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A stunning song by serpentwithfeet, Mahalia joins forces with Little Simz, Sade returns and more in music

serpentwithfeet: bless ur heart Since serpentwithfeet’s 2016 debut EP blisters, we’ve been entirely beguiled by the Brooklyn-based artist. Today, the Baltimore-born singer (aka Josiah Wise) releases the first track from his upcoming debut LP soil, “bless ur heart.” Like much of serpentwithfeet’s previous music, it’s an enthralling and dramatic piece of R&B/gospel that surges to a stunning climax. The accompanying video is as bewitching as …

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Nicolas Jaar's new deep cut, a beautiful piece of synth-pop by SHERPA and more in our musical wrap-up

Nicolas Jaar: Coin in Nine Hands From a deluxe version of Nicolas Jaar’s 2016 album Sirens comes an excellent, previously unreleased track called “Coin in Nine Hands.” Beginning with a dark and sexy pulsating beat and spoken word lyrics, the song builds and shifts hauntingly across eight minutes—becoming an almost industrial ambient track. Unsurprisingly, considering it’s Jaar, this is a bold, deep cut. Cella: Prologue …

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A Pomo remix of a Hall + Oates classic, a comeback video by SSION, new NVDES and more in our week of music

NVDES feat. REMMI: D.Y.T (Do Your Thing) With a minimal but banging electronic riff, NVDES’ new track “D.Y.T (Do Your Thing)” is the first single from their upcoming EP La Nvdité Vol. 2. Featuring effortless vocals from REMMI, the song builds seamlessly into a high-energy bop. NVDES is currently on a US tour which will finish up early next month in San Diego. SSION: Comeback …