Vale: Línea Recta

Colombian twins Valeria and Valentina Pérez—under the moniker Vale—deliver the harmonious vocals on “Línea Recta.” As the first track from their titular debut album, the song blends folk-pop melodies with poetic lyrics about self-love and -celebration, resulting in a sonic union that recalls basking in the sun or diving into the ocean. Like the other tracks in the album, it’s sung in their native Spanish, …

Premiere: “Survive” by Toni Sancho

A beautiful bop about perseverance from the London-based songwriter

From London-based recording artist Toni Sancho, “Survive” is an honest, emotional ode to self-support—an endearing call to action that’s impossible to ignore, a commitment to perseverance in the face of untold challenge. With the track, Sancho’s belief drives her precise poeticism; her melody is the sugar that sweetens the restorative tone. Raised in North Greenwich, England, Sancho then spent years in Trinidad on her path …

Curtis Harding: Can’t Hide It

Curtis Harding leans into his psychedelic soul roots with very ’70s visuals for the retro-tinged “Can’t Hide It,” the first single from his just-announced album, If Words Were Flowers—out 5 November. The video, a clip from the fictional show The Velvet Touch, features Anthony Mackie, Omar Dorsey and Harding himself as the segment’s charming, velvet-draped performer. With elements of psych rock, hip-hop, soul and funk, …