{"id":1937089,"date":"2026-05-15T15:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1937089"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:02:10","slug":"gracie-abrams-breaks-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1937089","title":{"rendered":"Gracie Abrams Breaks Down"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gracie Abrams Breaks Down<\/h1>\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 10 of our favorite emerging and established artists.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cHit The Wall\u201d by Gracie Abrams<\/p>\n

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Rooms full of doctors, inkblot tests, inexplicable hallucinations: someone check on Gracie Abrams<\/a>, stat. She\u2019s a real one for soundtracking her dissent into madness with \u201cA Case Of You,\u201d though.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHardy\u201d by Rostam ft. Clairo<\/p>\n

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Two queens coming together to maximize their joint slay once again. A poignant song about looking forward and reflecting on the past, it makes sense why Rostam would tap his old collaborator Clairo<\/a>, who practically majored in nostalgic melancholy, for this one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhat\u2019s Done Is Done\u201d by Jorja Smith<\/p>\n

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Though the textured atmospheric production marks a new sonic direction for Smith, don\u2019t expect her to compromise on what makes her so singular. Her soulful vocals and confessional songwriting are still very much present here, making this track both a return to form and a natural artistic evolution for the Brit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIts Here\u201d by Smerz<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not real art unless the artist includes a soundbite of themselves clearing their throat on mic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cDog\u201d by Towa Bird<\/p>\n

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The playing-rough-to-being-a-dog pipeline is a bit played out at this point, but we\u2019re willing to look past that in favor of the explosive guitar solo that completely disrupts the song at around 1:45.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cFirestorm\u201d by Dua Saleh<\/p>\n

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If this hazy, dripping-in-heat song doesn\u2019t help usher in summer, then we\u2019ve got a serious problem on our hands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cParadise Rains\u201d by Eartheater<\/p>\n

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Close enough. Welcome back, Dido.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBleeding Gold\u201d by Wasia Project<\/p>\n

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The latest offering from their debut album Nocturne<\/em> (out Sept. 18), sibling duo Will Gao and Olivia Hardy really find their stride on this track. The propulsive drums and urgent vocal delivery sounds like running towards something that\u2019s ever so slightly out of reach \u2014 fitting for a song about journeying through life with your younger self in tow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMullholland Drive\u201d by Harmony Tividad<\/p>\n

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Harmony Tividad\u2019s<\/a> cleverly catchy songwriting paired with a Terrence O\u2019Connor<\/a>-directed music video, what more could you ask for?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBoys In Skirts\u201d by Kid Sistr<\/p>\n

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F*ck your gender norms, wear the d*mn skirt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n