Oct 13, 2025 1 min read

CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases

Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise last week, from Ray Laurél, Labrinth, Ruthven, Kelly Lee Owens + The Belair Lip Bombs

CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases

Ray Laurél’s new single ‘Honey, Undress Me’

Ray Laurél’s first track in three years that’s entirely self produced, ‘Honey, Undress Me’ swirls with echoing layers and subtle loops, letting the intimacy and precision of their voice wash over you. It’s quiet at first, then gradually envelops you without ever overdoing it.

Labrinth’s new single ‘Orchestra’

Cinematic strings, gospel fire and futuristic soul collide. It’s Labrinth’s signature grandeur with vulnerability, building tension and release in a way that feels almost ritualistic. The kind of emotional sweep that made him perfect for ‘Euphoria’.

Ruthven’s new single ‘Kiss Goodnight’

Funky without irony, yet still criminally bouncy. It’s perfectly addictive electro-shuffle with a touch of disco.

Kelly Lee Owens’ new single ‘ASCEND’

Fast, precise and trance-forward. Crunchy techno beats push the track toward heady peaks that feel equal parts cathartic and psychotic. 

The Belair Lip Bombs’ new single ‘Back Of My Hand’

This track has got a soft but undeniable pull. It’s true “yearn-core”, full of sincerity, fuzzy guitars and heart-on-sleeve melodies.

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