New Music Friday: Treat Your Playlist To Fresh Bops & Bangers

Craving a playlist update? These must-stream songs from the past two weeks are for binging, shuffling and sharing with the group chat. 

A little bit pop, a little bit indie, a little bit country and A LOT of ear candy, these fresh bops and bangers will live rent-free in your headphones.

Official artist Spotify photos: (L-R) Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco, Jonas Brothers, Wishy, Sofia Camara, Chris de Sarandy, Franklin Jonas and Harper Grace, Good Neighbours 

Body and Soul – Chris de Sarandy

Genre: Indie Pop 

Release Date: March 13, 2025

Why you need this on repeat: A growly, passionate take on what it means to be human, this is the ultimate self-acceptance track. 

Best time to play it: When you want to feel connected to yourself with a quick therapy sesh.  

Lyric Spotlight: “Oh, I’m a mess, I guess the best of me you already know.” (Damn, that raw vulnerability.) 

Vibe Check: Gritty, powerful vocals that carry you into an anthemic chorus.

For fans of: Imagine Dragons, Alex Warren, OneRepublic, Hozier and X Ambassadors       

Here We Go Again — Sofia Camara

Genre: Pop

Release Date: March 21, 2025

Why you need this on repeat: An artist who blew up on TikTok, Sofia Camara just dropped her debut EP and this song is a standout. 

Best time to play it: When you want a mid-tempo bop that’s deep and poignant.

Lyric spotlight: “You're a ghost in a world away from home.” (Such a vivid picture in so few words.) 

Vibe check: Honest, heart-wrenching; it will break you and heal you.

For fans of: Alessia Cara, Halsey and Demi Lovato  

IDK – Harper Grace & Franklin Jonas 

Genre: Country Pop

Release Date: March 21, 2025

Why you need this on repeat: This duet is sonic velvet — smooth and sultry with a unique narrative style and blended vocals that consistently balance and challenge each other.

Best time to play it: With both breakup and ready-to-love-again themes, it’s for anyone nursing a broken heart or putting theirs back on the line. 

Lyric Spotlight: “I’ve been lovin’ for the plot of it” / “I’ve been ghostin’ for the point of it.” (Too real, all of the dating PTSD.) 

Vibe check: Pretty but fierce with relatable storytelling. The bridge hits especially hard with its dueling his/hers POVs and mesmerizing harmonies.  

For fans of: Lady Antebellum, Mumford & Sons and Kacey Musgraves    

Love Me To Heaven – Jonas Brothers 

Genre: Pop

Release Date: March 21, 2025

Why you need this on repeat: The instrumentation and tempo remind me of Bruce Springsteen. It’s also a nostalgic throwback to the vintage JoBros sound of past eras. Go off, Jersey boys. 

Best time to play it: When you’re dancing alone in your bedroom like the main character in a rom-com.

Lyric Spotlight: “Turns out the Northern Lights don’t impress me much, guess I’m just a fool for the human touch.” (SO Bruce-coded.)

Vibe check: Feel-good and energetic with a gospel-esque echo on select lyrics. The clapping break will make you envision scream-singing along at the next JB tour.

For fans of: Bruce Springsteen, Shawn Mendes and Harry Styles 

Starry Eyed – Good Neighbours

Genre: Alternative/Indie

Release Date: March 21, 2025

Why you need this on repeat: The epitome of effortless listening, the melody feels like a barefoot summer breeze.

Best time to play it: When your mood needs a dose of serotonin. 

Lyric spotlight: “These feelings falling in between my sofa and your skinny jeans.” (We love a clever rhyme.)

Vibe check: If an optimistic extrovert were a song, it would be this one. 

For fans of: MGMT, Foster The People and Capital Cities 

Sunset Blvd – Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco 

Genre: Pop 

Release Date: March 14, 2025

Why you need this on repeat: It’s a cheeky glimpse into a super-couple’s love. With a soft pop sound that feels ripped from an ‘80s playbook, this collab is sweet, cute and unserious. 

Best time to play it: When you’re deep in your romantic feels reliving the experience of falling for someone.

Lyric Spotlight: “Woman of few words, but for you I'd keep my mouth wide open.” (Blushing yet? This song is overflowing with innuendos and euphemisms.)

Vibe check: Dreamy, synth-heavy, flirty beat with a daring pre-chorus that catches you off-guard.

For fans of: The Weeknd, Ellie Goulding and Lauv

Wishy — Over and Over

Genre: Indie Rock

Release Date: March 18, 2025

Why you need this on repeat: Because we all deserve an escape into childlike wonder and imagination.

When to play it: When you’re lost in a daydream…or wish you were.

Lyric spotlight: “I wanted to wake and find gold in my house.” (Casually poetic.) 

Vibe check: Hazy but vibrant. Whimsical without being silly. 

For fans of: Modest Mouse, Sublime and Death Cab for Cutie