Hope Tala: Tiptoeing
From London-based singer-songwriter Hope Tala comes a bossa nova-tinged R&B track, “Tiptoeing.” The buoyant, layered tune (produced in collaboration with Greg Kurstin) is “about the dance we do when we’re at the …
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Amber Mark: Softly
From Amber Mark’s upcoming debut album, Three Dimensions Deep (out January 2022), “Softly” is a sultry, languid tune that samples Craig David’s “Rendezvous” from Born To Do It, released in 2000—an era …
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Jazzy hip-hop, trippy avant-pop, moody R&B and more new music from the week
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Silky, sultry, soulful and psych-inflected new songs from the week
MICHELLE: MESS U MADE
New York collective MICHELLE is a predominately queer and POC sextet that succeeds in blending their various experiences and styles into one cohesive, R&B-tinged whole. Their latest release, “MESS U MADE,” does …
Wet feat. Blood Orange: Bound
Brooklyn-based outfit Wet (Kelly Zutrau and Joe Valle) teamed up with Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) for a hazy, bedroom-pop-tinged R&B song, “Bound.” Appearing on the band’s just-released album Letter Blue, the …
Dijon: Rodeo Clown
Dijon (aka Dijon Duenas) weeps quietly toward the end of “Rodeo Clown,” a gently twangy song on which the LA-based artist’s wounded vocals make pain palpable. The track will appear on the …
Jamila Woods + Peter CottonTale: WYD (You Got Me)
Singer and poet Jamila Woods teams up with producer, musician and vocalist Peter CottonTale (aka Peter Wilkins) for the languid “WYD (You Got Me)” which will appear on the soundtrack for the upcoming …
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The gay agenda according to Shamir, the tasty return of Kelis, a cameo by Robyn, plus more new music this week
Kelis: Midnight Snacks
It’s been seven years since Kelis (singer, songwriter and chef) released her glorious Food album—and she’s continuing her culinary theme with the new single “Midnight Snacks.” The beat, created by London-based, three-person …