Rosalía’s new album ‘LUX’
Avant-garde classical pop that roars through genre, romance and religion. Rather than walk in the footsteps of previous album ‘Motomami’, ‘LUX’ carves its own radical path, harnessing Rosalía’s classical training at the Catalonia College Of Music. It’s a rebellious, operatic opus that sounds like nothing else in pop right now.
Getdown Service’s new EP ‘Crumbs 2’
For all anyone cares, Getdown Services could keep churning out tracks like this forever and still sound fresh. ‘Don’t Cheese Me Off’ might not be their most self-serious track, but it’s a perfect example of why they’ve become cult favourites, playful and utterly English in their absurdity.
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JT’s new single ‘Girls Gone Wild’
Imagine Vice City radio beaming into the future. It’s glossy, maximalist and is referenced as the last thing Mojo Jojo hears before the Powerpuff Girls beat him up.
Kings Of Leon’s new EP ‘EP #2’
That cherry-print cover looks super late 1960s, which suits the psychedelic streak running through ‘EP #2’. Tracks like ‘To Space’ are woozy and sun-baked, while ‘All The Little Sheep’ drifts into playful McCartney territory: “You’re gonna learn to fly / With your big boy wings”. There’s a looseness, the sound of a band finally exhaling.
Charlotte Day Wilson’s new single ‘Selfish’
A rare uptempo cut from Charlotte Day Wilson, ‘Selfish’ is sleek and propulsive, with a hook that recalls ‘Tom’s Diner’. It’s crystalline but full of motion, a quiet evolution for an artist who usually thrives in stillness.