CocoRosie (feat. ANOHNI): Smoke ’em Out

A stunning new protest song from CocoRosie and the exquisitely powerful ANOHNI, “Smoke ’em Out” carries political potency set to complex musicality. As the lyrics make clear, we’ve “got children and wives waving forks and knives” to greet injustice. The vocals-rich track doesn’t just carry a strong and significant message, it’s also beautiful.

Peter Silberman: New York

Brooklyn indie band The Antler’s frontman and lyricist Peter Silberman is already two track releases deep into his forthcoming solo album—Impermanence, out 24 February. The latest, “New York,” recently debuted with an archival footage video celebrating its title city. With Silberman’s delicate but emotionally-charged vocals, the song itself pays homage to NYC with incredible beauty. Silberman will be touring the album this March and April.

The Flaming Lips: Nigdy Nie (Never No)

The psychedelic alt-rock band releases their new album Oczy Mlody today—already streaming in full on Spotify—and it’s the softly sweet accompaniment to your afterparty comedown, as the sun rises. Wayne Coyne has explained the title, which means “eyes of the young” in Polish, appealed to him because it phonetically sounded like a “drug.” “We a Famly” features bestie Miley Cyrus and the Flaming Lips also …