Stop Pretending That We’re Just Friends

23 tracks on the Better Spins playlist this week. Some highlights:

Kite String Tangle – The Height of Trees. Half the tracks this week came from Kite String Tangle radio.
Jubël – On the Beach. I never want this vibe to end.
NCT 127 – Superhuman. Feels like something out of Pitch Perfect (and yes, that is very much a compliment).
GRiZ, Valentina – Mercy. They say every time a new Targaryen is born, the gods toss the coin in the air and the world holds its breath to see how it will land. Had Daenerys’ coin landed on the other side of crazy, this could have been her victory anthem.
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Happy When it Rains. Pulled this one from Art’s Two Song Thursdays newsletter (signup here!)

Joyner Lucas, Logic – Isis. What’s the opposite of a breakup track, a makeup track? Kiss track over diss track? OK I’ll stop, but only cuz I’m still trying to understand the serious beef between these two that this collab seems to resolve.
Virginia to Vegas – Just Friends. Shoutout to a Richmond boy with a simple message: just go for it.

Will Smith – Friend Like Me. Been a long time since the Fresh Prince lived up to his name but when you remake one of the all-time greatest Disney movies, I’ma pay attention. tbh it’s pretty bad but at least DJ Khaled shouts his name!
RJD2 – Ghostwriter. Did not realize how much of a throwback this song was until I looked it up. Released on his debut album back in 2002.
RÜFÜS DU SOL – New Sky. Every time I think I’ve listened to as much RUFUS as a person can listen to, something magical happens.