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Dramatic, cinematic, soulful, mellow, funky, sultry, sexy and glam new music from around the world this week
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Grimes: Delete Forever
Written the night Lil Peep passed away, “Delete Forever” is pretty and airy, despite tackling the topic of opioid addiction. From Grimes’ fifth album Miss Anthropocene, the tune begins with acoustic guitar …
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 …
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Spoken-word, space jazz, '90s-style R&B and more new music
Little Dragon: Hold On
Prolific Swedish four-piece, Little Dragon (Yukimi Nagano, Erik Bodin, Fredrik Wallin and Håkan Wirenstrand) has just released the lead single from their upcoming album, New Me, Same Us, set for release late March. Buoyant …
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Pop perfection, danceable disco, cinematic soundscapes and so much more music this week
PREP: Love Breaks Down
A blend of pop, yacht, disco and funk, PREP’s “Love Breaks Down” is an infectious arrangement of synths and computer claps. It’s altogether enjoyable and easy to dance along to, especially when …
Best of CH 2019: Listen Up
Genre-blurring music that moved us this year
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From synth to soul, folk to falsetto and beyond, our favorite songs from the week
Neon Indian: Toyota Man
Neon Indian (aka Alan Palomo) returns with his first song entirely in Spanish, “Toyota Man.” Upbeat and glitzy, it’s a pro-immigrant tune with a little playful satire. In the music video (also …