Mexican Institute of Sound ft. Graham Coxon: “My America Is Not Your America”
The beats, trumpets, and Britguitar come together to politely but firmly say “No.” The video cuts between L.A. and CDMX to highlight evident sociological continuities as well as undertheorized political ones. Americas: there’s a lot.
Thiago Nassif ft. Arto Lindsay & Gabriela Riley: “Soar Estranho”
It turns “You left your number on my fridge” into one of the catchiest choruses/pleas for human connection of the year. No one picks up the phone anymore, Thiago!
Lil Mosey: “Blueberry Faygo”
Just one hook for three minutes. It doesn’t attain the heights of the greatest teen rap novelties and the kid is so non-threatening you hope he doesn’t actually spike his soda with anything, but carbonation serves a purpose.
Elizabeth Cook: “Thick Georgia Woman”
Getting actual thick Georgia woman Blondie Strange to co-star in your video is no less a commitment to honesty in art than we’d expect from Cook.
Prince: “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man” (1979 Version)
I mean this is amazing and everything, but one has to be glad he sat on it for eight years until realizing he could cut the coda that undercut the whole song.
Post Malone ft. Future & Halsey: “Die for Me”
You have to sit through two verses bewailing perfidious woman (Post ineffectually, Future incoherently) to get there, but then Halsey throws their bullshit back at them like she used to work as a waitress in a cocktail bar.
AC/DC: “Shot in the Dark”
Paying tribute to Malcolm Young by replacing him with a 63-year-old youngster and sounding exactly like they have for my entire lifetime.
Juice WRLD: “Wishing Well”
All in all is all we are.