months now. Abigail Barlow is just another small-time pop artist who had her song blow up overnight on TikTok, and now has millions of streams on her new EP!

Take Yourself Home – Troye Sivan

https://open.spotify.com/track/5ytv3HFECCtYeuTBjVv0fh?si=KBNrUiW_SSGZFJvuatF1bQ

Troye Sivan is from the early 2010's golden days of teenage YouTube, but many years later, he's still making interesting, honest alternative pop music. This song sounds like a fast nighttime drive through the brightly lit streets of the big city, but with lyrics mourning the loneliness and shallowness that comes with living in the big city. The very end of the song drops into a crazy new beat, and it goes pretty hard (in the words of my boyfriend when I first played him this song).

A Thousand Hearts – State Champs (feat. Saxl Rose)

https://open.spotify.com/track/600h8B0wh80xJ8rQGW5MML?si=Y_CJPxiPTkuCRUeb_hqKWg

This acoustic tune from my favorite rockers is lovely, subdued, and catchy, like all their unplugged versions. I'm always a sucker for a male/female duet, so the vocal feature just makes this song even better.

Daylight – Joji & Diplo

https://open.spotify.com/track/6Ed1q0X8oSKSm4IIhiQbYg?si=sHRGHmYIQraKTUnEAkSMNw

This song sounds like the Arctic Monkeys meets modern pop, and I'm loving it. It's a catchy, laid-back song with lush instrumentals and vocals.

my future – Billie Eilish

https://open.spotify.com/track/2ygvZOXrIeVL4xZmAWJT2C?si=I6UR_fvVSoS7aM0_IBnkAw

Billie Eilish never misses, we know this. This song starts super minimal and slow, with ethereal vocals and foreboding 7th chords. Then, it suddenly bursts into a quick hip-hop beat with a groove. The lyrics are lighthearted and confident, with Billie saying that she's perfectly happy living her life, not depending on anyone else, and being in love with what's to come in her future.

invisible string – Taylor Swift

https://open.spotify.com/track/6VsvKPJ4xjVNKpI8VVZ3SV?si=3LTc6j1VS7a8s9YIyRMUMg

This whole album is still on repeat for me, and you can read my many thoughts on this song and the fifteen other ones in my full review here!

you! – LANY

https://open.spotify.com/track/4lSMKPkbZOAYPw3zxJ2eAF?si=jfYHBZ6kR5CXdSuMdXcJ_w

This single from LANY's upcoming album is decidedly more rock than their usual lo-fi pop style. It channels The 1975, but still keeps their signature emotional lyrics and storytelling.

Put Your Records On – Ritt Momney

https://open.spotify.com/track/1fah1uAs7HeTYDlNftKr3K?si=q_w6Za27RY2lCmZ-4tYaCw

Okay, OH MY GOSH. It's been a long time since a song made me feel THIS HAPPY! It's a cover of the classic song by Corinne Bailey Rae, but it has the modern flair of synths, drum pads, and super-tuned and harmonized vocals. If you just listen to one song on this month's playlist, put this one on! It's so much fun.

If I Hated You – FLETCHER

https://open.spotify.com/track/1NTXoDZirbEPUjn89y1nct?si=G4o2wXfUQNOHosLj39seYQ

FLETCHER always throws down some serious honesty in her songs, and this one is no exception. She sings about wishing that she could move on and leave the memories of an ex behind without dreaming about getting back together.

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