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Carly Rae Jepsen's girl gang snubs boy problems, bizarre J-pop trio Babymetal, prog rockers Purson and more in this week's new music

Carly Rae Jepsen: Boy Problems Every track on Carly Rae Jepsen’s powerhouse 2015 album E•MO•TION (it only gets better with time) has its own unique personality, and “Boy Problems” has been an especially addictive standout with CRJ’s voice gliding up and down like a synth. The song about not ruining relationships with your friends now gets a music video, directed by photographer and feminist Petra …

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Azealia Banks slays, Maria Usbeck serenades in Spanish, Nosaj Thing's new EP and more of our favorite songs this week

Nosaj Thing: N R 2 The mostly enigmatic LA-based beatmaker Nosaj Thing (aka Jason Chung) has something for the fans. After three intensely personal albums, he’s releasing No Reality, an EP that finds the artist pushing himself to overthink less, flow more. “Most of these songs are new and were written within the last two months. I wrote one of the songs all on my …

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Remembering Phife Dawg, plus new work from A K Paul, MeLo-X + Little Simz, Golden Hour and Lil Yachty

A K Paul: Landcruisin’ R&B producer Jai Paul is treading the road less traveled; armed with only two official releases (“Jasmine” and “BTSTU”), he’s been able to wield the hype and keep a loyal fanbase on their toes for years. He recently set up the mysterious website Paul Institute with his brother A K Paul, another producer who’s worked with NAO and Jessie Ware. Fans …