

Y: Syd, āBad Dream/No Looking Backāā These two-songs-in-one were released earlier this week to announce an upcoming project from Syd, a āfeature soundtrackā (whatever that means) called Always Never Home, due out September 9. It sounds like thatāll be two full-lengths from Syd in 2017 (we raved about her solo debut Fin when it was released in February), which means weāre just too damn lucky. This track, particularly the longer āNo Looking Backā section is more carnal sweetness from The Internet leader (āWe only kiss when we fuckinā / So we donāt get too attachedā) over a sample of Jodeciās āWhat About Us.ā Sydās given us an embarrassment of riches already and the āfeature soundtrackā isnāt even out for another two weeks. āRich Juzwiak
Sure, why not?: French Montana featuring Mariah Carey and Swae Lee, āUnforgettable (Mariah Carey Remix)āā Maybe just for the sake of attaching herself to a bonafide hit during a years-long commercial rough patch, Mariah jumps on French Montana and Swae Leeās sublime sonic approximation of summer breeze, āUnforgettable,ā and the results are... fine? Sheās in airy mode here and her presence makes a compulsively listenable song no more compelling. At the same time, it doesnāt make it less compelling. Itās a minor victory, but at this point, I get the feeling that when it comes to impacting popular music, MC will take what she can get. āRJ
Sorry, babe, but I canāt: Demi Lovato, āTell Me You Love Meā āĀ The only Demi Lovato song I am willing to accept into my heart is āCool for the Summerā and thatās because I heard it so many times when it came out that it bore its way into my heart and now I canāt get rid of it...like herpes. This songāa jangly, up-tempo number that vacillates between desperate pleading for love and weak reassurances that everything will be all rightāsucks. Sorry! āMegan Reynolds
Y: Miguel featuring Travis Scott āSkywalkerāā The answer to āWhere the hell is Miguel and all his beautiful music?ā (for now) is this bass-thick song with a smooth hook and its semi-goofy videoāfull of neon lights, celebration shots, booze and scenes of Miguel āLuke Skywalk-ing on these hatersā in a comfortable silk shirt. I consider this a cool, playful filler as we wait for a full project from him. āClover Hope
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Y: Iāve been enjoying A$AP Mobās Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy all day today upon its release, but an early standout is āPlease Shut Up,ā with A$AP Rocky, KEY, and Gucci Mane, who all just want everyone to shut the hell up over a rather mournful, tiptoeing little beat. This is my every late summer mood. āJulianne Escobedo Shepherd