Editor's Picks: This Week's Essential New Music

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This week's musical landscape offers a powerful testament to the enduring vitality of artists across the spectrum. Converge returns with a blistering track that reaffirms their status as metallic hardcore pioneers, delivering chaos refined to a razor's edge.The post-punk urgency of Robber Robber follows, a jangly, bass-driven cut that feels both fresh and thrillingly nostalgic. From Belfast, the rap-punk provocateurs Kneecap make a defiant cultural statement with their Gaelic verses, while Worm offers a masterclass in atmospheric, abyssal death metal.On the hip-hop front, Conway the Machine and Roc Marciano deliver a grimy, sample-heavy lesson in street-level poetry, a sound that remains as potent as ever. The week also sees the sleek, synthesized return of electroclash icons Ladytron, a welcome dose of frosty, robotic pop.For a quick hit of energy, Sharp Pins provide fizzy, lo-fi power-pop, while Esther Rose counters with heartfelt, country-tinged storytelling that radiates authenticity. Glitterer, the project from Title Fight's Ned Russin, expertly captures modern anxiety at the intersection of punk and synth-pop.Finally, the recent catalog re-emergence of De La Soul allows a new generation to discover the timeless, joyful funk of '3 Feet High and Rising,' a reminder of their foundational role in hip-hop. This collection is more than a playlist; it's a curated journey through the most compelling sounds of the moment.

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