Music / PlaylistThe only tracks you need to hear this weekAriel Pink and Drugdealer write jangly pop, Dawn Richard does hi-tech R&B and Swet Shop Boys reveal an ode to Zayn Malik in our latest new music roundupShareLink copied ✔️September 9, 2016MusicPlaylistText Selim Bulut Illustration Hannah Meri Williams The week’s playlist ranges from vintage songwriting to hi-tech R&B. In the former camp, there’s jangly guitars from LA’s Drugdealer (featuring guest crooning from Ariel Pink) and wistful pop from London’s The Rhythm Method. In the latter, R&B star Dawn Richard continues her run of amazing collaborations by teaming up with producer Machinedrum while Mykki Blanco drops a real tearjerker. And in between there’s an ode to Zayn Malik from Swet Shop Boys (Heems and Riz MC), emotional rap from Brockhampton’s Merlyn Wood, and a techno bubbler from Kelly Lee Owens. Listen to the playlist below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingAnd Love Comes in at the Eye: Passionate portraits from Tom Wood’s archiveThe beloved photographer’s latest book brings together shots of amorous late-night encounters in the nightclubs of Merseyside in the 1980sArt & PhotographyBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and erotica NothingEventWhat Went Down at Club Nothing in New YorkMusicDaughter From Hell: The 5 best tracks on Gracie Abrams’ new albumBeautyWhy are women now talking like looksmaxxers? NothingMusicNothing launches ‘Club Nothing’ nightlife series with a global fundLife & CultureIs this the most corrupt World Cup ever?Life & CultureWhy the smartest person you know is watching Love IslandDazed LeagueInside an intimate soccer watch party in New YorkEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy