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Singers Nao and Flo Morrissey show off their distinctive vocals, J Dilla lives on in a new Slum Village album and more in new music this week

Major Lazer feat. Wild Belle: Be Together Since debuting their album Peace is the Mission at the Grammys this February, Major Lazer (created by record producer Diplo) has had a big 2015. While their album is already widely known for the single “Lean On,” featuring MØ & DJ Snake, the group recently released “Be Together” featuring Wild Belle. It’s a slow-burning track that’s being described …

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Songs to make up to from Ta-ku, plus new music from Yo La Tengo, Dream Koala and more in this week's musical round-up

Shura: White Light With much-adored heartache confessionals like “Indecision,” “Touch” and “2Shy” under her belt, UK-based singer-songwriter Shura switches things up a bit with her latest. “White Light” is a seven-minute jam that boosts the ’80s dance beats and post-rock licks, without losing any of the delicate emotion in her voice. Ta-ku: Long Time No See Perth-based producer Ta-ku (aka Regan Matthews) has a penchant …

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From upbeat summer jams by Neon Indian and Samantha Urbani to darker downtempo tracks from Mr Twin Sister and newcomers NAKED, this week's look at music

NAKED: Bubble Experimental trio NAKED are based in Edinburgh but prefer to be free of any geographical labels—and the hypnotic, escapist tracks off their debut EP Youth Mode speak to a generation defined more by their time on the internet than the city they inhabit. The part-epileptic, part-dazed black-and-white music video for their song “Bubble” hints of modern life as tomorrow’s contemporary ruins. Reminiscent of …