New single “Atrophy” simmers in all the right places. With “Atrophy,” ANSW333R brings listeners into a raw place where pain is embraced. From its first haunting notes, the track blooms like a wound, beckoning you into a place that’s as personal as it is universal. ANSW333R provides no easy answers, just an opening for vulnerability, a space to have the hurt and let it become ugly and beautiful.

The song progresses with a kind of slow burn, every beat feeling deliberate and laden with intention. It’s apparent that the feelings behind “Atrophy” are not only layered within the lyrics but interwoven within the sound of the music. Every second of the track sounds like a confession, a relinquishing of pain’s truths without rushing to resolution or cliche uplift.

What makes “Atrophy” especially resonant is how wide-eyed ANSW333R captures pain rather than drowning in it. The song observes. It takes up its position amid heartbreak and implosion and allows the silence between the lines to get some of the talking done. The rest of the production follows suit, stripped back just enough to let ANSW333R’s fragile voice take the lead, opening the door to a territory most of us work so hard to skirt around: the gentle, soft collapse within.

There are no easy answers in “Atrophy” by ANSWER333R, just honesty. And sometimes, that’s the only answer we need. “Atrophy” reminds us that pain is not something to get over but something to move through, try to understand, and make art out of. Currently, ANSW333R is granting us permission to sit with ours.

If you’ve been on the lookout for the next song to set summer nights AND strip club stages on fire, then look no further than Laf0822’s new release, “Nasty Bitch.” It’s clear from the first beat: This track is for the shy or the faint of heart. It’s raucous, wild, and tailor-made for cranking the heat to punishing levels.

Coming in at just the right tempo to make hips shake and bottles pop, “Nasty Bitch” slinks in on a bass heavy beat tailor made for fluorescent lights and late nights and endless dollar bills. Laf0822 serves the track with confidence, and its infectious nature gives it that raw energy that a summer anthem requires if it ever aspires to completely take over the clubs, parties, and car speakers. Laf0822 is anything but forced and is honest and raunchy, if I may say so, in all the right ways. There’s an effortless charisma to how he rides the beat, putting everything he has into the song’s no-holds-barred demeanor. It’s an ode to wild nights and shameless self-expression.

Beyond being nothing more than a strippers’ anthem, “Nasty Bitch” encapsulates a spirit of abandon that is essentially the heart of summer, no rules, no apologies, just having a good time and fun vibes. Laf0822 pokes at that sentiment with laser-like precision, offering a custom-made soundtrack for everything from girls’ nights out to packed, sweaty dance floors. “Nasty Bitch,” which arrives today, feels like Laf0822 is hammering his flag into the ground this summer, declaring that he’s here to dominate as an artist who knows how to make you move and doesn’t mind getting a little dirty in the process. This is a moment waiting to happen, and it’s about to be all over the place.