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CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases
Diaristic indie, crystal sharp pop, grime x UKG link-ups and more. Here’s what cut through in the past fortnight’s releases.…
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🎧 Approved: Nina Cobham
Nina Cobham is a Manchester-based artist blending English indie pop with gentle bossa nova, shaped by her bilingual upbringing. New single ‘I’m The Problem’ pairs soft, airy vocals with an undercurrent of frustration; a quietly powerful moment of clarity…
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🎧 Approved: Prince 85
Elusive producer behind The Weeknd, Metro Boomin, Future and more, Prince 85 blends French Touch, rave and sci-fi soundscapes into something strange and cinematic. It's latest single ‘All Of Us’ is a wild, otherworldly ride…
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🎧 Approved: nabeel (نبيل)
nabeel (نبيل)’s lyrics carry the compact intensity of Arabic poetry, set against a backdrop of shoegaze and slowcore influences of Richmond, Virginia. New single ‘yalma يلمع’ is a meditation on ephemerality and the ache of belonging when suspended between two worlds.…
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🎧Approved: BIG WETT
BIG WETT stomps over the line between pop star and chaos agent. Her new single ‘No Regrets’ is a filthy, fun breakbeat track built for bad decisions and good nights. DIY visuals and barked-out mantras seal the deal…
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CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases
This week: sea monsters, diaristic doom-pop, whisper-sharp collabs and post-punk with no time for nostalgia. King Gizzard wash up something orchestral and oceanic, RUBII x AMARIA BB bring late-night heat, and more - here’s what stood out from the past week’s releases.…
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🎧 Approved: Acopia
Naarm/Melbourne trio Acopia make electronic pop that feels like a sigh; quiet, hazy and emotionally precise. New single ‘Talk About It’ sits somewhere between dream-pop, downtempo and post-punk, all filtered through a kind of soft-focus melancholy…
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🎧 Approved: No Windows
Edinburgh duo No Windows return with ‘Tricky,’ a tender, off-kilter love song. With intricate guitar work and unflinching vocals, the track blends 70s chamber pop with cinematic flair…
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CMU Selects - the last fortnight’s standout releases
From pop provocations to sepia-tinted slow burns, this fortnight’s standout releases come steeped in confidence, craft and a sense of play.…
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🎧 Approved: Verraco
Verraco’s sound bubbles over with South American dembow rhythms, the maximalist basslines of UK soundsystem culture, meticulous IDM sound design, and the intensity and precision of techno. New single ‘Basic Maneuvers’ is a high-energy 4x4 club cut destined for large sound systems…
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🎧 Approved: Plato III
Plato III is the shape-shifting rap project of Ryan Silva - a former game show contestant, Dungeon studio pilgrim, and sharp-eyed chronicler of modern life. New single ‘I Want (Money) is a funk-laced bop paired with a vivid, surrealist video inspired by his own time on a game show…
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🎧 Approved: Model/Actriz
New York provocateurs Model/Actriz are like gothy post-punk dragged across a sweat-slicked dance floor. Their new single ‘Diva’ is an unsettling, seductive descent into desire and detachment…