Natalie Prass: Sisters

From her upcoming second album The Future and The Past (set for release 1 June), Natalie Prass’ new track is a funky neo-soul tune that’s all about fostering the sisterhood. Her jazz-inflected vocals on “Sisters” are half-spoken yet melodic. Name-checking “nasty women,” school girls and importantly those who are marginalized, Prass does her best to be intersectional while maintaining straightforward sing-along lyrics.

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Twin Shadow channels Tom Petty, plus new jams by Matt & Kim, Lou Phelps and more

Lou Phelps feat. Jazz Cartier: Come Inside Canadian rapper Lou Phelps joins forces with KAYTRANADA (who also happens to be his brother) and Jazz Cartier for the buoyant bop “Come Inside.” Seemingly crafted for a summertime outdoor dance floor, the tune is bouncy and sunny. Phelps borrows some lines from Missy Elliott’s “I’m Really Hot” and name-checks Rick James, while maintaining a smooth, effortless flow. …

Czarface + MF DOOM: Bomb Thrown

Hip-hop supergroup Czarface (7L, Esoteric and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck) have teamed up with masked rapper MF DOOM for the potent “Bomb Thrown” from their upcoming collaboration Czarface Meets Metal Face! Booming and gritty, the song makes mention of Spiderman and Atari while also sending support to A Tribe Called Quest via the line, “very necessary like a Q-Tip Grammy rant.” Perhaps not for …