--- title: 5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week description: New music from The Weeknd, Hayley Kiyoko with Kehlani, Tinashe with French Montana and Ty Dolla $ign, Michl and Matt Maeson. canonical: https://time.com/5220817/5-songs-you-need-to-listen-to-this-week-47/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-03-30T19:53:44.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:51:44.359Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: 5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week og:description: New music from The Weeknd, Hayley Kiyoko, Tinashe, Michl and Matt Maeson og:url: https://time.com/5220817/5-songs-you-need-to-listen-to-this-week-47/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week twitter:description: New music from The Weeknd, Hayley Kiyoko, Tinashe, Michl and Matt Maeson twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # 5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week (30 Mar 2018)  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Mar 30, 2018 7:53 PM UTC  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Mar 30, 2018 7:53 PM UTC [The Weeknd](http://time.com/5221867/the-weeknd-release-my-dear-meloncholy/) returns to his brooding roots on a new six-track project, _My Dear Melancholy_. Plus, rising pop voice Hayley Kiyoko duets with Kehlani in her new album, soulful rock singer Matt Maeson spends some time soul searching, mysterious alt-pop artist Michl collaborates with Mura Masa for a catchy new track, and Tinashe teams up with Ty Dolla $ign and French Montana for a perfect party song. ### “Hurt You,” The Weeknd No one makes dark, brooding electro-R&B quite like The Weeknd. And with a few breakups under his belt since the blockbuster 2016 album [_Starboy_](http://time.com/4582269/the-weeknd-starboy-third-album/), Abel Tesfaye is back to his searingly honest ways on “Hurt You,” one of six tracks off a surprise “project” called _My Dear Melancholy,_ which he dropped on Friday. “Now I know relationship’s my enemy, so stay away from me,” he croons, softening the blow of the reproach with his velvety falsetto. For fans of early-era Weeknd — way back in his mysterious _House of Balloons_ days — “Hurt You” is a return to form, with the singer mining sonic beauty from love’s associated pains. ### “What I Need,” Hayley Kiyoko feat. Kehlani Hayley Kiyoko’s unapologetically queer pop is as fun as it is vulnerable and honest, packaged with slick future-pop production in debut album _Expectations_. “What I Need,” featuring R&B star Kehlani, is a nimble and instantly memorable duet, with Kiyoko’s harder pop edges melding nicely against Kehlani’s melodic vocals. Like with her lead single “Curious,” Kiyoko is showing a knack for writing songs destined to get stuck in your head — in a good way. ### “Better With You,” Michl It starts with a delicate acoustic chord. Then we get a beat, a voice, and a drop. Sometimes, as the mysterious L.A.-based singer and producer Michl proves on “Better With You,” that’s all you really need to make a good track. Popular producer Mura Masa came in for an assist on this new release, and it’s a good combination: Mura Masa’s electronic beats are an ideal contrast with the resonant quaver of Michl’s voice. Michl keeps a low profile — no press photos, no interviews. But none of that matters when you’ve racked up over 100 million streams on the strength of a few atmospheric, precise alt-pop songs like “Better With You,” which heralds a debut album to come and, maybe, a few more details about the artist himself. ### “Me So Bad,” Tinashe feat. Ty Dolla $ign and French Montana Tinashe, who’s finally releasing her long-awaited sophomore album _Joyride_ in just a few weeks, tapped rappers Ty Dolla $ign and French Montana for the warm-weather-ready “Me So Bad,” a party track with a lightly tropical beat. It’s, as they say, a bop, bubbling along with a bright and joyful energy while Tinashe provides her signature R&B-influenced edge, floating around and over French’s and Ty Dolla $ign’s celebratory verses. ### “Hallucinogenics,” Matt Maeson Virginia singer-songwriter [Matt Maeson](http://time.com/4731878/5-songs-you-need-to-listen-to-this-week-11/) is kicking off his 2018 with “Hallucinogenics,” the first song off an upcoming April debut album. The country-rock artist is never afraid to investigate his past and his demons, resulting in songs like “Hallucinogenics” that are clear-eyed in their honesty and raw around the edges. 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