Today's Top Tune

Today s Top Tune: Silvana Estrada pablopablo Antes De Ti Latin Grammy-winning artist Silvana Estrada returns with Antes De Ti, a tender duet with pablopablo from the deluxe edition of Vendr n Suaves Lluvias. Blending intimate songwriting with emotional warmth, the track reflects on love as a grounding force, further cementing Estrada as one of the leading voices in contemporary Spanish-language music. (Glassnote Records)

Today s Top Tune: Seu Jorge Quando Chego (Feat. Marisa Monte)' Seu Jorge unveils The Other Side, an ambitious new album years in the making, produced with Mario Caldato Jr. and featuring orchestral arrangements by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. Blending Brazilian music with jazz, bossa nova, and cinematic orchestration, the record reveals a more contemplative side of the legendary artist expansive, patient, and deeply reflective. The album features several guests including Beck, Zap Mama and Marisa Monte on Quando Chego. (Phonomotor Records)

Today s Top Tune: Carl Craig Meditation Five (Edit) Detroit techno pioneer Carl Craig revisits his ambient masterpiece Meditations, now available digitally for the first time. Originally conceived as a suite of beatless compositions, the album reveals a more expansive side of Craig s sound bridging his techno roots with the cinematic and experimental work that continues to shape his legacy as you ll experience on Meditation Five. (Planet E Communications)

Today’s Top Tune: Raine Torres ‘Petite Suite’  Young Creators Project alum Raine Torres returns with “Petite Suite,” a stirring reflection on powerlessness and self-doubt. Beginning softly before building into emotional intensity, the track captures the frustration of searching for agency while growing up surrounded by purpose, faith, and art. (Independent)

Today s Top Tune: The Austinauts Mother Tongue Today s Top Tune spotlights a new track by Austin collective The Austinauts with Mother Tongue, a warm, groove-driven single that blends analog soul with a retro-futurist spirit. Rooted in the duality of Austin s country traditions and forward-thinking energy, the track sets the tone for a debut album that s funky, cosmic, and unmistakably human. (Round Rock Records)

Today s Top Tune: BLARF Stars Without Light Eric Andr s musical project BLARF returns with Film Scores for Films That Don t Exist. Swapping chaotic sample collages for sweeping orchestral arrangements, the album blurs the line between cinematic grandeur and absurdist performance art channeling everything from Ennio Morricone to free jazz and experimental noise. Here s Stars Without Light. (Stones Throw)

Today’s Top Tune: Laibach ‘Musick (Feat. Wiyaala)’ Laibach’s new album MUSICK is out now, and its title track distills the project’s core idea—a meditation on music itself in an age of digital excess. Blending theatrical pop with a sense of unease, “MUSICK” plays like both a celebration and a critique, questioning what it means to create and experience sound in a world shaped by technology and imitation. (Mute)

Today’s Top Tune: King Tuff ‘Invisible Ink’    King Tuff returns with MOO, a back-to-basics rock and roll record from Vermont’s Kyle Thomas. Led by the single “Invisible Ink,” the album finds him ditching the computer for tape, embracing raw, analog energy and the pure joy of making music the old-school way. You can catch King Tuff at Sid The Cat Auditorium on Thursday, April 30.    (Thirty Tigers)

Today’s Top Tune: Allison Russell ‘Cold April (Feat. Denitia, Kara Jackson, & Explore! Pop Choir) Allison Russell leans into the healing power of music on “Cold April.” Joined by Kara Jackson, Denitia, and the Explore! Pop Choir, the track isn’t about dwelling on hard times—it’s about finding renewal through song. With voices lifted together, Russell channels resilience, community, and the strength to keep moving forward.   (Fantasy Records / Concord Label Group)

Today’s Top Tune: The Brudi Brothers ‘Dark & Stormy   Seattle-based Americana trio The Brudi Brothers bring a raucous, old-world spirit to their music, shaped by years of busking and global adventure. Comprised of multi-instrumentalist siblings Johannes, Conrad, and George, their sound blends streetwise storytelling with a timeless, soulful energy — forged from travels that have taken them from hitchhiking across Europe to performing for the Queen of the Netherlands. Their song “Dark and Stormy” captures that restless spirit, pairing vivid storytelling with a windswept, rollicking groove that feels born for the open road.   (Mom+Pop Music)

Today’s Top Tune: Mexican Institute of Sound & Meridian Brothers ‘Cumbia Fantasia’   Meridian Brothers and Mexican Institute of Sound (MIS) unite for “Cumbia Fantasía,” the first single from their forthcoming collaborative album Ruido Tovar, out this May. Inspired by the psychedelic cumbia of the late ’70s and early ’80s, the track reimagines a genre that transcends borders, blending analog synth textures with classic tropical rhythms. Channeling the spirit of innovators like Rigo Tovar, the project bridges Colombia and Mexico, honoring cumbia’s legacy while pushing it into bold, experimental territory.   (Ansonia Records)

Los Bitchos ‘Is This Real’    Today’s Top Tune: Los Bitchos ‘Is This Real’   Los Bitchos kick off their new ‘Bitchos Baby’ dance series with “Is This Real,” a vibrant, club-ready evolution of their signature globetrotting sound. Built on a bouncing house groove, the track blends retro synths, acid basslines, and percussive flair into a playful, high-energy cut that nods to ’90s dancefloor nostalgia while staying firmly modern. It’s Los Bitchos through a DJ lens — made to move bodies and light up the club.   (City Slang)

Today’s Top Tune: Thee Marloes ‘Under The Silver Moon’    Indonesia’s Thee Marloes return with “Under The Silver Moon,” a dreamy, soul-soaked song from their forthcoming album Di Hotel Malibu, out May 22. A breezy meditation on long-distance love, the track pairs feather-soft instrumentation with honeyed, heart-melting vocals. Equal parts bittersweet and blissful, it’s a smooth, late-night groove that showcases the band’s evolving sound and refined sense of atmosphere.   (Big Crown Records)

Today’s Top Tune: Squeeze ‘Why Don’t You’    Legendary UK band Squeeze revisit their origins with Trixies, one of this year’s most anticipated albums and their first in eight years. Written over fifty years ago by teenage songwriters Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, the collection finally brings to life a fictional nightclub world they first imagined in 1974. Now fully realized, Trixies showcases the band’s signature blend of melody, storytelling, and wit as you’ll hear on “Why Don’t You.”    You can experience the song live when they hit the stage alongside special guests Adam Ant and The English Beat at the iconic Hollywood Bowl on Sept. 19.   (BMG)

Today’s Top Tune: Eleni Mandell ‘Music and Motion’    Los Angeles based artist Eleni Mandell returns with her new album Tailspin, out May 29. Shaped by grief, transformation, and single motherhood, the album unfolds as a deeply personal collection of noir-tinged pop songs.  “Music and Motion” offers a luminous contrast — a shimmering, life-affirming track that captures the thrill of movement, connection, and feeling fully alive.   (Schoolkids Records)

Today’s Top Tune: Julieta Venegas ‘Tiempos Dorados’    On Norteña, Julieta Venegas turns inward, tracing the sounds and stories of her upbringing along the Mexico–California border. A fluid blend of cumbia, ranchera, pop, and memory, the album captures a world where cultures collide and coexist in constant motion. “Tiempos Dorados” glows with warmth and reflection, honoring the past while grounding itself in the present.  It's a tender, evolving chapter from one of Latin music’s most enduring voices.   (PopArt Discos)

Today’s Top Tune: Inner Wave ‘MADRE’    LA-based Latin indie band Inner Wave hit the road for their Spring 2026 headline tour in support of SEE YOU WHEN I GET BACK, wrapping things up May 30 at The Regent Theatre in Los Angeles. Today we’re spinning “MADRE,” a woozy, synth-soaked track that leans into the band’s dreamy, hypnotic side.   (Nettwerk)

Today’s Top Tune: Sola Rosa ‘What You Need’ (Feat. Blush'ko)   Sola Rosa, the project of New Zealand producer Andrew Spraggon, returns with “What You Need,” from his forthcoming album In The Mids, out April 10. Featuring Melbourne electronic soul artist Blush’ko, the track slips into darker, late-night territory. Built on a sparse four-on-the-floor groove and Blush’ko’s syrupy vocals, “What You Need” unfolds with understated momentum, capturing the intimate energy of a track written and recorded in a single day.   (Way Up Recordings)

Today’s Top Tune: Jorge Drexler ‘Toco Madera’    It’s Friday the 13th, a day often tied to bad luck — but we’ve got the antidote. Oscar and GRAMMY-winning icon Jorge Drexler delivers “Toco Madera” (“Touch Wood”), an energetic, percussion-driven track rooted in the rhythms of Uruguayan candombe. Drexler plays with the phrase’s double meaning: the universal ritual of knocking on wood to avoid tempting fate, and the act of striking the wooden drum that marks candombe’s rhythmic pulse. The result is a clever, swinging celebration of language, rhythm, and collective power.

Today's Top Tune: Yttling & Yukimi ‘Distant Star’ Yttling Jazz returns with the new single “Distant Star,” featuring Yukimi of Little Dragon. The collaboration unites Björn Yttling’s (Peter Björn and John) vibrant blend of alt-pop and cinematic jazz with Yukimi’s unmistakable, soulful voice. The result is an adventurous, upbeat track that channels a New Orleans–tinged indie mystique, balancing lively brass arrangements with rhythmic depth and subtle emotional gravity. (Yttling Jazz)

Today's Top Tune: C.Y.M. ‘My Whole World’ (feat Abby Sage) C.Y.M. — the duo of Vampire Weekend’s Chris Baio and musician Michael Greene — have teamed up with “Breakout” singer Abby Sage for a new three-song EP, My Whole World. Written by Baio, Greene, and Sage, with Sage on vocals and C.Y.M. handling production, the EP drifts through ethereal dream pop — think Cocteau Twins refracted through C.Y.M.’s modern lens. Let’s check out the title track.   (Independent)

Today's Top Tune: Mitski ‘Where’s My Phone?’   “Where’s My Phone?” serves as the first glimpse into Mitski’s eighth studio album, Nothing’s About to Happen to Me, out February 27. The track offers an early hint at the album’s dynamic range — balancing urgency, tension, and shifting energy as Mitski opens a bold new chapter.   (Dead Oceans)

Today's Top Tune: Pat Metheny ‘In On It’  Legendary guitarist and composer Pat Metheny, a twenty-time Grammy-Award winner, has launched Uniquity Music, fulfilling a longtime vision to bring his expansive body of work under one umbrella. The new label debuts with Side-Eye III+, his first new release in six years, arriving February 27. You can catch Metheny live at Walt Disney Concert Hall on May 4, where fans may hear his latest track, “In On It.” (Uniquity Music)

Today's Top Tune: Maisy Owen ‘On My Way Down’   Nashville native Maisy Owen has been immersed in music her entire life, raised in a musical family where songcraft was second nature. Drawing on the moody intimacy of Nick Drake, the folk finesse of Bert Jansch, and the hazy dream-pop glow of Mazzy Star, she’s carving out a sound all her own. Her debut album arrives this spring, but for now, here’s a first taste with “On My Way Down.”   (Tompkins Square)