Welcome to AP A-sides, where we’re highlighting the very best songs from the past week. Every Friday, the AP editors will wade through the daunting number of tracks released daily, narrow down their favorites, and give them to you in one playlist. Because the definition of alternative is constantly in flux, there are no rigid parameters to our selections — just tracks we’re obsessively talking about and listening to on repeat. This week’s playlist features artists diverse in genre but singular in sound, including Nourished By Time, End It, Snooper, Jobber, aldn, and more.
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Check out our picks below, and stay informed about everything coming out in August with our monthly album release calendar.
AP A-sides – August 22, 2025
- aldn – “smile thru it all”
- Avery Tucker – “Malibu”
- Been Stellar – “Always On My Mind”
- C.Y.M. – “Give Me One Night” (feat. Cherry Glazerr)
- End It – “Could You Love Me?” (Maximum Penalty cover)
- Good Flying Birds – “Fall Away” (feat. Wishy’s Nina Pitchkites and Kevin Krauter)
- Jean Dawson – “Rock A Bye Baby”
- Jobber – “Clothesline From Hell”
- Nourished By Time – “The Passionate Ones”
- Snooper – “Guard Dog”