Hinds: Good Bad Times

Members of Spanish four-piece Hinds (Carlotta Cosials, Ana Perrote, Ade Martin and Amber Grimbergen) turn into superheroes for the video accompanying their just-released English/Spanish song “Good Bad Times.” While this new track is a more glossy, pop-inflected tune than their previous music (which leans toward garage rock), it retains some of that lo-fi, scuzzy nature fans have grown to expect. With a summery vibe, “Good …

Lido Pimienta: Eso Que Tu Haces

Lido Pimienta (who won the 2017 Polaris Prize for her debut album, La Papessa) has returned with a radiant song from her second album, Miss Colombia. Colombia-born and Toronto-based Pimienta combines soulful synth-pop, international rhythms and pretty vocals within her music. “Eso Que Tu Haces” (translated: “That thing you do / Is not love”) is no exception. Clapping percussion keeps the pace, as synth arrangements …

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Spoken-word, space jazz, '90s-style R&B and more new music

Kate Tempest: Unholy Elixir In June 2019, British spoken-word artist Kate Tempest released The Book Of Traps and Lessons, an album featuring the sharp, powerful single “Holy Elixir.” After extensive touring, Tempest returns with “Unholy Elixir,” an even more enrapturing rendition that incorporates things she learned about the song while on the road. The video comes with an official visualizer, illustrated by Natalya Lobanova. It’s …