Clairo's ability to empathize so specifically with the speakers of her songs makes her one of the wisest and most interesting young performers right now. Sling was well worth the wait.

Simple, conversational and cutting, the lyrics in "Big Wheel" have a subtle poetic brilliance in them that's difficult to ignore. "Big Wheel" is a vignette of stories told from a narrator coping with the natural losses that occur as we age. Samia has a gift for painting the particular pangs and burdens of 20-something existentialism: we're all acting at varying rates of emotional availability and no expectation is consistent, let alone communicated clearly

Up-and-comer Claire Rosinkranz is cutting her teeth in the indie-pop scene by the best means possible: virally trending on TikTok.

In this cover of Willie Nelson's iconic road trip tune, First Aid Kit inject their classic folk forbearance and dual harmonies into their version of "On the Road Again."

This track captures what Bridgers does best as an artist—transcending genre to deliver a soft, sensitive and unique style of songwriting that clearly expresses the subject at hand.

His latest single, "Not Claiming Anything," is an easy-listen track about the appreciation of connection.

Gentle and contemplative, this song manages to feel full and round while boasting only five stanzas of lyricism. It's a longing, sweet sentimental track about leaving a well-worn past behind and pressing on with grace.