{"id":1761339,"date":"2026-02-06T20:54:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1761339"},"modified":"2026-02-06T20:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:54:06","slug":"let-sombr-treat-you-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1761339","title":{"rendered":"Let Sombr Treat You Better"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Is it homewrecking if it\u2019s really love?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Every week, we bring you SOUNDCHECK \u2014 your destination for the best new music<\/a> that just hit the web. Because you should always be prepared when someone passes you that AUX cord. This week’s roundup features seven of our favorite emerging and established artists.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cHomewrecker\u201d by Sombr<\/p>\n

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If someone told me I hit like a drunk cigarette, I would absolutely ditch my partner for them in a heartbeat. Another smash written entirely by Sombr<\/a>, the singer marries his brand of humor (\u201cI don’t wanna be how you formulate opinions on astrology\u201d) with an otherwise earnest declaration of unrequited love (\u201cDo you got plans for life? \/ ‘Cause I don’t wanna just romance tonight\u201d) over a pop-rock beat shrouded in a vintage sheen. How Cancerian of him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ll Change For You\u201d by Mitski<\/p>\n

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\u201cHow do I let our love die \/ When you’re the only other keeper \/ Of my most precious memories?\u201d Talk about a heartbreaker from beginning to end. And while I don\u2019t condone changing for anyone, I can\u2019t say I haven\u2019t been there, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHeaven\u201d by Arlo Parks<\/p>\n

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Someone needs to mix this with \u201cPassionfruit\u201d expeditiously. I hear something…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cCook\u201d by Sofi Tukker feat. J Balvin<\/p>\n

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The chemistry between the DJ duo<\/a> and Balvin is simply undeniable. Let them cook! And if you can\u2019t handle the heat… well, you know the rest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIf Only\u201d by Charlotte Day Wilson<\/p>\n

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The theme of this week\u2019s Soundcheck is: regretful yearning. It\u2019s not easy playing the \u201cshoulda, coulda, woulda\u201d game over a lost connection, but Charlotte Day Wilson<\/a> makes it sound (and feel) so good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cFlood\u201d by Dua Saleh feat. Bon Iver<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s only February, and this is already a top contender for collab of the year. Here, Saleh\u2019s fragile, textured tone and Vernon\u2019s delicate falsetto are evenly matched, resulting in a song that sounds like it\u2019ll crack at any moment. Handle with care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cTime After Time\u201d by EJAE<\/p>\n

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Now that\u2019s<\/em> how you celebrate a Grammy win. Yes, it\u2019s a song about heartbreak, but the anthemic electro-beat and liberating vocal performance feel very much like a victory lap. The accompanying video<\/a> underscores this message, both in the literal and metaphorical sense \u2014 not only is the singer driving around the city of stars in her Volvo XC60, but she\u2019s also finds a way to integrate the creative process into her commute by using the car\u2019s turn signals into her next smash hit. Everything she touches turns to gold, and every adventure is an opportunity for inspiration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n