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 that we’re obsessively talking about and listening to on repeat. This week’s playlist features artists diverse in genre but singular in sound, including Sam Austins, Model/Actriz, Viagra Boys, Jane Remover, Backxwash, and more.
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Check out our picks below, and stay informed about everything coming out in February with our monthly album release calendar.
AP A-sides – Feb. 28, 2025
- Backxwash – “9th Heaven”
- Demora – “glue”
- Faux Real – “Walking Away From My Demons” (Wet Leg remix)
- Gully Boys – “Love Me 2”
- Jane Remover – “Dancing with your eyes closed”
- Julien Baker and TORRES – “Tuesday”
- Model/Actriz – “Cinderella”
- Raue – “Escape”
- Sam Austins – “Smoke break”
- Viagra Boys – “Uno II”