MUST LISTEN 146
Every week, we’ll be bringing you Must Listen: a series that's a compilation of rising artists along with songs that must be added to your everyday playlist. This week’s playlist consists of emerging acts like Kyra Machida, XKYLAR, and Samara Cyn.
Kyra Machida
Pop’s newest obsession (or just ours), Kyra Machida, dropped her latest single, “Humiliation Ritual.” A heart-racing electronic track fueled by seduction, built around fleeting intimacy and the thrill of wanting without attachment.
Bad Gyal
Bad Gyal returns with her highly anticipated second studio album Más Cara, conceived as her “dream playlist”—a deeply personal project inspired by the music that shaped her earliest memories and continues to inform her evolution as an artist. Standout track “Un Coro y Ya :)” adopts an early-2000s sonic landscape that captures her confident, flirtatious energy.
Samara Cyn
Samara Cyn returns with her Detour EP. Standout track “OOOSHXT!” showcases her ability to thrive in more alternative and unconventional spaces, defying confines and establishing a sound entirely her own while remaining one of today’s premier lyricists.
2charm
2charm shares their debut album, star scum city, a nine-track journey tracing star-crossed footy boys from suburban Australia to the beaches of Barcelona, where queer love expands beyond small-town limits and finds new life under European strobe lights. Focus track “girls” is a euphoric, hyper-charged expression of devotion—a fem dreamland we’re just living in. Defined by the thumping mantra “it’s all about girls,” the track flashes like a neon sign, powered by hard-hitting, European-style dance music and irresistibly addictive, gamified pop.
Nieve Ella
There’s a sense of momentum running through everything Nieve Ella does. Her new single “Drive” is swaggering, playful, and quietly self-assured—a confident step into a new era for one of the UK’s most compelling indie voices. Arriving with a visualizer of Nieve strutting through rain-soaked London streets, leather-clad, the track fully embodies its sense of freedom.
Pimmie
Recent OVO Sound signee Pimmie continues her rapid rise with the release of her new 10-track project, Don’t Come Home. The project is a raw, vulnerable confession that dissects a heart-consuming relationship from every angle. Across it, Pimmie delivers honest storytelling that feels both deeply personal and universally relatable.
Avara
Rising artist Avara shares her latest single, “winston street,” a tender reflection on lingering love, yearning for someone who’s no longer there while still holding space for what once was.
XKYLAR
Electro-pop artist XKYLAR drops her latest single “WE ARE THE NIGHT,” a bass-boosted, heart-racing club anthem built for body-to-body moments and sweat-soaked dance floors.