Cool Uncle feat. Deniece Williams + Eric Biddines: Breaking Up

Singer Bobby Caldwell (whose 1978 R&B jam “What You Won’t Do For Love” was recently covered by electronic music duo Junior Boys) and Grammy Award-winning producer and composer Jack Splash (who works with Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar, Keyshia Cole, John Legend and more) have teamed up for the collaborative project Cool Uncle. Old school meets new in their single “Breaking Up,” an exhilarating, wistful tune …

jennylee: never

Jenny Lee Lindberg, who’s played bass in the LA-based rock band Warpaint for more than a decade, finally makes her solo debut under the name jennylee. A comparison to ’80s vibes and The Cure is unavoidable in her melancholic track “never,” with a roving bass line as its pulse; Lindberg’s voice—at one point, belting out a few wails—is what’ll keep you hooked as it seals …

SBTRKT: Flicker

During his hour-long residency show on BBC Radio 1, SBTRKT (aka Aaron Jerome) slipped in one of his own new tracks between playing Radiohead, Kaytranada and Deantoni Parks. The instrumental-only “Flicker” lasts less than two minutes, but gives you the feeling of having traveled the world and back due to its layers of intricacy. It’s an electronic music composition strongly reminiscent of his eponymous debut …