Welcome to ‘The EP’
We compiled a playlist of songs that tell us where music is going. Hosted by Jake Silverstein, the editor in chief of The New York Times Magazine, and...
The EP: 13 Songs That Capture Our Moment
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We weave together sound and story this multi-track collection. It’s a window on how we listen to music — and how we talk to each other about it — right now. Some of our favorite writers tell us about the songs they can’t stop listening to, and what those songs might tell us about the world today. More at nytimes.com/25songs.
Track 1: The Passive-Aggressive Breakup Win
Wesley Morris on Adele’s “Send My Love (To Your New Lover).”
Track 2: What Rhymes with ‘Vehicle?’
Julianne Escobedo Shepherd on Missy Elliott’s “I’m Better.”
Track 6: American Communion
Alexander Chee on Rufus Wainwright’s “A Woman’s Face — Reprise (Sonnet 20).”
Track 9: I Believe That You Are in Pain
Charles Aaron on Charles Bradley’s cover of Black Sabbath’s “Changes.”