MELODRIFT: MUSIC OF THE WEEK (12.12.25)

Discover the newest music that the MELODRIFT team have been listening to.

Peter DiMaggio ‘Fly Away’

Peter DiMaggio’s “Fly Away” is the kind of indie-pop gem that makes you want to roll the windows down and belt it out like you’re starring in your own coming-of-age movie. With sky-high choruses, cinematic production, and a touch of The 1975-style shimmer, it’s pure serotonin in song form. DiMaggio’s vocals soar with conviction, and the message — breaking free and owning your story — hits right in the chest. It’s equal parts catharsis and confetti cannon.

Zuko Sian ‘Spill A Little Tea’

Zuko Sian’s “Spill A Little Tea” is basically the musical equivalent of calling someone out over a cup of camomile — smooth, warm, and slightly bitter in the best way. With jazzy sways, hip-hop grooves, and a voice that drips sass and honesty, she turns a breakup-and-friendfallout story into an anthem you’ll happily sing in the shower while side-eyeing your haters. Grab a drink, spill your own tea, and let Zuko do the dramatic narrating for you.

The Kid J The Don ‘Crash Out’

“Crash Out” is the sonic embodiment of a man who refuses to shrink, blending the high-flying energy of a wrestler with the lyrical finesse of a street-trained poet. That Kid J The Don raps with the intensity of someone who lives in multiple worlds and has something to prove in all of them. The beat pounds like footsteps on concrete, the flow burns with purpose, and the storytelling cuts straight through the noise. It’s a one-track declaration of dominance that leaves you wanting to replay it just to catch every spark.

Neil Friedlander ‘Totem’

“Totem,” the luminous opening track of Neil Friedlander’s The Change, feels like a gentle exhale from a time when the world was holding its breath. Born in the stillness and strangeness of pandemic isolation, the song channels the quiet magic of Friedlander’s makeshift Brooklyn “witch’s hut” into a meditation on surrendering to uncertainty. His playful, imaginative lyrics—like wondering if being a dolphin might help him “echo-locate you”—give the track a tender humor that softens its introspection. With producer Chris Camilleri’s bright, airy pop-rock production buoying Friedlander’s vocal warmth, “Totem” sets the album’s emotional compass, while its dreamlike music video extends the song’s spirit of escape and transformation into a lush, surreal woodland reverie.

Maria Rosa La Kakiee ‘Trigger My Aria’

Maria Rosa La Kakiee turns personal struggle into cinematic pop-rap on 'Trigger My Aria', a bold, unforgettable anthem of self-preservation.