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Bodysurfing on Miguel, Warpaint's Jenny Lee Lindberg sings solo, Cool Uncle's break up song and more in this week's musical round-up

Cool Uncle feat. Deniece Williams + Eric Biddines: Breaking Up Singer Bobby Caldwell (whose 1978 R&B jam “What You Won’t Do For Love” was recently covered by electronic music duo Junior Boys) and Grammy Award-winning producer and composer Jack Splash (who works with Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar, Keyshia Cole, John Legend and more) have teamed up for the collaborative project Cool Uncle. Old school meets …

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Chairlift's Beyoncé-inspired track, the bewitching folk of Weyes Blood, and more in this week's musical round-up

Kamasi Washington: The Epic Tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington has performed with the likes of Freddie Hubbard, Lauryn Hill and many more renowned acts (his first national tour was with Snoop Dogg); recently, he was a key collaborator on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly. Washington’s debut album The Epic lives up to its name, featuring a 32-piece orchestra, 20-person choir and 10-piece band. It may …

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Strings-only Björk, Vulfpeck's funky jams, James Blake covers Simon & Garfunkel and more in this week's musical round-up

Björk: Lionsong (Vulnicura Strings Version) Though Björk just released the final installment of remixes for her heartbreak album Vulnicura, she’s not done yet reworking the dense layers of material. The Icelandic heroine will be releasing an “acoustic” version of the full LP, featuring new sonic point-of-views, violin solos and a unique instrument called the Viola Organista (an instrument designed by Leonardo da Vinci but built …