Frank Ocean: Moon River (cover)

There have been hundreds of covers of “Moon River” since the original (performed by Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”) but Frank Ocean’s surprise version—released today—is certainly one of the most beautiful. Pared-back and relying mostly on Ocean’s divine vocals, the track is (in Ocean’s style) both celestial and haunting. This serene cover is more evidence that seemingly everything Ocean touches turns to gold.

Makeness: Stepping Out of Sync

With joyous dancing on the streets mixed up by side-swipe cuts and sequences of blended time, the video for “Stepping Out of Sync” toys with a relatively normal concept and timeline, elevating it into dizzying conceptual territory. It’s fun—as is the Makeness’ (aka Kyle Molleson) track which delivers accessible, exciting dance vibes. The song will appear on his debut album, Loud Patterns, out 6 April.

JB Dunckel: Love Machine

An electro-pop love song from JB Dunckel of AIR, “Love Machine” is a hazy, almost sci-fi number. One can easily find innate beauty in the dreamlike orchestration and lyrical repetition. It’s not Dunckel’s first foray into solo material; he released a music video at the end of 2017 for a track from his forthcoming album—and had an acclaimed album release under the name Darkel back …