Dear listeners,Though we’re still less than two months into 2024, it already feels like it’s going to be a busy year in the music world. For today’s Amplifier, I’m highlighting nine others who have recently released songs worth your time. Sure, there are a few names you’ll recognize (I hear this guy Usher just played a pretty high-profile gig), but hopefully some will be new to you. Many of these picks are culled from the Playlist, a weekly collection of new songs selected by our critics, but a few of them (by the prolific rocker David Nance and the mystical folk singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt) are songs I meant to include on the Playlist. Listen to this playlist to see (hear?)

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Persons: we’re, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Musgraves, Justin Timberlake, Shakira, Usher, David Nance, Jessica Pratt, There’s