Lykke Li: Hard Rain

In 2015 Swedish singer/songwriter Lykke Li announced she was taking a break from performing and until recently it seemed she had all but retired. After hinting at new music, today she has released two songs from her upcoming album So Sad So Sexy. The record (her fourth LP) is set for release in June and the two tracks out so far, “Hard Rain” and “Deep …

Mazzy Star: Quiet, The Winter Harbor

Set to release a new EP on 1 June (their first new music since 2013’s Seasons of Your Day) Mazzy Star debuted “Quiet, The Winter Harbor” yesterday, and it’s just as dreamy and ghostly as listeners might expect. While frontwoman Hope Sandoval’s slinky vocals are as captivating as ever, the skeletal song is made up of just a piano, guitar (with plenty of reverb) and …

Channel Tres: Controller

LA-based producer/vocalist Channel Tres has recreated some classic Detroit house music for “Controller,” blending it seamlessly with gravelly hip-hop. The banger is smooth, while remaining just gritty enough—and the combination is entirely seductive. The track is from the three-song EP of the same name, out today.