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 EKKSTACY, Sex Week, Shamir, SOFT PLAY, Pictoria Vark, and more.
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Check out our picks below, and stay informed about everything coming out in March with our monthly album release calendar.
AP A-sides – March 21, 2025
- Debby Friday – “1/17”
- EKKSTACY – “forever”
- Kilo Kish – “digital emotional”
- Lunar Vacation – “Lights Off”
- Pictoria Vark – “Lucky Superstar”
- Pons – “Fast Money Music”
- Sex Week – “Coat”
- Shamir – “Neverwannago”
- SOFT PLAY – “Slushy” (feat. Kate Nash)
- XweaponX – “Everybody Breaks”