singles going steady

Dua Lipa – “Break My Heart” (Singles Going Steady)

Dua Lipa – “Break My Heart” (Singles Going Steady)

Dua Lipa knows that what makes a diva special is her willingness to feel. She emotes for the rest of us on "Break My Heart".

Glass Animals – “Your Love (Déjà Vu)” (Singles Going Steady)

Glass Animals – “Your Love (Déjà Vu)” (Singles Going Steady)

British psych-pop band, Glass Animals' "Your Love (Déjà Vu)" is tasty for a minute or two, then curiously flavourless.

Paul Weller – “Earth Beat” (Singles Going Steady)

Paul Weller – “Earth Beat” (Singles Going Steady)

Paul Weller's singular modes as a soul man, guitar hero, and techno devotee converge into a blissful jam about hope for the earth on "Earth Beat".

Protomartyr – “Processed by the Boys” (Singles Going Steady)

Protomartyr – “Processed by the Boys” (Singles Going Steady)

Protomartyr's "Processed By the Boys" is a gripping spin on reality as we know it, and here, the revolution is being televised.

Run the Jewels – “Ooh LA LA” (Singles Going Steady)

Run the Jewels – “Ooh LA LA” (Singles Going Steady)

Run the Jewels' "Ooh LA LA" may hit with old-school hip-hop swagger, but it also frustratingly affirms misogynistic bro-culture.

JARV IS… – “House Music All Night Long” (Singles Going Steady)

JARV IS… – “House Music All Night Long” (Singles Going Steady)

"House Music All Night Long" is a song our inner, self-isolated freaks can jive to. JARV IS... cleverly captures how dazed and confused some of us may feel over the current pandemic, trapped in our homes.

The Killers – “Caution” (Singles Going Steady)

The Killers – “Caution” (Singles Going Steady)

The Killers go for the big hooks and singable anthems on "Caution", but opinion is sharply divided about the song's merits amongst our Singles Going Steady panel.

Lilly Hiatt – “Some Kind of Drug” (Singles Going Steady)

Lilly Hiatt – “Some Kind of Drug” (Singles Going Steady)

Lilly Hiatt sings about a different kind of love on "Some Kind of Drug". Hers is for a city and the impact gentrification has had its soul.

Miranda Lambert – “Bluebird” (Singles Going Steady)

Miranda Lambert – “Bluebird” (Singles Going Steady)

Miranda Lambert sings her blues the way an artist paints with them on her latest single, "Bluebird".

The Weeknd – “In Your Eyes” (Singles Going Steady)

The Weeknd – “In Your Eyes” (Singles Going Steady)

With "In Your Eyes", Toronto's premier Michael Jackson cosplayer, the Weeknd, has advanced his visual brand while parking his music in the summer of 1984.

Little Mix – “Wasabi” (Singles Going Steady)

Little Mix – “Wasabi” (Singles Going Steady)

A missive directed toward their haters, Little Mix’s “Wasabi” is defiant and confident. It’s a musical reminder to ignore the critics and strive towards authenticity.

Flume feat. Toro y Moi – “The Difference” (Singles Going Steady)

Flume feat. Toro y Moi – “The Difference” (Singles Going Steady)

Flume and Toro y Moi team up for a tasty slice of electropop on "The Difference". For its brevity, this track has a lot to say.