@Alsina Serikkanov

Discover new music from artists we think you'll like. Refreshed every Friday.

We live in an era where we’re increasingly comfortable and candid with our sadness—in music, in movies, in how we communicate on social media. If anything, facing our feelings is the first step to processing them, to moving through and beyond. Focusing on the current moment with a few classics mixed in, this playlist captures the melancholy, stripped-down side of pop—the ballads that take our confusion and heartbreak and somehow make sense of it all. We regularly update these tunes, so if you hear something that hits you in the heart, add it to your library.

Adele's arrival on the international pop stage provided a spark and a high-water mark for big-voiced singers and songwriters with a penchant for soul. Fellow Brits like Ellie Goulding, Jess Glynne and Jessie Ware borrowed from retro-geared R&B for their own passionate interpretations of dance pop, while across the pond, Ruth B. and Mary Lambert evoked Adele's tenderness with their mellow, piano-led ballads.

“Hey Siri, play the Over It playlist.”