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 Wednesday, Avery Tucker (formerly of Girlpool), Jane Remover, They Are Gutting A Body Of Water, Hotline TNT, and more.
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Check out our picks below, and stay informed about everything coming out in May with our monthly album release calendar.
AP A-sides – May 23, 2025
- Avery Tucker – “Big Drops”
- Jane Remover – “Supernova” (feat. funeral)
- Home Is Where – “everyone won the lotto”
- Hotline TNT – “Break Right”
- MSPAINT – “Wildfire”
- Shamir – “I Love my Friends”
- They Are Gutting A Body Of Water – “AMERICAN FOOD”
- Turnstile – “LOOK OUT FOR ME”
- Wednesday – “Elderberry Wine”
- Winter – “Just Like A Flower”