Best New Songs of the Week

SZA at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in April 2022
SZA at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in April 2022. Photo by David Fisher/Shutterstock (12879669dc)

Discovering new music is never going out of style, and this week brought countless amazing songs our way. From SZA and Bleachers to MGMT and Linkin Park, a diverse range of artists made it to our list of the best songs of the week with their epic new tracks.

SZA hasn’t dropped any new solo singles since sharing her acclaimed album SOS with the world, but that finally changed this week. She teased the release of its follow-up LANA with a new song “Saturn”, an escapist anthem about the lure of the unknown.

This week was pretty slow for new album releases, but some of our favorite indie artists still surprised us with new LPs. MGMT teased Loss of Life with “Dancing in Babylon” ft. Christine and the Queens, while Allie X promote her new album Girl with no Face with “Weird World”.

It was a great week for alternative and rock music in general, and we’ve seen several beloved bands share new music with the world. Kings of Leon dropped “Mustang”, Bleachers teased their next album with “Me Before You”, while Linkin Park paid homage to their late vocalist Chester Bennington by sharing the unreleased track “Friendly Fire”.

Norah Jones, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Kasabian, and Lil Durk also made it to our list, so grab your headphones and get ready to discover their new songs!

SZA – “Saturn”

Bleachers – “Me Before You”

Kings Of Leon – “Mustang”

Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire”

Norah Jones – “Staring at the Wall”

Allie X – “Weird World”

MGMT – “Dancing in Babylon” (feat. Christine and the Queens)

Catfish and the Bottlemen – “Showtime”

Kasabian – “Call”

Lil Durk – “Old Days”