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Jaunty pop, infectious indie, joyfully chaotic rap and more
LA-based Brockhampton announced their indefinite hiatus earlier this year, but have returned with the joyfully chaotic “Big Pussy.” Beginning with a snippet that sounds like the Germs, it swiftly runs rampant with …
A dazzling duet, a breakup bop, an unexpected music video and more from the week
Brazilian-Norwegian artist Charlotte Dos Santos weaves samba, bossa nova, jazz, synths and R&B together for her debut album, MORFO, a dazzling project about love, ancestry and transformation. Its first track, “Hello Hello,” is a …
A radical rework, an ode to a legendary singer-songwriter, a duo of mellow yet spirited tracks and more
Pressed onto a distressed purple vinyl, Air Volta is an infectious album born from (and in spite of) the French colonialism that took place in what is now Burkina Faso. From the …
From Harlem with Love is pianist, rapper, singer and composer Warner Meadows’ debut album, an introspective project that flows from jazzy piano to soulful trumpets and rap. “paloma’s dream (intro)” is the …
The second single from MAVI’s upcoming second LP, Laughing so Hard, It Hurts (out 14 October), “Doves” is a jazzy, mellow track that boasts warm, polished production by Dylvinci. With jingling chime effects, …
Contemporary R&B, '80s-inspired synth-pop, modern jazz and more new music
Kinshasa, Congo-born and Montreal, Canada-based recording artist Pierre Kwenders (aka José Louis Modabi) shares a moody new video for “Kilimanjaro,” a genre- and language-bending track from his latest album José Louis And …