MUST-HEAR NEW MUSIC: RYL0, MEL 4EVER & MORE

New Music Fridays have become so overwhelming, so we’re highlighting five new releases from the pop underground every week that we think you shouldn’t miss.

“Pop Princess” by RYL0

RYL0 continues a hot streak with one of her strongest singles to date, the victory lap for her Last Resort era.

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“Heels” by Mel 4Ever

New York’s Mel 4Ever returns with her second release of the year, another deliriously fun dance track complete with a roll-call of which pop girlies are heels and which are not.

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OVER THE COUNTER by BIG PHARMA & Docx

Enigmatic producer Big Pharma continues a fruitful collaboration with Docx on their full-length electronic album.

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“Worship” by Tommy Bravos

The third single from the Chicago artist’s upcoming EP samples a choir of Orthodox nuns.

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“Believe” by Tunde Olaniran

Michigan’s Tunde Olaniran is back with his first release since 2022’s outstanding Ephemerrreality .

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“Hips” by Lynzo the Heartthrob

The debut single from Chicago nightlife mainstray is a blissed out party anthem just in time for summer.

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“Proof of Purchase” by Asht6n

Miss Bandanna is back with the follow up to her debut album, another well-executed electropop bop.

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“BBM” by Avereaux

BBM - standing for "Brokeback Mountain” - is an excellent mix of rap and country that stands out at a time when that specific combo has usually lost it’s novelty.

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“Gomorrah” by Lassai

The third single in the NYC-based artist’s monthly release streak leading up to a new album at the end of 2024.

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by Steven Logan