Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Bright Horses

Truly stirring, the piano-led “Bright Horses” from Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds is mystical, yet universal. The poetic lyrics (poignant and centered on a “horses of love” metaphor) shift from sorrow to hope, and the result is powerful. “And we’re all so sick and tired of seeing things as they are / And horses are just horses and their manes aren’t full …

Caribou: Home

Dan Snaith hasn’t released new music under his Caribou moniker for five years (since the beloved Our Love album), but today “Home” appeared—along with international tour dates for next year. Sampling Gloria Barnes’ song of the same name, “Home” blends ’70s soul (with plenty of vintage horns) and a glittery warmth, all carried along by Snaith’s unmistakable falsetto.

FKA twigs: home with you

From her forthcoming album, Magdalene (out 8 November on Young Turks), FKA twigs’ new song “home with you” is dark and distorted, but brimming with moments of piano-led brightness. “I didn’t know that you were lonely / If you’d have just told me / I’d be home with you,” she sings over piano, strings and sprawling bass, as the song progresses into something quite ethereal. …