Jan 12, 2026 1 min read

CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases

Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise last week, from A$AP Rocky, BIG SPECIAL, Slim Soledad, Clementaum, ELIZA + Samm Henshaw

CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases

A$AP Rocky’s new single ‘Punk Rocky’

‘Punk Rocky’ feels like a spiritual successor to ‘Sundress’, breezy and slightly odd, more about vibe than flex. The video leans fully into surreal territory, with Winona Ryder, Danny Elfman and Thundercat popping up.

BIG SPECIAL’s new single ‘SLUGLIFE’

A bruised, bluesy track about burnout, guilt and needing to lie low for a bit. Joe Hicklin calls it a song about living close to the ground and it sounds like it too.

Slim Soledad’s new single ‘Mapoas Only’, featuring Clementaum

Slim Soledad continues to blur techno, baile funk and experimental club music into something physical and slippery. 

ELIZA’s new single ‘Cheddar’ 

Built on a tight funk drum loop and bass that never rushes, ‘Cheddar’ lets ELIZA sit deep in the pocket. Her delivery is, as always, luminous and unforced, turning frustration into something steady and resolved.

Samm Henshaw’s new single ‘Hair Down’

A comforting, and deep-rooted piece of alt-soul, ‘Hair Down’ urges us all to let go of our worries and trust the process.

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