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A mishmash from Superorganism, new music by Kele Okereke, a disco jam by Amadou + Mariam and more in our musical round-up

Kele Okereke: Yemaya Just after announcing his first solo acoustic tour, Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke has released a gorgeous new song, “Yemaya.” The gentle, minimal track is a departure from Okereke’s previous solo endeavors which were electronic-leaning. The multi-talented singer/songwriter/musician says, “In the west African Yoruba religion, Yemaya is the mother goddess of the ocean, she is kinda the patron saint of pregnant women and …

LCD Soundsystem: Call the Police

In a one-two punch, LCD Soundsystem dropped two brand new tracks in the wee hours last night. They’re the first releases since the band announced their reunion more than a year ago and will appear on a forthcoming (nearly complete) LP. Our favorite of the two, “Call the Police,” keeps an electric charge throughout its entire seven-minute runtime. And despite the gravity of the lyrics, …

Superorganism: It’s All Good

Muffled spoken word, glitchy samples, sweet vocals, and synths make up the second single “It’s All Good” from the slightly mysterious group Superorganism. A few months ago they released “something for your M.I.N.D.” but that has since been removed from the internet (perhaps because of some not-so-legal samples). This new track—which begins with rain sounds—is oddball, wobbly and jumbled in the best way possible. The …