Jon Pareles, the chief pop music critic at The New York Times, recommends some hip-hop lessons, some whirlwind indie rock and more:
Lizzo, “Love in Real Life”
Little Simz, “Flood”
Deerhoof, “Sparrow Sparrow”
J. Cole, “cLOUDs”
Thiago Amud, “Baía de Janeiro”
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