Yeah, I thought the songs were pretty "meh".

I was thinking Shosh and Marnie, at least after Marnie told Shosh about her and Ray.

I think you make some valid points here. But Charlie did dump Marnie the last time, not the other way around. This latest episode even mentions that specifically.

They were both at Ray's election celebration. But yeah, I don't remember many times they're together either.

It's either about their record deal, or they have a song on the radio (or YouTube), or… and more likely, it's some totally inane item that ends up being comic gold.
Speaking of comic gold, I like that Marnie says the divorce is going through because she told all of her friends. It's bad enough that Allison Williams…

Well, Marnie did disclose she uses an IUD…

I tend to think Ray's thoughts/feelings towards Marnie are just as fantasy-filled/dreaming of an ideal as Marnie's were of Desi early on in her relationship with Desi. Ray's pining seemed more towards an ideal rather than the reality. Also, I think at times he knew it, such as when Ray sheepishly ended up letting…

Exhibit B: Adam's arrest on a domestic disturbance call.

I have a feeling it was Marc Maron.