Premiere: “Santa Muerte” by Brodka

In the song named after the skeleton folk saint, the Polish singer considers a new perspective on death

Poland saw Monika Brodka (from the mountain village of Zywiec) rise to fame as the winner of 2004’s Polish Pop idol. No longer a teenager, the alt-pop singer-songwriter—under the name Brodka—will release her first English language album Clashes in two weeks (13 May), on Play It Again Sam. In her recent music video for “Horses,” Brodka channels the stare-into-your-soul aspect of Robyn with utmost eloquence. …

Radiohead: Burn the Witch

A puppet man tours a picturesque village, full of other seemingly benign puppet people—but something strange is afoot. Soundtracking this miniature movie (an homage to the 1973 cult film “The Wicker Man,” except perhaps for its ending) is the new Radiohead song “Burn the Witch.” From the start, violins are bowed unconventionally to create an unsettling, bouncing texture, slowly building into an ominous climax. Radiohead …

Nextbit + AIAIAI TMA-2 Headphones

The minimal, all-black matte accessory boasts one playful pop of color

Android smartphone-makers Nextbit have partnered with Copenhagen’s AIAIAI for a special edition pair of headphones to befit its exceptional “cloud-first” phone, Robin. The recently released Nextbit + AIAIAI TMA-2 headphones boast a neodymium speaker that offers super-crisp, robust sound that delivers—whether you’re listening to an old recording of an ’80s Italo-disco track or Rihanna’s ANTI. Bass is punchy and dense but not overpowering, and unless …