{"id":2228883,"date":"2026-10-30T16:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T13:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2228883"},"modified":"2026-10-30T16:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T13:01:14","slug":"when-dominic-fike-calls-dont-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2228883","title":{"rendered":"When Dominic Fike Calls, Don\u2019t Answer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When Dominic Fike Calls, Don\u2019t Answer<\/h1>\n
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He\u2019d probably say the same.<\/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 11 of our favorite emerging and established artists.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cCasting Call\u201d by Dominic Fike<\/p>\n

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Hitting up your ex-flings to fill the void left by another is certainly a universal experience, yet you couldn\u2019t waterboard this level of self-awareness and honesty out of me. Props to Dominic Fike<\/a> for owning up to his sh*t.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAddicted\u201d by Jisoo<\/p>\n

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Jisoo<\/a> got me so addicted to this song. The chorus is catchy as hell, and the flow she hits in the second verse is chef\u2019s kiss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHere You Come, There You Go\u201d by Gracie Abrams<\/p>\n

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How can you say no to a song co-written by Jim-E Stack and Amy Allen<\/a>?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThin Ice\u201d by Megan Thee Stallion<\/p>\n

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Whenever Meg goes Tina Snow mode, we sit our a*sses down and listen. \u201cHe say I’m his baby, I told him, \u2018Abort it\u2019\u201d is a strong contender for lyric of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBodypainting\u201d by Emilia<\/p>\n

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A sensual, seductive, and corporal exploration of the body as a canvas. And if you still don\u2019t know what to be for Halloween<\/a>, a black wig and some body paint should suffice for an Emilia<\/a> costume.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBirds And Butterflies\u201d by Niko Rubio<\/p>\n

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How long until we got a remix with Kali Uchis<\/a>? We\u2019re genuinely asking. Rubio\u2019s light-as-a-feather vocals and breezy, analog production are transportive, entrancing, and hypnagogic \u2014 an obvious product of her So-Cal upbringing that contrasts nicely with the deceptively provocative lyrics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHave U Eva\u201d by horsegiirL feat. Cannelle<\/p>\n

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For your Halloween<\/a> pregame playlist consideration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHeart Attack\u201d by Yseult<\/p>\n

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If this song doesn\u2019t stop your heart, it\u2019ll at least give you dance-induced whiplash. Yseult knows that you\u2019re gonna do an \u201880s homage, it needs to be loud, eccentric, and maybe even a little offputting at times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHeart Shaped Bed\u201d by Moody Joody<\/p>\n

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Is the concept of \u201csex, drugs, rock and roll\u201d a bit played out? Yes. But does this song rock? Also yes. The band brings such a fun and fresh energy to the otherwise tired metaphor of love and addiction that even the Marilyn Monroe mention won\u2019t make you roll your eyes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m Losing You\u201d by Lauren Juzang<\/p>\n

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Sad-girl music at its finest. It\u2019s not every day you get to get in on the ground floor of a new artist, but now you have the chance with Lauren Juzang.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHaunted\u201d by Ken<\/p>\n

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Gorgeous acoustics, stunning harmonies, and evocative lyrics, consider this a Halloween song in the way that Die Hard<\/em> is a Christmas movie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n