Daily Newsletter, November 7, 2025

A pre-weekend mixed bag of articles

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
November 07, 2025

10 of the Best Beats Out Right Now

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse breaks down his favorite beats currently in his rotation.

pitchfork.com/thepitch/10-of-the-best-beats-out-right-now/?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=p4k&utm_mailing=P4K_HotLinks_110625&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5bea182a2ddf9c72dc91b012&cndid=50071415&hasha=a1d236826986f4eea82eb5813bb226dc&hashb=ea4de872f795a0a66c391dbef4be12744db3e1a7&hashc=8dccab4442b1700a5dde40b81dc89097b2633d537804c4158f5fc9e35b22a28b&esrc=&utm_term=P4K_HotLinks_NewMusic

Chopper Choons: Mercy by Armand Hammer and The Alchemist | The Quietus

On their seventh stellar album in a row, the unbeatable duo of Elucid and Billy Woods find space for small, everyday joys amongst the horror of contemporary geopolitics

thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/album-of-the-week/armand-hammer-mercy-review/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Australian rock: the 19 greatest acts from Down Under, ranked

From AC/DC to Kylie Minogue, these 19 iconic artists who defined Australian pop and rock, shaping both local and global music

www.classical-music.com/rock/australian-rock?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy%20music

Lily Allen's 'West End Girl' Is the Most Brutal Album of the Year. That's the Point

Lily Allen's 'West End Girl' is a portrayal of modern love and loss that's made listeners reassess their own experiences.

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/lily-allen-west-end-girl-new-album-1235459774

Fluxblog 573: 90s alt-rock golden greats

Plus old songs by Archers of Loaf, Royal Trux, Smashing Pumpkins, Sugar, R.E.M., Juliana Hatfield, Blur, Pearl Jam, and The Loud Family

fluxblog.substack.com/p/fluxblog-573-90s-alt-rock-golden?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=272154&post_id=178213683&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=114ph&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

The Beach Boys 'Smile': paranoia, breakdowns, and a lost masterpiece

Brian Wilson’s doomed Smile was meant to outshine Pet Sounds. Instead, it collapsed into paranoia, fragments, and myth

www.classical-music.com/features/recordings/beach-boys-smile?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy%20music

In defence of mediocre movies

If we could all just let our guards down for a second, we’d probably agree that there is a distinct pleasure in watching movies that are neither masterpieces nor abject failures.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/picin-defence-of-mediocre-movies/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FFilm+%26+TV

Booker prize 2025: the six shortlisted books, reviewed by experts

Six works of literary fiction at its most adult.

theconversation.com/booker-prize-2025-the-six-shortlisted-books-reviewed-by-experts-267508?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/literature

11 Mystery Novels That Explore the Power of Rumors and Gossip

There is nothing more dangerous than a rumor. The kind of vicious whisper that spreads from person to person, warping and twisting the truth until it becomes unrecognizable—or even irrelevant. This…

crimereads.com/11-mystery-novels-that-explore-the-power-of-rumors-and-gossip/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/culture

Songs You Need In Your Life This Week

The best new songs right now include Nathy Peluso's "A Caballo," KiiiKiii's "To Me From Me," Wale and Odeal's "City on Fire," KeiyaA's "k.i.s.s." and more.

www.thefader.com/2025/11/05/songs-you-need-in-your-life-november-5-2025?utm_source=Fader+(Daily+%26+Events)&utm_campaign=5d624dc542-SongsYouNeedInYourLife-FADERDaily-110525&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_58ecd52b41-5d624dc542-418227718&mc_cid=5d624dc542&mc_eid=336aa9ca4b