Jamie Lidell: Pink Light

The ever-charming Jamie Lidell has just unveiled “Pink Light“—a soulful and synth-heavy stand-alone track. While Lidell hasn’t announced a follow-up record to his self-titled LP from 2013, we can only hope this appears on an album full of equally lush and dreamy songs from the talented British artist.

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Thundercat: Them Changes From Thundercat’s mini-album The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam (his first solo album since 2013’s Apocalypse, though he’s kept busy working on Kendrick Lamar’s last release and more) comes “Them Changes“—a track that blends an effortless groove with melancholy. While the story told through vocals is one of heartbreak, the squelching electric bass line and dark music video (which features a …

Jaala: Hard Hold

If you’re craving more of the future soul goodness that is Hiatus Kaiyote, then Jaala—another jamming foursome from Melbourne, three of whom are women—will appease some of the appetite. Their single “Hard Hold” (from their upcoming debut LP of the same name), produced by Hiatus Kaiyote bassist Paul Bender, highlights their musicality while preserving an intimate vibe of grungy, bedroom punk.