Blood Orange: Black History

Under the title Black History on Soundcloud, Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has released two beautiful new tracks: “Christopher & 6th” and “JUNE 12TH.” Celebrating Black History Month, the latter song is a mostly spoken-word piece (“you must love yourself, you must love yourself”) over a drum machine, with a few moments of Hynes’ singing and distorting his voice. “Christopher & 6th” is perhaps more …

Katie Dey: Data

Like a blanket of warmth laid over a cold, digital world, Melbourne-based musician Katie Dey delivers “Data,” a love song to the cloud. Piano- and vocals-driven, the track’s emotional strength nods to Kate Bush but this is something entirely and unexpectedly Dey.

Dennis Edwards feat. Siedah Garrett: Don’t Look Any Further

Off and on again lead singer for the Temptations, Dennis Edwards has passed away at 74 years old. Fronting one of the world’s most recognizable and timeless groups, Edwards was a pioneer of Motown’s psychedelic soul—thanks to songs like “Cloud Nine” and “I Can’t Get Next To You.” Edwards (who had a background in gospel singing) had a voice that could bounce from smooth to …