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Bodysurfing on Miguel, Warpaint's Jenny Lee Lindberg sings solo, Cool Uncle's break up song and more in this week's musical round-up

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 …

Miguel: Waves

In what’s become typical (but no less welcome) Miguel style, “Waves” (from the singer’s third album Wildheart) is smooth and sultry rock-meets-R&B that’s sex-heavy (“Body surf on me,” he sings, “I wanna ride that wave all night”) and full of posi vibes. The video—which premiered today on Noisey—is equally sex-driven, following Miguel into a dark, sweaty nightclub—complete with hallucinations, rainbow-colored lights and gyrating bodies.

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Chairlift's Beyoncé-inspired track, the bewitching folk of Weyes Blood, and more in this week's musical round-up

Kamasi Washington: The Epic Tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington has performed with the likes of Freddie Hubbard, Lauryn Hill and many more renowned acts (his first national tour was with Snoop Dogg); recently, he was a key collaborator on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly. Washington’s debut album The Epic lives up to its name, featuring a 32-piece orchestra, 20-person choir and 10-piece band. It may …