Kelela’s new single ‘idea 1’
Another siren call from Kelela. She crosses alt R&B with shoegaze and somehow makes it feel inevitable; slow-moving, guitar-driven and completely drumless, which only pulls you in closer. Written while reading Octavia Butler’s ‘Parable Of The Sower’ and produced by Oscar Scheller, it’s the sound of someone fully in a lane that no one else occupies.
Big Softy’s new single ‘Tooth Marks’
Pop-forward and glossy but still sweaty and club-coded, this is Big Softy doing what they do best.
Newdad’s new single ‘Kick The Curb’
Newdad’s first release since leaving Warner Music’s Atlantic, produced by Liam McKay (aka Sign Crushes Motorist), and it shows - slower, more patient, guitars held soft while Jasmine Dawson’s voice does all the heavy lifting. A different gear for them, and a good one.
Laufey’s new album ‘A Matter Of Time’
The deluxe edition of Laufey’s Grammy-winning third album landed today, and if you somehow haven’t fallen into the Laufey hole yet, this is the moment. Old Hollywood glamour bumping up against something genuinely a bit bonkers - bossa nova, swelling orchestras, a closing track that basically collapses in on itself. So much range and it all comes together beautifully.
IZCO’s new single ‘WonderLuv’
East London producer IZCO co-produced PinkPantheress’s ‘Passion’, runs the Brighter Days Family collective with Nia Archives and Reek0, and is about to drop his debut album ‘POWERSCROFT’ via Brownswood. ‘WonderLuv’ is the warm, sample-rich, rhythmically alive preview of what’s coming. It genuinely sounds like summer.