THE JOURNAL.
Fresh discoveries, global music stories, and thoughtful listening.
A smaller listening assignment for your next favorite song
One song, one detail, one useful recommendation. Join The Next Track’s listening club and give your next discovery a few uninterrupted minutes.
Catalog discovery: Cleo Sol’s Gold, from opening track to closing statement
An album’s first and last songs offer two useful entry points. This listening invitation explores Cleo Sol’s Gold, released September 29, 2023, with ten…
Watch together: Madison Cunningham’s Tiny Desk Concert
Take a detour from individual tracks into a performance. This listening invitation leads to Madison Cunningham’s Tiny Desk Concert on YouTube, an existing performance…
Catalog discovery: Rett Madison — Pin-Up Daddy
Some discoveries deserve a place in your queue long after release week. This listening invitation points to the album version of Rett Madison’s Pin-Up…
What’s the song you wish more people knew?
Every music discovery starts somewhere: a friend’s recommendation, an opening act, a voice from another room. Let’s start this journal with yours. Tell us…