Justin Bieber
Renell Medrano
Between unannounced drops and long-anticipated tracks, listeners were spoiled with a wave of fresh music this week.
On Friday, September 5, Justin Bieber caught fans off guard by announcing, with less than 24 hours’ notice, the arrival of Swag II—the follow-up to his surprise 2025 EP. Picking up the alt-R&B thread from Swag, Bieber expands his sonic palette and enlists fellow artists Tems, Hurricane Chris and Eddie Benjamin for standout collaborations.
In pop territory, Lady Gaga reignited her Mayhem era with “The Dead Dance,” a disco-driven track crafted exclusively for Netflix’s Wednesday Season 2. Throbbing basslines propel Gaga’s vow to “keep dancing until the music stops,” perfectly melding eerie allure with dance-floor energy.
Meanwhile, Drake advanced his Iceman rollout with “Somebody Loves Me Pt. 2,” reuniting with PartyNextDoor and welcoming breakthrough MC Cash Cobain. Equal parts remix and reinvention, Drake turns up the intensity before Cobain delivers a blistering new verse.
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Elsewhere, indie mainstays Big Thief returned with the expansive yet intimate Double Infinity; Calvin Harris and Jessie Reyez plunged into the shimmering depths of “Ocean”; and 3Quency kept the summer spirit alive with their upbeat anthem “Top Down.”
With such a stacked lineup of releases, we want to know which record resonates most with you. Cast your vote in the poll below!
