This week in music: Kevin Morby, Daytrotter, Charli XCX

May 16, 2026 This week in music: Kevin Morby, Daytrotter, Charli XCX MAY 16, 2026 TOP STORIES Derrick Rossignol on “Let’s Go Away for Awhile” Pet Sounds Project: The side one instrumental lived a couple of lives before settling into what Brian Wilson called “the finest piece of art I've ever made.” Inside C2C Festival, NYC’s Music Critic Super Bowl As the festival reached deep into the night at Knockdown Center in Queens, the excellent, thoughtfully curated lineup presented some of the best left-of-center music has had to offer over the past few years. Imogen Bergin on “Sloop John B” Pet Sounds Project: The "Sloop John B" story is a folktale from the harbors of Nassau. The Beach Boys made this story their own, made a new body to hold the heart of this song. ... read