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# #HotTakes | Week of 09.08.25
- URL: https://www.musicsavage.com/hottakes-week-of-09-08-25/
- Published: 2025-09-12T20:00:09.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-15T15:00:08.000Z
- Description: Featuring: Nic Panken, Big Thief, AJR, Juliana Hatfield, Anna Tivel, Whitney, Hayley Williams, Low Girl, Jonny Fritz, Ripe (ft. Cory Wong), Fruit Bats, Gorillaz (ft. Sparks), Andrew Bird, Chief Adjuah (ft. Robert Glasper), sombr, Black Pistol Fire, Bec Lauder and The Noise, Jeff Tweedy
- Author: Steve Benoit
- Tags: #hottakes, Nic Panken, Big Thief, AJR, Juliana Hatfield, Anna Tivel, Whitney, Low Girl, Jonny Fritz, fruit bats, Ripe, Cory Wong, gorillaz, Sparks, Andrew Bird, Chief Adjuah, Robert Glasper, sombr, Black Pistol Fire, hot takes

Songs we think you should hear without the pomp and circumstance.

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**Delightful Dust //** [**Nic Panken**](https://www.instagram.com/ppaannkkeenn/?hl=en&ref=musicsavage.com)

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**Words //** [**Big Thief**](https://www.instagram.com/bigthiefmusic/?ref=musicsavage.com)

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**The Big Goodbye //** [**AJR**](https://www.instagram.com/ajrbrothers/?ref=musicsavage.com)

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**Scratchers //** [**Juliana Hatfield**](https://www.instagram.com/julianahatfield/?ref=musicsavage.com)

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**Fluorescence in the Future //** [**Anna Tivel**](https://www.instagram.com/annativel/?ref=musicsavage.com)

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**Back to the Wind //** [**Whitney**](https://www.instagram.com/whitneyband/?ref=musicsavage.com)

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**Parachute //** [**Hayley Williams**](https://www.instagram.com/yelyahwilliams/?ref=musicsavage.com)

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**Overgrown //** [**Low Girl**](https://www.instagram.com/lowgirllowgirl/?ref=musicsavage.com)

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**Hot Chicken Condos //** [**Jonny Fritz**](https://www.jonnyfritz.com/?ref=musicsavage.com)

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**Strangers //** [**Ripe**](https://www.instagram.com/ripelove/?ref=musicsavage.com) **(ft.** [**Cory Wong**](https://www.instagram.com/coryjwong/?ref=musicsavage.com)**)**

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**Baby Man //** [**Fruit Bats**](https://www.fruitbatsmusic.com/?ref=musicsavage.com)

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**The Happy Dictator //** [**Gorillaz**](https://gorillaz.com/?ref=musicsavage.com) **(ft. Sparks)**

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**Blood //** [**Andrew Bird**](https://www.instagram.com/andrewbirdmusic/?ref=musicsavage.com)

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**Take Off Your Cool //** [**Chief Adjuah**](https://www.chiefadjuah.com/?ref=musicsavage.com) **(ft.** [**Robert Glasper**](https://www.robertglasper.com/?ref=musicsavage.com)**)**

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**i wish i knew how to quit you //** [**sombr**](https://www.instagram.com/sombr/?ref=musicsavage.com)

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**High Horse //** [**Black Pistol Fire**](https://www.instagram.com/blackpistolfire/?ref=musicsavage.com)

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**Tease Me //** [**Bec Lauder and The Noise**](https://www.instagram.com/beclauderandthenoise/?hl=en&ref=musicsavage.com)

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**Lou Reed Was My Babysitter //** [**Jeff Tweedy**](https://www.instagram.com/jefftweedy/?ref=musicsavage.com)