# The 5 Best Songs Of The Week

> Sufjan Stevens, Crate, and Fire-Toolz lead Stereogum's weekly song picks.
- Title: The 5 Best Songs Of The Week · Stereogum | Shortify
- Summary: Sufjan Stevens, Crate, and Fire-Toolz lead Stereogum's weekly song picks. Stereogum's staff selects five new songs for the week, including Sufjan Stevens'…
- Keywords: sufjan stevens, crate, fire-toolz, smush, bloodsports, new songs, christmas song, shoegaze, music, Stereogum
- Source: Stereogum — https://stereogum.com/2516820/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week-651/lists/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week
- Published: 2026-11-06T20:23:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sufjan stevens, crate, fire-toolz, smush, bloodsports, new songs, christmas song, shoegaze, music, culture
## Bloodsports
Bloodsports' 'Ten Thousand Feet' explores time distortion through a baseball player's injury story.

> Like, what the fuck, my guy, why?
## Smush
Smush's 'john dearly' reflects early adulthood feeling like a child with apathetic energy.
## Fire-Toolz
Fire-Toolz' 'Clustered Around My Opening!' blends synth pads, prog-rock, and black metal vocals.
## Crate
Crate's 'Crushed To Nothing' is a shoegaze power ballad about hindsight and helplessness.
## Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens' 'On This Christmas (It Only Gets Better)' is his first holiday song in 15 years.
## Key takeaway

Stereogum's staff selects five new songs for the week, including Sufjan Stevens' Christmas song and Fire-Toolz' synth-driven track.