Hey, hi, and hello, everyone. Anthony Fantano here, the internet's busiest music nerd. And it is time for our weekly track roundup, where I give some thoughts, opinions on a bunch of songs that have come out over the past week or so. That is what's going to happen. That is what we do in this segment. And you can't stop me. All right.

Worst tracks of the week.

We have a handful. We have a few. They are as follows. Boom.

"Dog House". New one over here from Drake with Julia Wolf and Yeat. Although the Julia Wolf inclusion is a bit overhyped because it's really just a Julia Wolf song that plays for 10 seconds, then it cuts off, and then it goes to this really bland-ass rage track with Drake just not even trying at all, vocally or lyrically. It just sounds like the passion is not there, like not even a modicum of passion. I don't get it. Why does this exist in the world?

We also have Djo, who has come back with another album, a deluxe version on top of the record that he just dropped. The intro track is "T. Rex is Loud", and it's got to be about some of the most boring, uninspired, bland bedroom, indie rock, whatever the hell you want to call it, that I've heard all year. From the riffs to the vocals, it is about as safe and predictable and as toothless as it gets. It's like the veneer of alternative without actually doing anything alternative or interesting.

Then, Corey Feldman with "Retro Rock". How is Corey going to be all over this track, saying about how it's 1965, when he's clearly doing some rock and roll and rockabilly shit, which comes 10 years before that time period anyway. Yeah, he's trying to do some old-school rock and roll on this track. And while the rhythm section and the guitars are mostly there, Corey's vocal articulation is so sloppy and so goofy that it makes the song nearly unlistenable. But simultaneously, it's so bad it's almost good because it's zany, it's wild. I get a kick every time out of him on this track. It's It's quite something. But I don't want to take it too seriously. I would hate for the joke to be on me for taking it too seriously.

Meh. The tracks I was on the fence with.

You might like them more than me. They are as follows.

New one over here from Slayyyter, "Cannibalism" is the name of this new track. It's a ballsy move for Slayyyter, moving away from some of the pop stuff that has defined her earliest works, going into something a bit bolder, a bit darker. I don't know if I'm totally sold on it yet, but it's definitely a cool territory for sure. I'll say that.

We also have a Little Simz who has come over here with this "Don't Leave Too Soon" track, which is part of this new Netflix film that she's involved in. She's obviously done some music for it, and it's very dramatic. It's very heavy on the strings and the break beats. I don't know if it goes toe to toe with any of the best stuff on her last record, but it's definitely a cool rap performance and very high, cinematic gloss finish on the production. I'll say that.

We also have Limp Bizkit, who are back "Making Love to Morgan Wallen", is the name of their brand new single. Some zany lines, some cool guitar tones on this track. I wish the ending was stronger, like the very last final moments of the track that are really shouty, over-the-top, ballsy. Really should have been the entirety of the ending after the stereotypical Limp Bizkit psychedelic bridge. But for the most part, it's goofy. It's goofy rap metal, goofy nu metal. It's entertaining for what it is.

We also have this new track from Jean Dawson from this HIM thing, "Blitz" is the name of the track, and it's a very dark, horror core-esque rap track with super obscured vocals. It sounds really grim, really nasty. I don't know if I enjoy it quite as much as his past couple of singles, but it is cool to continue to hear him dish out this level of versatility.

We've also got a new one over here from HEALTH, "Ordinary Loss". It's like your typical industrial rocker from them with some very eerie lead vocals. It's not too bad. The riffs sound very good, very Rammstein-influenced, I would say, to a degree.

And Mountain Goats coming back with a brand new record over here, which apparently has like Lin-Manuel Miranda involved. You can really tell from how theatrical and refined some of the instrumentation is on this new track over here. "Armies of the Lord", which has your your usual John Darnielle-isms as far as the melodies go all over the track. Though I do like the lyrics, and I will say, vocally, even if it is predictable, the performance is still very impassioned. I can always give it to John for giving a passionate performance.

All right, best tracks of the week.

Let's go through those because I have quite a few bangers to throw at you guys. Again, hopefully, you get some good recommendations out of this video.

We have a new one over here. I believe this is from TiaCorine. Yes, her forthcoming record, Corinian, I believe, is the title. JID is on this track. "Backyard" is the title, and they have incredible chemistry on this song. This track is funny. It's barred up, it's zany, it's creative. The "put it in my butt" lines are hilarious. Give it a listen. Highly entertaining. Love their wacky chemistry on this thing. It's left field, it's weird, it's hilarious, but simultaneously, there's some grit and some real, I would say, serious artistry to it, too.

All right, we have also over here a new one from Sudan Archives, "Come and Find You", one of several singles thus far from this forthcoming LP. Really enjoying this one, too. Liking the weird left field RnB fusions that have been getting dolled out thus far from this record, some neo-soul Touches, too.

Also enjoying Mobb Deep. That's right. We have a brand new album from Mobb Deep on the way. Obviously, a record that comes after the passing of Prodigy back in 2017. And then I think their last full length that dropped was back in 2014. Before that, our first taste of this forthcoming album comes in the form of "Against the World", and it's actually a very solid single. Like, barred up, it's grimy, it's eerie, like the duo's classic stuff. The production is very, very solid as well. Pure hardcore hip hop, New York vibes. That's really all I can say. It's very well put together and really speaks to what exactly made Mobb Deep great in the first place.

We also have this new one here from MCR-T, Sis Sex, horsegiirL. "GIIRLSWORLD". Very fun track, very peppy, very bouncy. The rave is going to go crazy on this one, absolutely crazy. And horsegiirL's lyrics and vocals on this track are absolutely hilarious and entertaining. Do not miss this one for sure.

We've got a new one over here from Kali Uchis, "Cry About It", featuring Ravyn Lenae. A bit of an old-school girl group flavor to it. A great Ravyn Lenae feature, killer production all around. I think Kali's voice plays so well into this style of music and would love to hear her dig into it more, honestly.

We've also got a new one over here from Jane Remover. Basically adding a B-side to the "Dream Flasher" single with "Audiostalker", with a feature from Lucy Bedrock. It is just some absolutely insane noisy poppy rage that is just going to melt your goddamn brain, I guarantee it.

Also digging on this new Gurriers track. "Erasure", is the name of the cut. It's like some really grimy wild guitars, post-punk vibes. It's badass as hell. It's raw, raw, raw. You're going to go nuts to this one. I promise you, I promise you.

We also have Gorillaz, who are back. "The Happy Dictator", brand new track. The Mountain, forthcoming album, dropping six months from now. And this cut over here, again, our first taste of the record, features none other than weirdo pop legends, Sparks. And it's not like their hookiest, catchiest song ever, but it's a pretty significant, interesting character portrait in that it really does display the mindset and perspective of this cult-like dictator figure who is, over these dreamy synthpop beats and vocal mantras and background singing Sparks, making these grandiose promises to his followers and to the people living over the land which he rules. There's going to be no more bad news, and it's going to be nothing but good, happy days, as long as you're following and believing in me. It'll be interesting to see not only how some of the South Asian music influences crop up through the huge list of features that's going to be on this forthcoming LP, but it'll also be interesting to see this potential dictator narrative and concept plays out throughout other tracks on the record, too.

Also digging on this new one from Genesis Owusu, "Pirate Radio". The guy is going back into a bit of a rap direction with some pretty stark beats on this one. A little rave-tinged, I would say, like some of the recent material from clipping., which I thought was pretty interesting. A lot of bars on here going like Elon Musk, toxic Nazis on the Internet, so on and so forth. I mean, very apt commentary for the in time that we're in, I would say.

Okay, we also have a couple more over here.

"Salsa Verde", brand new track over here from Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. A really badass rock track that is just wild all around. The band has definitely been getting bolder with some of their recent material, and I have very much been appreciating that, especially with this new track over here.

Also digging on this new Ana Frango Eletrico track and B-side, "Não Tem Nada Não" is the cut, and it's a nice little fusion of Brazilian pop, disco, and funk. Very smooth, very whimsical, and a really cool Crystal Waters interpolation on the back end of the song that is just executed perfectly. Perfecto.

All right, let's see.

One more over here. Quick shout out to Allie X. "Is Anybody Out There?" This is a really great wild synth pop cut with some killer, killer, killer vocal harmonies all over it. Allie X continues to write just stellar songs that have an electronic left field vibe and aura about them, but still have a pop smash potential given just how sharp the song structures are and how great the singing continues to be.

That's going to be the last track I shout out for the weekly track roundup. Again, hopefully you got some good recommendations.

Anthony Fantano, Weekly Tracks, forever.