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Pick of the Week

A forest is covered by the white, sketched outline of someone playing guitar. Text reads "horses" and "jesse welles."

Pick of the Week: Jesse Welles “Horses”

April 29, 2025 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

“Jesse Welles’ “Horses” is a beautiful reminder of the injustices and lack of love that we as a society choose to ignore…”

A black electric guitar sits low on a dark background. Text reads "ROKCMAN" and "Mk.gee."

Pick of the Week: Mk.gee “ROCKMAN”

April 14, 2025 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

“Mk.gee just released a banging new single: “ROCKMAN”! Here we see an exploration of a new alternative sound that represents a fiery message about war…”

A pick that says "pick of the week" and white text reading "Leon Bridges" and "Laredo" are in front of the city Laredo.

Pick of the Week: Leon Bridges “Laredo”

April 9, 2025 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

“Grammy-winning musician Leon Bridges, born in Atlanta and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, honors the history of old-soul and blues masters with his sound and unforgettable voice. The song “Laredo” by Bridges is no exception…”

A yellow rectangle on a blue background reads "idiot box." Beneath it, text reads "Sharon van etten & the attachment theory."

Pick of the Week: Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory “Idiot Box”

March 31, 2025 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

“Sharon Van Etten’s “Idiot Box” serves as a sharp reminder for us to always allow our voices to be heard…”

Pink boots and horseshoes surround a blue gradient backdrop. Stylized country text in the center reads "The Giver" and "Chappell Roan."

Pick of the Week: Chappell Roan “The Giver”

March 24, 2025 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

“Roan popped up in a country darling drag look and gave us her latest earworm, ‘The Giver…'”

A Rainbow background shows the text "It's Amazing to be Young by Fontaines D.C." in white text.

Pick of the Week: Fontaines D.C. “It’s Amazing to be Young”

March 18, 2025 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

Fresh off of the amazing year that they had in 2024, Irish band Fontaines D. C. are back with their new single “It’s Amazing to be Young.”

In front of a blue and pink skyline of New York, a yellow cab drives by. Above the skyline, text reads "New York" and "by Junior Varsity."

Pick of the Week: Junior Varsity “New York”

March 10, 2025 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

“Junior Varsity is onto something with their song, “New York.” It’s the kind of song that feels both personal yet universal…”

A lit up room is displayed at the center of a dark backroom. Text reads "Sunshine In The room," James Bay Feat Jon Batiste" and "Pick of the week"

Pick of the Week: James Bay feat. Jon Batiste “Sunshine In The Room”

March 3, 2025 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

“In a perfect blend of two of music’s most unique sounds, James Bay and Jon Batiste join forces to bring back the feel-good, jazzy energy…”

A blue background hosts the outline of two hands interlocking fingers behind a detailed bouquet. Text reads "I Want You (Fever)" and "by Momma."

Pick of the Week: Momma “I Want You (Fever)”

February 24, 2025 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

“Momma shines with their song “I Want You (Fever),” giving me and you the pleasure of a listening experience filled with sunshine…”

A periwinkle purple background has a graphic of a man in a white shirt with a large bouquet of flowers over his face. Text reads "real Man" and "beabadoobee"

Pick of the Week: beabadoobee “Real Man”

February 17, 2025 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

“Serving as the fifth single from the album, “Real Man” is a “real” standout track from This Is How Tomorrow Moves…”

A layered green and leafy backdrop features the white outline of a guitar. Text reads "minor inconveniences" and bebe stockwell."

Pick of the Week: Bebe Stockwell “Minor Inconveniences”

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

“Can you name a song that somehow makes life’s twists and turns feel manageable? Maybe even feel, dare I say, pleasant? I can. ‘Minor inconveniences’ by Bebe Stockwell…”

Tentacle outlines rise up against a darkening blue background with white text reading "Gigi Perez" and "Sailor Song."

Pick of the Week: Gigi Perez “Sailor Song”

February 3, 2025 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

“Gigi Perez is one of these voices that gained traction through social media, and her “Sailor Song” is giving the rest of the world a taste of her musical prowess…”

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