This week we check back in on our running list of the year's best songs — they're contenders for a spot on the inevitable best-of 2024 lists we'll post at the end of the year. Our latest update includes some pro-tips for staying engaged with life as we get older, how to be happy in a world you can't control, the art of letting go and more from Arooj Aftab , Great Grandpa , Japandroids and more. We've also got a slightly less-dystopian single from The Smile , the shape-shifting sounds of Delhi's Peter Cat Recording Co.
and the blood-slowing music of fingerstyle guitarist Yasmin Williams . Featured artists and songs: 1. Arooj Aftab: "Raat Ki Rani," from Night Reign 2.
The Smile: "Don't Get Me Started" (Single) 3. Japandroids: "D&T," from Fate & Alcohol 4. Peter Cat Recording Co.
: "I Deny Me," from Beta 5. Great Grandpa: "Kid" (Single) 6. Yasmin Williams: "Virga (feat.
Darlingside)," from Acadia.