Alpha

“I don’t even try/I don’t have to think/With you, there’s no pretending,” Clairo sings on “Juna”, the track leading Alpha this week. Featured on the singer-songwriter’s third album, Charm, it’s all about relishing that hard-to-come-by chemistry with someone else and enjoying how natural and connecting it feels. “You know me,” she sings. “And I just might know you, too.” Many of the extraordinary artists on this playlist are, indeed, history-makers and game-changers. But Alpha’s more than that. These songs touch on every facet of what womanhood might look and feel like, to one woman—or many. Here, you’ll find love and intimacy, hope and validation, intensity and rawness. It’s a place for starting conversations, uplifting one another and challenging notions through the simple matter of being. Now, that’s real power. Check back often, as we regularly update this playlist. If you hear a song that gives you power, add it to your library.