Mazzy Star: Quiet, The Winter Harbor

Set to release a new EP on 1 June (their first new music since 2013’s Seasons of Your Day) Mazzy Star debuted “Quiet, The Winter Harbor” yesterday, and it’s just as dreamy and ghostly as listeners might expect. While frontwoman Hope Sandoval’s slinky vocals are as captivating as ever, the skeletal song is made up of just a piano, guitar (with plenty of reverb) and …

Channel Tres: Controller

LA-based producer/vocalist Channel Tres has recreated some classic Detroit house music for “Controller,” blending it seamlessly with gravelly hip-hop. The banger is smooth, while remaining just gritty enough—and the combination is entirely seductive. The track is from the three-song EP of the same name, out today.

Janelle Monae: I Like That

With her third LP Dirty Computer set to be released at the end of the month, Janelle Monae keeps dropping new tracks and music videos; heightening the already bubbling anticipation. Following last week’s “Pynk” (and its awesome video) comes “I Like That,” a groovy, slinky, laid-back tune that continues to prove just how multi-talented she is, and how multi-faceted the record promises to be. Complete …