<description>We compiled a playlist of songs that tell us where music is going. Hosted by Jake Silverstein, the editor in chief of The New York Times Magazine, and Nitsuh Abebe, a story editor, it features some of their favorite writers and the songs that spoke to them this year. Find the magazine’s music issue at nytimes.com/25songs.</description>

Welcome to ‘The EP’

<description>Wesley Morris on Adele’s “Send My Love (To Your New Lover).”</description>

Track 1: The Passive-Aggressive Breakup Win

<description>Julianne Escobedo Shepherd on Missy Elliott’s “I’m Better.”</description>

Track 2: What Rhymes with ‘Vehicle?’

<description>Hazel Cills on Ariana Grande’s “Side to Side.”</description>

Track 3: It’s About Having Sex

<description>Greg Howard on Shirley Caesar’s “Hold My Mule.”</description>

Track 4: Greens, Beans, Blessings

We weave together sound and story this multi-track collection. It’s a window on how we listen to music — and how we talk to each other about it — right now. Some of our favorite writers tell us about the songs they can’t stop listening to, and what those songs might tell us about the world today. More at nytimes.com/25songs.

The EP: 13 Songs That Capture Our Moment

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