Terrace Martin Presents The Pollyseeds: Mama D/Leimert Park

From the lush record Sounds of Crenshaw Vol. 1, by Terrace Martin’s supergroup The Pollyseeds, comes “Mama D/Leimert Park“—on which Martin (who produced Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly) plays all the instruments, as well as the vocoder-aided vocals. The song is current while feeling a little like a throwback, thanks in part to that hi-hat. With Rose Gold and Chachi, Robert Glasper and Kamasi …

Mount Kimbie feat. King Krule: Blue Train Lines

From their third studio album Love What Survives (set for release 8 September via Warp Records), Mount Kimbie’s “Blue Train Lines” is a minimal, Kraurock-tinged tune with support from King Krule. Spacious but distorted, the dynamic musical layering underlines King Krule’s vibrant vocals. Mount Kimbie is embarking on a UK and European tour this month, through November.

Mahalia: Sober

Produced by Maths Time Joy, “Sober” is Leicester-born, Birmingham-based singer/songwriter Mahalia’s most recent release and it’s beautifully sleek and fluid. A little more R&B and boom-bap than her previous releases, it’s a smooth and sultry track—despite it being about a relationship gone wrong. Just 19 years old, Mahalia has already released an impressive body of work, and will be embarking on a UK/Euro tour later …