The best new indie, rap, and pop for July, in no particular order.
1. Utah-based band The Aces’ dreamy, femme “Stuck.”
2. Twenty One Pilots’ warped Suicide Squad soundtrack single, “Heathens.”
3. Australian producer Flume’s crystalline Beck collab, “Tiny Cities.”
4. “L.A.N.C.E.,” a laidback banger and warning shot from Kelly Rowland’s Chasing Destiny girl group, June’s Diary.
5. Rae Sremmurd’s syrupy “#DoYoga.”
6. Pop shapeshifter Becky G’s first Spanish-language single, “Sola.”
7. Indie-rock singer Mitski tense, anthemic “Happy.”
8. Pop singer Ferras’ disco-hued “Closer.”
9. American Idol alum Fantasia’s thrilling “Sleeping With The One I Love.”
10. Miguel does his Sex God thing on the easygoing “Come Through And Chill.”
11. Nick Jonas’ delightfully goofy “Bacon.”
12. New York-based electro-pop duo Phantogram’s commanding “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore”
13. Troye Sivan and Alessia Cara’s youthful, affectionate “Wild.”
14. Beyoncé’s buzzing, unapologetic “Sorry.”
15. Fletcher’s infectious, Taylor Swift-meets-Katy Perry power pop anthem, “Avalanche.”
16. Wale’s feel-good crush song, “My PYT.”
17. Calvin Harris‘s infectious “dance club” mashup with Rihanna, “This is what you came for.”
18. Mom’s are definitely all the rave with Fergie‘s new song, “M.I.L.F. $”