LSDXOXO has already announced the follow-up project to his debut album DOGMA from last fall. It’s a mixtape called DGTL ANML that features a stacked roster of collabs including Cobrah, VTSS, Boys Noize, Kilo Kish, River Moon, and Izzy Spears. Today, he shared the latest single called “Satisfy” featuring Shygirl. Although LSDXOXO has made several appearances at Club Shy shows around the world, the last time these two seductive sirens worked together on a record was LSDXOXO’s remix for Shy’s 2021 single “TASTY,” off the 2020 ALIAS EP.

Felly is a Connecticut-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter that’s lately been releasing some very pleasant songs. He has a new album Ambroxyde coming out June 27 via everwonder that he produced alongside Grammy-nominated and Mercury Prize-winning producer Gianluca Buccellati (Lana Del Rey, Arlo Parks, The Marias). He’s shared the singles that feel a bit Tom Petty (“High On You“); and he’s got a whisper tone that reminds me of Angelo De Augustine (“Ambroxyde“), but vocal range and composition choices are a bit like Dominic Fike (“Black Shoes”). He bounces between soft folk and rugged southern rock. Today, he’s shared another single called “Wildfire” that (ironically) feels perfect to blare outside in the blossoming weather.

Today, rising alt-country singer-songwriter Jack Van Cleaf released his sophomore album JVC. And if you’re a sucker for self-deprecating, existential songwriting with strong melodies like me, it’s a release standout. He’s already gotten a good bit of traction, having opening slots for Noah Kahan, Briston Maroney, and Madi Diaz. He’s even struck up a creative relationship with polarizing country super star Zach Bryan, who’s featured on the album. JVC proves staying power with poignant lyricism and warm vocals.

Raincoats co-founder Gina Burch is following up her 2023 solo debut album I Play My Bass Loud with a second solo LP. Trouble is dropping July, and along with the announcement we get a music video for its thesis statement and title track of sorts.

Miley Cyrus’ new album Something Beautiful arrives at the end of the month. The pop star has been releasing singles in tracklist order, and the first three — “Prelude,” “Something Beautiful,” and “End Of The World” — featured unexpected collaborators such as Cole Haden of Model/Actriz, Foxygen’s Jonathan Rado, and members of Alvvays. Now, she’s back with track four, “More To Lose.”

A persistent conspiracy theory has long followed Glee actor and singer Lea Michele: Some people online believe — perhaps jokingly, perhaps seriously — that she can’t read. She put that bit to a rest on Wednesday’s new episode of Jake Shane’s Therapuss podcast.

After accepting a seven-year sentence as part of a plea deal related to drug and weapons charges in 2016, Bobby Shmurda was released from prison but found his career momentum stalled by his years in the criminal justice system. The Shmoney Dance inventor’s new music hasn’t moved the needle like his 2014 hit “Hot N****” did, and now it looks like he’s having some trouble on the touring front.

I became obsessed with Every Noise At Once, the Glenn McDonald-created, Spotify-associated genre database, back in 2022. While the best way to use the site might’ve been to meet new-to-you musical styles from all over the world, I immediately loaded up their playlist for lo-fi indie. I’ve been drawn to homespun, fuzzy, sentimental indie rock/pop since I was a teenager in the bedroom pop boom days, so I wanted to see what the tech world considered “lo-fi indie.” There were some big names like Mac DeMarco and Alex G mixed with unsung heroes of my ’10s youth like Hello Shark and Cyberbully Mom Club. The Microphones and Duster hits were interspersed between They Are Gutting A Body Of Water and Feeble Little Horse tracks. The playlist was an endearing, genre-agnostic tour of scratchy indie, ranging from bedroom pop to screamo, that felt like it had some kind of stylistic or spiritual connection even with its extensive differences.

Last month, Hayden Pedigo announced his new album I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away. The Texas-born and Oklahoma City-based fingerstyle guitarist released the opener “Long Pond Lily,” and now he’s back with the title track, which is also the finale.

This Friday, No Windows release their new EP The Great Traitor. “Return” and “Easter Island” have served as enticing singles, and now they’re sharing a final preview with the gorgeous tune “Tricky.”