Bois: Asleep with Songs of Longing

Nomadic singer-songwriter Bois cathartically releases Asleep with Songs of Longing, an album written and recorded in New Orleans and Miami. Opening with “Beauty,” a howling saxophone rips into the conscience and sets the mood for the pensive nature of the LP. The instrumental sections and complete songs, like “Falling”—with its kaleidoscopic effects, irregular heartbeat, and discordant, churning layers—are a special highlight. Bois’ soft voice and …

Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne + 2 Chainz: No Problem

Hip-hop darling Chance the Rapper has just premiered his new song “No Problem” (featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz) on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 Radio show and it’s everything we were hoping to come of his highly anticipated Coloring Book/em> mixtape. Full of distorted yet euphoric gospel vocals, the track’s lyrics caution not to step in the rappers’ lanes (“You don’t want no problem with …

ABRA: Come 4 Me

In a video directed by Tyler Mitchell, Atlanta-based ABRA’s “Come 4 Me” gets a luminous, colorful, sexy makeover. The track might clock in at just over one minute long, but there’s plenty conveyed in that time. The experimental R&B-meets-electronic tune is full of steamy thumping bass and ABRA’s vocals are sultry to match.