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Saying goodbye to Lesley Gore while welcoming new music from Romare and more in this week's look at music

Hudson Mohawke: Valentine’s Slowjams Chapter VIII While Valentine’s Day might be over, Hudson Mohawke released the latest in his annual slowjams mixtape series: Valentine’s Slowjams Chapter VIII. The playlist begins with a live cover version of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “You Can’t Hide Love” by the imitable D’Angelo, and continues with pure romance from the likes of Klymaxx, Deniece Williams, Stephanie Mills and Bill Withers. …

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Shlohmo's demon baby, melancholy R&B from Shy Girls, a bittersweet Valentine's Day party playlist and more in our weekly music round-up

Shy Girls: 4WZ Dan Vidmar’s R&B project Shy Girls has returned with a moody mixtape, 4WZ, featuring guest spots from Junglepussy, Rome Fortune and Tei Shi—and a tiny cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Wonderful.” The mixtape is unashamedly melancholy, spacey and sleazy—all at once. Late Night Alumni: This This This Late Night Alumni kick off 2015 with their new single This This This.” Balancing …

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An unusual love ballad from Angel Haze, D'Angelo on SNL, fresh voices from London and more in our weekly look at music

D’Angelo: Live on SNL D’Angelo sent an important, visual message in his recent SNL performance: while he sang “Really Love” dressed in high-fashion, the singer stood atop a chalk outline and donned a hoodie, and his band wore “Black Lives Matter” and “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirts for “The Charade“—one of the album’s most poignant, timely and aurally stunning songs. Angel Haze: Candlxs Rapper Angel Haze’s …