12-04-2025
Staff Picks: Best Songs of the Week March 29th
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Every week, Consequence's Songs of the Week column spotlights the best new tracks from the previous seven days and takes a look at notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, you can listen to our New Sounds playlist. This week, PinkPantheress, S. G. Goodman, The Marías, and many more have unveiled new tracks.
2hollis — 'you'
2hollis is back with his latest collection of songs, star, and nearly all of them are floor-filling bangers. One of the most infectious slices of dance pop comes with the Eurotrance-influenced 'you,' which moves at such a frenetic pace that it's surprising Hollis doesn't let the song fully collapse (like on prior tracks 'two bad' and 'gold'). What's so wonderful about 'you,' and star as a whole, is the tension between Hollis' icy distance on the mic and the chaotic rattle of the beats that follow; he's seemingly a master of this kind of glitched out, paranoid dance music, cathartic at one moment and terrifying the next. While 'you' is a cleaner offering overall, it's yet another great example of 2hollis' remarkable pop vision. — Paolo Ragusa
By Storm — 'Double Trio 2'
By Storm, the new(ish) outsider hip-hop group formed by the surviving members of Injury Reserve, returned this week with a sequel to their debut single, 'Double Trio.' The first track under the name served as a transition between the two projects, and now 'Double Trio 2' showcases how rapper Ritchie with a T and producer Parker Corey are continuing to sharpen their artistic vision. The beat is ethereal and intense — an energy that's matched by the vocal performance — and the bars boldly stare down the experience of grief. It really hits. — Jonah Krueger
Dazy — 'Pay No Mind (To the Signs)'
Dazy has had quite the year already: After releasing a 9-track album in January, the Virginia-based musician is back with a fresh single to further charge up his momentum. A whole lot grimier than the tracks on for all i care, 'Pay No Mind' features James Goodson laying his spacey vocals over a thick layer of distorted fuzz, held firmly in place by mechanical percussion underneath it all. Looking at the way things have been going so far, he's projected to keep getting better as the year progresses. — Karan Singh
Florist — 'Jellyfish'
It's officially Jellywish release day, but let's not forget the last single the dreamy New York band dropped in the days leading up to it. 'Jellyfish' is arguably the most upbeat track on the LP, though that hardly says much given Emily Sprague's gentle vocals guiding the listener through its emotional intricacies. An upbeat, folk-leaning acoustic explores an overthinker's existential crisis? Yes, please. — Nicolle Periola
The Marías — 'Back to Me'
The Marías' new single delves into a post-breakup emotional landscape. As lead singer María Zardoya achingly muses, 'Just to tell you I'm sorry / Baby, come back to me,' the song captures the paradoxical feeling where, despite knowing it's over, the immediate desire is simply to alleviate the pain. Born from a spontaneous studio jam session, 'Back to Me' features a backdrop of loungey soundscapes, with Zardoya's beautifully hypnotic vocals transporting listeners to a space of solitude and introspection. — Aureliano Petrucci
Maz — 'Circle'
One of the most compelling tracks from Maz's debut EP, 'Circle' perfectly captures the essence of the Utah-based artist as she sets herself up for success. The final cut on NPC's tracklist, it pulls together the different styles and approaches she takes across the previous five songs. Springy yet delicate in its execution, the care with which this composition was put together points to a promising career ahead for the singer-songwriter. — K. Singh
PinkPantheress — 'Tonight'
For all her worship of the 2000s, was it really only a matter of time before PinkPantheress expanded her pool of sonic references to include… Panic! at the Disco? 'Tonight,' her great new single, takes little of Panic's pop-punk glam, but it does sample the Pretty. Odd cut 'Do You Know What I'm Seeing?' That song's baroque strings are appropriately blended into PinkPantheress' lush, club-ready beat, with her feathery vocals sprinkled over like sugar in a latte. No matter the reference point, the samples, or the collaborators, PinkPantheress always makes her mark with effortless cool. — P. Ragusa
Rodeo Boys — 'Sam's Song'
Despite its horrific origins, the latest tune from Rodeo Boys' upcoming album Junior, 'Sam's Song,' is deceptively upbeat, quite catchy, and extremely easy to listen to. Over the distorted guitars and melodic basslines, vocalist Tiff Hannay grapples with the trauma of watching their 8th-grade English teacher groom their best friend over the period of six years. It's a disturbing story, resulting in a chorus that's wounded but far from powerless. 'I wanna kill you/ If it kills me,' they sing. It's like if 'This Year' was a revenge fantasy. — J. Krueger
S.G. Goodman — 'Fire Sign'
A third studio album is on the way from Kentucky troubadour S.G. Goodman, and she's teased the June release with a new single. 'Fire Sign,' for all its grounded grit, is a celebration of resilience; glittering piano and observations on 'shapeshifting' cascade into an airy, layered chorus asking the essential question: 'Who'll put the fire out?' Stay tuned for the full record, Planting the Signs, which arrives on June 20th. — Mary Siroky
Triathalon — 'DOWN'
'Play this at my funeral' was the inspiration for Triathalon's next project, so it's only fitting that 'Down,' the second single from the rollout continues building on the project's melancholic world of somber reflection. Adam Intrator reflects on the making of the shoegaze-inspired song, calling back to the moment 'Chad [Chilton] completely replaced the drums creating a new and refreshing change in tempo and overall feeling. This altered the song as a whole and soon we decided to add an 80s metal distorted guitar tone over the whole song. It went from a very sleepy, casual demo to a very electric pop/rock anthem.' Funeral Music is out is out May 16 via Lex Records. — N. Periola
TV Girl & George Clanton — 'Summer 2000 (Fcukers Remix)'
Not that 'Summer Baby' needed a remix to get you dancing. The original track from the TV Girl and George Clanton (or, as they cheekly called themselves, 'Bad Boys of Indie-Electro Pop') was by no means lacking in energy, boasting an absorbing groove and nods to Primal Scream's 'Come Together.' With Fcukers at the controls, the remix cranks up the BPMs, transforming and re-energizing the track into a psych-house ride. — A. Petrucci
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