Marie Davidson - City Of Clowns (2025) Hi-Res

In this City of Clowns, Marie Davidson is the mayor, and her first decree is that dancing is mandatory. "I want your ass on the floor," she demands over bowel-rumbling kicks on "Y.A.A.M."

She doesn't have to tell me twice: her new album is a total blast, with politically charged speak-singing that adds a wry humanism to the main attraction, which is unquestionably her thundering dance beats. In particular, "Fun Times" offers exactly what it promises, acidic synths bringing a haunting menace to a groove that's pure dance floor catharsis.