Jamie Lidell: Walk Right Back

From his upcoming album Building A Beginning (his first since 2013’s self-title record), Jamie Lidell has released “Walk Right Back“—a soulful tune that’s immediately recognizable as the British-born, Nashville-based artist. With a groovy bass line, whistles and Lidell’s sublime vocals (which never quite sound effortless, but that somehow adds to the charm) this track was made for summer road trips.

St Vincent: Golden Girls Theme Song

In an atmospheric dirge “cover” of the Golden Girls theme song “Thank You For Being a Friend,” St Vincent (aka Annie Clark) brings out something viewers of the show probably never expected. It’s a minimal, two-minute requiem that’s all haunting synths (and maybe a ghost vocal or two); it abandons the cheer completely but we can’t help but imagine Clark smiling through the whole thing.

Miguel: How Many

Written in just a few hours in response to a harrowing week of violence against black people in the USA, Miguel released the beautifully minimal “How Many.” The chilling synth-soul track gets straight to the point: the first line is “I’m tired of seeing human lives turned into hashtags and prayer hands / I’m tired of watching these murderers get off.” Sadly, this message is …