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At some point we’ll need to recognize the fact that TOPS is this generation’s version of Fleetwood Mac. Maybe not today, and maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of our lives. You can hear another great one from those Canadians below, along with other highlights from Fat Tony & Taydex, plus Jhene Aiko. Cruise past the jump for more magic from the likes of ARMNHMR (ft. Nevve), Chloe Lilac, Ella Eyre, Gigi Masin, Grey (ft. Thutmose), The Jungle Giants, MYRY, nodisco., and Rich the Kid (ft. YoungBoy Never Broke Again).

Fat Tony and Taydex – Magnifique

Jhené Aiko – Pussy Fairy (OTW)

TOPS – I Feel Alive

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Cue drums. Cue fake drums. “Cue Synthesizer” gives us another taste of the upcoming album from Destroyer. If it remains true to Dan Bejar’s track record, the album should be excellent. The song sure is. So is the a new one from Gordi, which is being sold to help raise money for Australian Bushfire relief. Help out if you can, and definitely stream the track! Then there’s a very good song from Torres, off her Silver Tongue record that will be out at the end of this month. Beyond that, you’ll find more to like after the jump, including tracks from Accessory, Douglas Dare, Jai Wolf (ft. Wrabel), Jlin, Luna Shadows, Melody English, Polica, Pom Pom Squad (covering FKA twigs), and Salt Cathedral.

Destroyer – Cue Synthesizer

Gordi – The Cost

Torres – Dressing America

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Get excited for the next 070 Shake record that’s out this week by previewing another track from it below. Then two up-and-coming superstars Megan Thee Stallion and Normani team up for a fresh track that will be on the upcoming Harley Quinn / Birds of Prey movie arriving next month. And I quite like this new one from Picture This, appropriately named after one of my favorite actresses. All just par for the course when it comes to Pick Your Poison. There’s even more music available after the jump from notable names like Baby Goth, CONNOR BVRNS, EDEN, ill Nicky, Leyla Blue, Norel, Quinn XCII, Shallou, and SOFI TUKKER (ft. Allday).

070 Shake – Guilty Conscience

Megan Thee Stallion & Normani – Diamonds

Picture This – Winona Ryder

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After close to a month off for the holidays, Pick Your Poison returns with a vengeance in 2020! Well okay, we’re starting out at a relaxed pace because it’s better to ease into a new year. Definitely listen to at least a few of these songs if you get the chance though, no pressure or anything. Highlights come from Forever (ft. Just John), Mac Miller (RIP), and Mick Jenkins. After the jump you’ll discover fresh tracks from ARMNHMR (ft. Sunnie Williams), Bad Ambassadors, Conan Gray, J Hus, Kennebec, STROM, The Wants, World/Inferno Friendship Society, and youbet.

Forever – Make It Happen (ft. Just John)

Mac Miller – Good News

Mick Jenkins – Carefree

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We’ve arrived at the final Pick Your Poison for 2019! Don’t worry, I’m thrilled to share so many more songs with you in 2020, it’s just these last couple weeks of the year most of the focus will be on the holidays and year-end stuff. Speaking of which, I’ll have a Top Albums and Top Songs list for you coming up at some point before the end of the year! Hopefully you’ll like it. At some point I also hope to put together a “Best of the ’10s” retrospective, but that probably won’t arrive until January or February. Gotta give some time for the new decade to find its footing before reflecting back on the previous one. So let me tell you about the highlights in this set of songs. Fetty Wap, Lauren Sanderson, and Patio lead things off, and I hope you’ll give those tracks a listen. You’ll find even more after the jump from artists like Anson Seabra, Anthony Flammia, Bear Grillz (ft. rx Soul), Jose James (ft. Aloe Blacc), kenzie, keshi, KILLY, Mykki Blanco, and The Score (ft. XYLO).

Fetty Wap – Fresh N Clean

Lauren Sanderson – To the People I Hurt

Patio – Reality State

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There are some fun ones in today’s Pick Your Poison, particularly the three tracks sitting right at the top of this set from 070 Shake, Hayley Kiyoko, and MIKE. Those may be the highlights, but you’ll find even more delights after the jump, including songs from Lolo Zouai, NLE Choppa, Souly Had, StayLoose & Last Heroes (ft. Soundr), THYLA, Tiesto (ft. Steve Appleton), Tycho, and The Voidz.

070 Shake – Under the Moon

Hayley Kiyoko – Runaway

MIKE – Numbered Dayz

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Things get a little quiet in December so there won’t be as many Pick Your Poison posts, but the good news is that allows for a greater focus on quality. Case in point, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien is stepping out on his own with a solo record, and you can hear the first song from it below. We’re gearing up for a new Hinds album in 2020, so you can get an early preview right now. And Polica continues to turn in some surprisingly exceptional music, the track below included. After the jump you’ll also find music from Alice Longyu Gao, Bad Ambassadors, CODE, DRAMA, House of Feelings (ft. Dave Harrington), MELODOWNZ (ft. Denzel Curry), RIPSAW, Slotface, and TOKiMONSTA.

EOB – Brasil

Hinds – Riding Solo

Polica – Forget Me Now

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A new one from City Girls kicks off this pre-Thanksgiving edition of Pick Your Poison. I know I’m also thankful for songs from Dawn Richard and The Weeknd to help round things out. You can find more music after the jump from notable names such as ARMNHMR (ft. Micah Martin), CLEAR, Club 8, Coloray, God Colony (ft. Samirah Raheem), LT, Oceanvs Orientalis, The Skeleton Collective, and Unbroken Expanse.

City Girls – You Tried It

Dawn Richard – Easy

The Weeknd – Heartless

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Things are starting to slow down as part of the end-of-year madness, but I’m grateful to still have some new music to share even if Pick Your Poison might be less frequent leading up to January. Let’s get things started with highlights from Army Navy, Dennis Lloyd, and Nik Freitas. You’ll discover even more tracks after the jump, including ones from Bear Grillz & HALIENE, Carlie Hanson, De Rien, Gorgon City, Johan Lenox (ft. Yung Pinch), Kastra & Modern Machines (ft. Bianca Linta), Lolo Zouai, maxime., and PARTYNEXTDOOR (ft. Drake).

Army Navy – Seismic

Dennis Lloyd – Unfaithful

Nik Freitas – Flowers

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This is a particularly interesting edition of Pick Your Poison. The new Beck song below might just be the best thing he’s made in quite awhile. I’m also excited to share tracks from Chiiild and Local Natives to help round out the highlights. Keep cruising past the jump for more music from Fat Tony and Taydex (ft. Clarence James), Golden Features x The Presets, HEIR??????, Jessie Reyez, Mike Posner, RALPH, Sunny Jain, and Tatum.

Beck – Everlasting Nothing

Chiiild – Darling

Local Natives – Nova

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It’s 11-11, so make a wish! If your wish was another solid edition of Pick Your Poison, I’ve got good news for you! Highlights today come from courtship., Free Nationals & Syd, as well as the immensely talented Two Feet. Discover more new music after the jump, with songs from boerd, Clouds, Grey (ft. Sofia Carson), Hasse de Moor, Howard, J Hus, maxime., Thyla, and Zebra Katz.

courtship. – NUmber 1

Free Nationals & Syd – Shibuya

Two Feet – BBY

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A fresh track from Lauren Sanderson gets today’s Pick Your Poison off on the right foot, and then new ones from Lil Baby and Wiki (ft. Lil Ugly Mane & Denzel Curry) bring it home in style. Outside of the highlights, I’d advise that you click on past the jump for more songs from 88GLAM (ft. Lil Keed), Anne Muller, Anson Seabra, AQVOL, BAMBII (ft. Pamputtae), GOLDA, Kodie Shane, LOUSKYLAR (ft. Kavi), and more!

Lauren Sanderson – Upset

Lil Baby – Woah

Wiki – Grim (ft. Lil Ugly Mane & Denzel Curry)

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