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Today"s Top Tune

A free weekday download of standout songs, including advance releases, exclusive live tracks recorded at KCRW, remixes, and an introduction to new artists on our radar.

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5:43

The Beths: ‘Metal’

Today"s Top Tune ·

2025/07/24

New ZealandersThe Bethshave a bouncy, ‘'90s-esque-jangle-rock sound that keeps us feeling forever young. “Metal” is a solid example of how the four-piece always keeps it upbeat and inviting… even on songs born from rigorous touring and mental health issues. Revel in the joyful relatability of The Beths when they rockThe Wiltern on Friday, Nov. 7alongside Bret McKenzie and Phoebe Rings.

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4:31

ELESTELA: ‘Bounce Back’

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2025/07/23

Elvin Estelais a hero of theLA underground. Most notably as a co-founder of the taste-making club night Low End Theory, and producing boundary-expanding beats as Nobody. Now he’s enjoying a vibrant new chapter asELESTELAas he plunges the depths of the LA house music scene. Need an entry point? Check out the thick bass notes, crunchy beats, and dance-floor readiness of “Bounce Back.”

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7:13

Funkadelic: ‘I Bet You’

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2025/07/22

Today we celebrate the long-awaited vinyl reissue ofFunkadelic’s 1970 debut.Loud, seductive, and gritty, this album was released as the American optimism of the 1960s waned into unrest and adversity.Funkadelic caught fire with the listening public for their blending of psychedelic rock, blues, gospel, and R&B into a new form of Black expression; a counterpoint to the sound of Motown. Today’s Top Tune, “I Bet You,” delivers a hypnotic groove

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5:33

Marissa Nadler: ‘New Radiations’

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2025/07/17

Consummate collaboratorMarissa Nadler(Father John Misty, John Cale, Angel Olsen, etc.) will release her tenth studio albumNew Radiationson Aug. 15 via Sacred Bones Records. The ethereal and haunting title track is just what you need to enjoy a contemplative journey through her dusty, dreamlike soundscapes.

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4:03

54 Ultra: ‘No Tengo Valor’

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2025/07/16

New Jersey-based synth-rock-soul purveyor54Ultraslays us withFirst Work, a six-track EP that contains the Spanglish single “No Tengo Valor.” The song title is open to interpretation: either “I Don’t Have Value,” or “I Don’t Have The Guts or Valor.” Intense subject matter aside, the song functions as a lighthouse of sonic components as Ultra 54 weaves his Puerto Rican and Dominican roots into a super-catchy (and formidable) Latin

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5:12

Ty Segall: 'Possession’

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2025/07/10

Ty Segall’s sixteenth(!) albumPossessionfinds the LA-based artist highlighting American stories, and letting his guitar and voice lead the way. The album is invigorating and stretches him into new sonic heights. Plus, this time around he’s including keyboards. Let’s go ahead and take a hit of the title track. Ty Segall will be live at LA’s Greek Theatre (supporting Primus) on Wednesday,Aug. 6.

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4:07

Twirlies: ‘Think That I'm In Love’

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2025/07/04

Taking their cues from ‘90s shamble-pop greats like Yo La Tengo and The Pastels, the Norwegian trioTwirliesmakes a swoon-worthy debut with “Think That I’m In Love.” Classic indiepop sounds for the twenty-first century? Yes please.

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4:21

The Favors: ‘The Little Mess You Made’

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2025/07/03

Longtime friendsFINNEASand Ashe have a habit of casual collabs that create hits. Think: “Moral of the Story” (2019) and “Till Forever Falls Apart” (2021). Now they’ve made it official by adopting a new moniker (The Favors) and hitting us with their golden-age-of-Laurel-Canyon-esque new single “The Little Mess You Made.” And that’s not all, The Favors have a debut LP set for release on Sept. 19.

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4:55

Raine: ‘To You’

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2025/07/02

KCRW Young Creator’s ProjectalumRaineis back withBackseat, a new EPdue in Sept of this year. “To You” is a gentle and open love letter to friendship; a space where Raine explores all of its pure joys and growing pains.

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7:25

S.G. Goodman: ‘Snapping Turtle’

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2025/06/26

Born and bred in Western Kentucky,S.G. Goodmanis an old soul of a storyteller whose work points to ancient traditions and lost ways of life. Her new album,Planting by the Signs,is her first in three years — and most likely her best work yet. Over eleven songs, Goodman puts forth the notion that the only way forward for any of us is together. Her devotion to the natural world comes to the fore on songs like “Snapping Turtle.”

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4:18

Night Tapes: ‘Pacifico’

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2025/06/25

London’sNight Tapesare set to release their hotly-anticipated debut album,portals//polarities,on September 26. While we wait, they’ve given us “Pacifico,” a trip hop-flavored number inspired by a friend’s journey to Oaxaca. It’s a state of mind that we all need to reach. (Crate-diggers may also recognize the Billy Cobham sample from Souls of Mischief’s “93 ’Til Infinity.”)

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4:04

Lido Pimienta: ‘¿Quién Tiene La Luz? (El Perdón)’

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2025/06/24

Colombian chanteuseLido Pimientabroke out in 2020 with her third album,Miss Colombia.And now she’s returned with a masterful new release,La Belleza,which ups the creative ante even further. Pimienta co-produced the album with Owen Pallett, who arranged the album’s nine movements for a 60-piece orchestra. Check out “¿Quién Tiene La Luz? (El Perdón)”, which Pimienta sings from beneath a veil of heartbreak and loss, with an opening

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4:28

Silvana Estrada: ‘Como Un Pájaro’

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2025/06/20

During the pandemic,Silvana Estradafound herself home alone and broken-hearted. She was also facing some serious insomnia so she picked up her guitar and went to work. “Como Un Pájaro” (“Like A Bird”) is one of the songs that emerged from this period. And now that Estrada is playing live again, it’s become a fan favorite. Get it now as a free download, let it live forever in your digital collection.

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4:19

Mocky: ‘Music Will Explain’

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2025/06/19

AI can’t feel the beat, butMockycan. That’s why this groovy single uses live instrumentation and analog recording to celebrate the power of the human voice. “Music Will Explain” is the title track from a forthcoming LP which has many songs dedicated to exploring this theme. GrabMusic Will Explain (Choir Music Vol. 1)on June 27 (via Stones Throw), and seeMocky and friends do it live at Zebulon on Tuesday, July 1.

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3:31

url: ‘skin’

Today"s Top Tune ·

2025/06/18

Brooklyn-based artist and producerurljust dropped this indie-pop love song that’s built from English and French vocal samples. It’s the sonic equivalent of a developing love story, and it’s just the thing to soundtrack daydreams about your latest crush.

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5:47

Turnstile: ‘Never Enough’

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2025/06/12

Formed in 2010, Baltimore’sTurnstileare a band that always moves forward boldly and collectively — despite what their name might suggest. Their freshly released albumLOOK OUT FOR MEis a whirlwind of fourteen genre-defying songs that sounds a good bit like The Police.

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Pearl & The Oysters: ‘Sous la lune mandarine’

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2025/06/11

“Under The Mandarin Moon,” or asPearl & The Oysterssay “Sous la lune mandarine,” is the latest example of the group’s musical superpower: exploring a difficult subject over a wistful, Bossa-nova-tinged tune. This song is the LA band’s abstract attempt at describing the dreadful night when the Eaton fire broke out… an event which directly affected the band and friends from their tight-knit community. Commune with them in person

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3:06

L'Eclair: ‘Run’ (Feat. Gelli Haha)

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2025/06/09

Genre-hopping Swiss outfitL’Eclairare the sonic equivalent of the pastry they’re named after. And to make things even sweeter, they’re teaming up with their “delightfully weird” labelmate Gelli Haha to tap into some heavy, raw funk on “Run.”

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4:14

Tanika Charles: ‘How Long Will It Take’

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2025/06/05

Canadian soul starTanika Charleshas done a lot of mending in her life. And one big marker of her personal evolution is the new albumReasons To Stay,a collection of songs inspired by unfulfilled promises and growing up in a broken home. Each track plays like a letter that belongs in a series of letters: to family members, to herself, and to us — her listeners. “How Long Will It Take” is an upbeat reflection on what it takes to heal.

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3:49

Yuno: ‘Blest’

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2025/06/04

Enjoy the ebullient title track from NYC-based producerYuno’s debut album,Blest. Honing his skills in his Floridian childhood bedroom eventually led to broader platforms. This includes his experience soundtracking series for Netflix and HBO, as well as supporting artists like Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Superorganism. You’ll feel that collaborative spirit along with some serious warmth on “Blest.”

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