Kiana V: Better
Filipina singer-songwriter Kiana V (aka Kiana Valenciano) follows her 2019 debut album See Me with Dazed, an EP released today. From the five-track project (co-produced with Jesse Barrera) comes “Better,” a dreamy, …
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Our favorite new music this week blends and bends genres
anaiis feat. Topaz Jones: chuu
French-Senegalese artist anaiis teams up with New Jersey-born Topaz Jones for “chuu,” a song that blends elements of contemporary hip-hop and trap with R&B and layered ethereal effects that make it feel …
Fana Hues feat. Mereba: Desert Flower
Singer-songwriter Fana Hues released her glorious debut album Hues last year, featuring the slow-burning, delicate ballad, “Desert Flower.” Now the song gets a rework, with Hues teaming up with Mereba. Still gentle, …
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From alt-pop to uplifting electronic and beyond, some of our favorite new music
Tyler, The Creator: WUSYANAME
Short and sweet, “WUSYANAME” by Tyler, The Creator features on the artist’s upcoming album, Call Me If You Get Lost. Its sound is a departure from his previous offerings, with elements of …
LOONY feat. Pell: Mine
Toronto-based R&B singer-songwriter LOONY teams up with rapper, musician and producer Pell (aka Jared Pellerin) for the silken song “Mine.” From her soft thing EP, the hazy tracks tells the tale of a …
Kay Young: White Teeth
From pertinent, powerful lyrics to layered sonic structure, London-based recording artist Kay Young’s soulful new single “White Teeth” impresses on multiple levels. “White Teeth is a bittersweet song,” Young says in a …
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From sultry R&B to surreal chillwave and moving indie, our favorite emotive music released this week
Serena Isioma: HUH?
A delightfully genre-defying bop, “HUH?” by Serena Isioma (who garnered a bunch of attention for their music on TikTok) combines R&B, pop, funk and more for a glorious celebration of authenticity, self-love …