Shamir: On My Own

Following March’s nine-track Cataclysm, Shamir (aka Shamir Bailey) returns with “On My Own,” a song that’s set to appear on an upcoming full-length album. The guitar-heavy banger about freedom after a break-up marks the artist’s return to more accessible pop—he has traversed all kinds of genres since his 2015 breakout, Rachet. Still, Shamir clearly pulls influence from all kinds of genres (from club-friendly dance-pop to lo-fi, …

Shamir: Hungry Like The Wolf (Duran Duran Cover)

CH favorite Shamir has just announced he’ll be joining Duran Duran on tour, and released an acoustic cover of their wildly popular “Hungry Like The Wolf.” His rendition is tender and dreamy—turning the ’80s pop anthem into a soft ballad—with his vocals just fragile and vulnerable enough to alter the song almost entirely.