Blood Orange: Charcoal Baby

Unsurprisingly, Blood Orange’s new track “Charcoal Baby” (from the album Negro Swan) is a sublime, atmospheric song that progresses with gentle beauty. The enthralling track—written by Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) and Porches’ Aaron Maine—sounds similar to the unconventional R&B of 2016’s Freetown Sound, with some jazzy horns and guitars. The Crack Stevens-directed video is a split-screen creation that reflects the song’s spoken-word introduction about …

VRWRK: Different Crowd

London electronic trio VRWRK offers another taste of their forthcoming debut album On The Outside with the video for “Different Crowd.” From the sun setting over the video’s rooftop location to the track’s soothing, soulful beat, every sensory component works together for a narrative about change. The music is more than beautiful; it’s also smart—which might just pertain to the fact that the band members …

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Electronic, synthpop, neo-classical and more in this week's musical wrap-up

Wild Nothing: Partners In Motion From Wild Nothing’s fourth album Indigo, set for release in August, comes “Partners in Motion” which blends ’80s new wave influences with gauzy dream-pop and flawless contemporary production styles. The result is rich, but hazy, and ultimately, dynamic. Wild Nothing will be touring the new record across the US in October. Polo & Pan: Canopée Stepping up to the challenge …