Francis And The Lights feat. Kanye West: My City’s Gone

Francis and the Lights (Francis Farewell Starlite’s project) has just released a gorgeous, minimal but still grand track called “My City’s Gone.” The song features Kanye West, but in a way that might not be obvious or expected: West’s contributions are mostly subtle, auto-tuned back-up vocals—somewhat akin to those on his 808’s and Heartbreak. From the record Farewell, Starlite! (which also features Bon Iver), the …

Kehlani: CRZY

Kehlani’s You Should Be Here was a gift that kept giving last year, and now she helps us cling to summer with her new video for “CRZY.” The sun-drenched clip features Kehlani and a diverse bunch of dancers showing off moves choreographed by Antoine Troupe, a birthday party and a cast made up of the Oakland-based singer’s real friends. It’s a party tune that’s full …

Dirty Projectors: Keep Your Name

After teasing us about new music for the first time in seemingly forever, Dirty Projectors (the project of producer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist David Longstreth) has released a new track: the strange and wonderful deep cut “Keep Your Name.” The first track since 2012’’s Swing Lo Magellan, this is an incredibly layered song that is spacey, ghostly and atmospheric all at once.