Welcome to What I'm Listening to This Week, a new feature in which we literally just tell you what we're listening to this week — and why you should slam the play button.
Whether you're getting a head start on securing a Summer fling [1] or trying to move on [2] from someone who flung your heart into a ditch, I've got a few tunes that will help you keep your head in the game. This week, I'm blasting Ciara's new high-energy bop and celebrating the return of one of my favorite moody singer-songwriters. Join me, please.
"Thinkin' Bout You" by Ciara
If there's one song you need to add to the top of your "Spring Fling" playlist, it's Ciara's latest banger, which will have you skipping down the sidewalk like you're in a Netflix romantic comedy [4]. I dare you to listen to it without shoulder-shimmying.
"Gimme" by Banks
Banks is back, and just in time — her latest dark, sexy banger really aligns with my Scorpio moon. I have a feeling that this one is going to sound really great live.
"Why Don't You Look At Me" by Lily Moore
I was first introduced to this soulful English singer-songwriter last year; her song "I Will Never Be" [5] became the sad-girl anthem I needed after a crush crashed and burned. Her latest, while a bit more upbeat, is still a perfect ode to love gone sour.
"WOW" by Zara Larsson
The Swedish pop star's latest single is a total bop. I also highly recommend checking her out while she's on tour this Summer [6] — Larsson has incredible vocals, and her choreography is on point, too.
