Ibeyi: Juice of Mandarins
The floating and rhythmic “Juice of Mandarins” is the newest offering from Ibeyi (aka twin sisters Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz) since their third studio album, Spell 31. Longtime collaborator and beat-maker Richard …
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The sounds of the week include the cosmic magic of free jazz to a cavernous fungal fantasy with a bass clarinet sextet
Jenevieve: Rendezvous
Singer-songwriter Jenevieve released her Rendezvous EP today and the title track overflows with the laidback, disco- and pop-tinged R&B that she has mastered. The breezy, playful song is one of six on …
Kaisha: Ego
Following last year’s If Not Now Then When EP, Kaisha releases the silky “Ego.” The synth-heavy song comes from the Malaysia-born, UK-based artist growing weary of toxic men. “This track is about …
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Liberating R&B, beautiful birdsong, house-inflected bops and more new music
Chrissi: Lipo
English singer-songwriter Chrissi released her debut EP, Back in The Day, last year and now shares “Lipo,” an ode to self-assurance, body positivity and ditching toxic men. On the laidback R&B track, she …
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New tracks that borrow elements from '90s house, lo-fi R&B, neo-soul and more
bLAck pARty feat. Childish Gambino: I Love You More Than You Know
Little Rock, Arkansas-raised, LA-based bLAck pARty (aka Malik Flint) releases his third album, called Hummingbird, today and from it comes the smooth and saccharine “I Love You More Than You Know.” The …
sona blue: soft top
East London-based artist sona blue (aka Jack Adamson) has written a slow-burning, lo-fi R&B track, “soft top,” inspired by the significance of family—specifically his little brother. “We’ve always been close and I …
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Introspective art-rock, powerful collaborations and more this week