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Single of the Week — Hurtful sounds like it comes from the mouth and pen of a college graduate who supplemented his modern rock record library with soul classics white at university and wrote some universally appealing songs after being out of school for a few years. In fact, it’s the work of a just-ouf-of-his-teens Stockholm singer/songwriter who left his small village at 15 to study music in his nation’s capital. At just over three minutes, Hurtful is the rare perfect balance of performance, production and precision.

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Artist: The Rolling Stones
Track: Plundered My Soul

Discovery Download — Press Play, and the Brooklyn-based Sleigh Bells will hurl captivating post-punk noise pop through your rattling speakers. On Infinity Guitars, guitarist Derek Miller wields a fuzzed-out, power-chord riff that slices through clomping drums (reminiscent of Pharrel gone lo-fi), while Alexis Krauss chants seemingly abstract lyrics — punctuated with a catchy, melodic “Ahh-ahh-ahh.” The duo’s energy is electric and the rhythms might initially be startling, but it’s similar to M.I.A. — who signed Sleigh Bells to her record label — in that both acts can turn something unexpected into a pleasantly mind-blowing audible assault.

Canción de la Semana — Long before synthesizers were fashionable in Latin music, Moenia pioneered Mexican electronica in the early ’902 specializing in a distinctly new wave sound. No Importa Que el Sol Se Muera brings to mind early Human League, with the back and forth of his and hers voices over a sublime mini-made melody.

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Artist: Holy Ghost
I Will Come Back