
<p class="wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio">Every Friday, we end the week on a good note with a selection of freshly released songs.</p>



<p class="wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio">Here are our new #RecsFriday! (You can also find them on our Instagram and Twitter accounts)</p>



<p class="wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio">From us to you. With love.</p>



<h3 class="wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><em>16</em> – BAILY</h3>



<p class="wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio">16 is an age that’s often tied to growing up in different cultures. In the US, it’s commonly known as one of those birthdays that<em> means </em>something, as one readies themselves to near the end of their teenage years. But in life, there isn’t just the sweetness of being 16. Brooklyn-rooted BAYLI tells, here, the tale of a young woman who finds herself thrown into adulthood at that age. That woman is no figment of her imagination, the story is her mother’s, whom the songwriter lost recently. <em>“Born an orphan in the UK, my mom immigrated to NYC from London at age 16</em>,<em>”</em> she says in a press release. Adding:<em> “</em>16<em> is about how strong, epic and beautiful my mother is; she is the reason I know how to be a strong woman today.” </em>The chorus is especially sweet and touching, as the musician sings to her mother: <em>“Everything special with you, shawty / Let me take the stress all off for you / ‘Cause you deserve it with everything you do”</em> ⬪ <strong>Ahlem Khattab</strong></p>



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<h3 class="wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><em>Let’s</em> – Darren Criss</h3>



<p class="wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio">You might have seen him in<em> Glee </em>or, more recently, in <em>Hollywood </em>and<em> Royalties</em>, but <a href="https://www.instagram.com/darrencriss/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Darren Criss</a> isn’t only an actor. <em>Let’s</em> is the third track from <em>Masquerade</em>, his latest EP that came out on August 20, and if you need the perfect song to work on your dance moves, look no further. It’s an invitation to party and just feel good with 80s vibes and a really catchy chorus that you might be tempted to sing at the top of your lungs. Don’t resist, just hit play and <em>“let’s go to a masquerade / Let’s stay up all night”</em>! ⬪ <strong>Julia Bergier</strong></p>



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<h3 class="wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><em>Salem </em>– Jack Rabbit</h3>



<p>Jack Rabbit has a knack for turning softness into power. <em>Salem</em> starts off quiet to only grow more into itself, and break out into a musical break that might make you long for the days when you could experience music live. But this will do for now. The LA-based pair – made up of Andy Leon and Morgan (“Mo”) Donegan – first found each other years ago in Boston, and haven’t let go since. They’ve shared a few songs as a duo starting 2019 (you might remember them from <a href="https://popgoesthemusic.fr/2021/07/14/playlist-10-calming-tunes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">our Calming Tunes playlist</a>) – born out of late-night staircase writing sessions –, and plan to keep going. Their next release should be coming in November, and their forthcoming (and very first) EP is planned for early 2022. ⬪ <strong>AK</strong></p>



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<h3 class="wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><em>Peach</em> – Future Islands</h3>



<p class="wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><em>“But I’m not giving up / Not today, not today”</em> are words you might need to hear, especially during this pandemic. While <em>Peach</em>’s lyrics can remind you of tough days, Future Islands turns the pain and the melancholy into a beautiful shot of hope, served on a melody that makes you want to either drive down a coast on a sunny summer day or improvise your own concert in your room– or both. And if you’d rather experience the latter in real life, you’re in luck because the Baltimore-based band<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPQh_OGnYj1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> announced in May that they would be going on tour</a> in the US and Europe in 2021 and 2022. ⬪ <strong>JB</strong></p>



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#RecsFriday: our August 20th, 2021 song picks

Taylor Swift’s “Midnights”: A Sparkly Whirlwind of Self-Doubt, Self-Love, and Everything in Between

“Midnights” : Taylor Swift passe au crible son passé et va de l’avant

Les chansons de la semaine – 6 novembre 2022

Meet… Blond

Les chansons de la semaine – 30 octobre 2022

Les chansons de la semaine – 23 octobre 2022

Meet… Silvie

Les chansons de la semaine – 9 octobre 2022

Meet… Ask Elliot

Playlist: Women of 2k21

Family Is at the Root of It All: Jackie Marchal Often Finds Herself Reflecting on That in Music

Recs Sunday : notre sélection de nouveautés musicales du 26 septembre 2021

Recs Sunday: Our September 26th, 2021 Songs Picks

Recs Sunday: Our September 19th, 2021 Songs Picks

Recs Sunday : notre sélection de nouveautés musicales du 19 septembre 2021

Let Mouad Soothe Your Soul With His Melancholic and Dreamy “Lorraine”

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 3 septembre 2021

#RecsFriday: our September 3rd, 2021 song picks

“Feels So Easy” Is the Perfect Post-Lockdown Song: Meet Ber, the Singer Behind It

#RecsFriday: our August 27th, 2021 song picks

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 27 août 2021

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 20 août 2021

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 13 août 2021

#RecsFriday: our August 13th, 2021 song picks

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 6 août 2021

#RecsFriday: our August 6th, 2021 song picks

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 30 juillet 2021

#RecsFriday: our July 30th, 2021 song picks

“Dream Through Music” Is What June Cocó Aims to Help Listeners Do

Rencontre avec June Cocó : “Je reste une optimiste qui aime créer de la musique réconfortante”

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 23 juillet 2021

#RecsFriday: our July 23rd, 2021 song picks

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 16 juillet 2021

#RecsFriday: our July 16th, 2021 song picks

Playlist: Calming Tunes

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 9 juillet 2021

#RecsFriday: our July 9th, 2021 song picks

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 2 juillet 2021

#RecsFriday: our July 2nd, 2021 song picks

Regardez notre quatrième episode de “ChillChat”, avec Tiphanie Doucet

#RecsFriday: our June 25th, 2021 song picks

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 25 juin 2021

Hope Tala face à ses fantômes dans l’ensorcelant clip de “Mad”

Hope Tala Is Bewitchingly “Mad” in Her New Music Video

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 18 juin 2021

#RecsFriday: our June 18th, 2021 song picks

Tim Dup et Aurélie Saada nous font goûter l’été à l’italienne avec “Montecalvario”

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 11 juin 2021

#RecsFriday: our June 11th, 2021 song picks

Musicienne multifacette, Sarah Kinsley veut rendre “hommage à la jeunesse” avec son disque “The King”

Sarah Kinsley: “I Wanted to Write a Sort of Tribute to Youth”

#RecsFriday: our June 4th, 2021 song picks

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 4 juin 2021

Meet Adèle & Robin: “In Music, There’s a Lot of Luck”

Adèle & Robin : “On ne veut plus attendre pour faire les choses qu’on a envie de faire”

#RecsFriday: our May 28th, 2021 song picks

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 28 mai 2021

Zak Abel rejoint la vague de “kindness” avec un clip dansant et rayonnant

Zak Abel’s “Be Kind” Is an Invitation to Dance and Think

#RecsFriday: our May 21st, 2021 song picks

#RecsFriday : notre sélection de nouveautés du 21 mai 2021

slenderbodies’ “Heartbeat” Music Video Is an Ode to Life

Les peines et les joies d’un frère et une soeur dans le nouveau clip de slenderbodies

#RecsFriday: May 14th, 2021

#RecsFriday : 14 mai 2021

Tai Verdes Will Enhance Your Mood by More Than 2% With “A-O-K”

Tai Verdes et la bonne humeur contagieuse de “A-O-K”

#RecsFriday: May 7th, 2021

#RecsFriday : 7 mai 2021

Adam Melchor et Lennon Stella vous feront voyager avec “Light Year”

Adam Melchor and Lennon Stella Will Take You a “Light Year” Away in Their New Music Video

#RecsFriday : 30 avril, 2021

#RecsFriday: April 30th, 2021

“Zombie!”: Orla Gartland fights off toxic masculinity with male (zombie) tears

Orla Gartland sauve des hommes-zombies de la masculinité toxique dans la vidéo de “Zombie!”

Tessa Violet Revamps “Games” in a “Twilight”-Inspired Music Video

Tessa Violet recrée la scène de baseball de “Twilight” dans son nouveau clip “Games”

“Fearless” 2.0 : Taylor Swift se réapproprie son passé entre nostalgie et renouveau

Playlist: Escapade

12 mars 2020 : Oh Wonder faisait vivre à Paris l’un de ses derniers concerts

March 12th, 2020: When Oh Wonder Electrified the Alhambra in Paris

Watch our third episode of “ChillChat”, with Easha

Playlist: Ladies, From A to Z

Hayley Williams fait rimer musique et thérapie dans “Flowers for Vases”

How to Write a Heartbreak Song, a Recipe by Rhys Lewis

Écrire la parfaite chanson de rupture en 7 étapes : une recette de Rhys Lewis

Playlist: Dance It All Away

Comment TikTok a transformé “Ratatouille” en comédie musicale Broadway

2020, l’année de l’escapade musicale de Taylor Swift

Playlist: Women of 2k20

Playlist: Soft & Cozy

Playlist: A 2020 Quarantine Mix

Watch our second episode of “ChillChat”, with Rhys Lewis

Playlist: Embracing All the Feels

Playlist: Summer, a concept

Watch the first episode of our new series “ChillChat”, with Reuben James

Reuben James nous raconte le making-of de son EP “Slow Down”

The Making of “Slow Down”, the EP by Reuben James: “These were the best peaches I ever had”