Heavy Rotation: Chairlift, Nicholas Krgovich, Wet & More

Kanye West readies for SWISH, Travis Scott drops Wonderful and David Bowie releases a spellbinding Blackstar...

Hadron Collider ft. Nelly Furtado (Blood Orange aka Dev Hynes) - Now this is one lovely song, ain't it?

Crying in Public (Chairlift) - Frothy and warm, Chairlift's synthy single is pure melodic perfection.

You Are Killing Me (The Dandy Warhols) - Metronomic guitar riffs chug along this infectious number from The Dandy Warhols. Killer song indeed!

Break On Me (Keith Urban) - Country singer Keith Urban is back with a ballad that's at once heartfelt and melodious.

Violets (Matt Kivel) - A soft, guitary melody that only grows on you with every passing listen. Kivel's latest LP Janus is out next month.

Girlfriend (Mind Enterprises) - I loved Andrea Tirone's Chapita and Idealistic, and Girlfriend more or less treads a similar groovy electronic terrain to create a lush dance'y tune.

The Place Goes Quiet (Nicholas Krgovich) - Breezy is the word!

Rehab (Rihanna ft. Justin Timberlake) - By now, I have listened to every single album of Rihanna's and almost every song of hers, while patiently hoping she drops ANTI at least in time for her birthday. Yahoo! News in fact was so exasperated and tired of waiting, it went ahead and published an incomplete review of the yet-to-be-released album. And this was late last November! But coming back though, I love Rehab, particularly for the influence Justin Timberlake lends to it and to Rihanna herself, who does a great job singing it.

Reaper (Sia Furler) - Singer-songwriter Sia may have penned this Chandelier-like anthemic song for Rihanna, but her upcoming album This Is Acting, comprising of tunes written for other pop stars, is turning out to be one solid effort.

All the Ways (Wet) - Kelly Zutrau stuns all over again in this woozy song.

Reichpop (Wild Nothing) - Wild Nothing's Shadow is something I still listen to, and their latest outing is likewise funky and equally addictive.

Water (Ra Ra Riot ft. Rostam) - Ra Ra Riot team up with Vampire Weekend's Rostam for what's a buoyant, infectious cut.

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