The EP: 13 Songs That Capture Our Moment

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We weave together sound and story this multi-track collection. It’s a window on how we listen to music — and how we talk to each other about it — right now. Some of our favorite writers tell us about the songs they can’t stop listening to, and what those songs might tell us about the world today. More at nytimes.com/25songs.

03/09/2017

Welcome to ‘The EP’

We compiled a playlist of songs that tell us where music is going. Hosted by Jake Silverstein, the editor in chief of The New York Times Magazine, and Nitsuh Abebe, a story editor, it features some of their favorite writers and the songs that spoke to them this year. Find the magazine’s music issue at nytimes.com/25songs.

1 min
03/08/2017

Track 1: The Passive-Aggressive Breakup Win

Wesley Morris on Adele’s “Send My Love (To Your New Lover).”

2 min
03/07/2017

Track 2: What Rhymes with ‘Vehicle?’

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd on Missy Elliott’s “I’m Better.”

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03/06/2017 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Track 3: It’s About Having Sex

Hazel Cills on Ariana Grande’s “Side to Side.”

4 min
03/05/2017 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Track 4: Greens, Beans, Blessings

Greg Howard on Shirley Caesar’s “Hold My Mule.”

3 min
03/04/2017 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Track 5: This Song Is Probably Not For You

Angela Flournoy on Solange’s “F.U.B.U.”

3 min
03/03/2017 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Track 6: American Communion

Alexander Chee on Rufus Wainwright’s “A Woman’s Face — Reprise (Sonnet 20).”

4 min
03/02/2017 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Track 7: Who Are the Best Americans?

Jenny Zhang on Mitski’s “Your Best American Girl.”

3 min

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Begging for a Second Season

07/04/2018

raelesperance

I found this podcast to be informative and even comical at times. I love that I heard some familiar voices as guests! I wish there was more!
Shout out to this music and culture podcast

05/06/2018

thecoffeebeaners

Incredibly insightful, entertaining and inspiring all at once. Makes you want to take a long drive and re listen to the great masters of music and lyric. Más por pavor.
Yes!!!

03/10/2017

Ayofosho

Incredibly fun and so listenable. Such a great insight into some of my favorite songs of 2016. Could consume hundreds of these!!
All I ever want

03/10/2017

lizrawson

This is the perfect little thing. More please!!!

We weave together sound and story this multi-track collection. It’s a window on how we listen to music — and how we talk to each other about it — right now. Some of our favorite writers tell us about the songs they can’t stop listening to, and what those songs might tell us about the world today. More at nytimes.com/25songs.