Abelard: I’m OK For Now

There are notes of ’80s and ’90s pop and R&B in Melbourne-based Abelard’s “I’m OK For Now” despite its sumptuous electronic make-up. The producer (who previously remixed the Seinfeld theme to the internet’s delight) samples vocals from the ’80s disco jam “Change of Heart” by Change and sprinkles digitalesque artifacts all over. His style—self-described as “glitterwave”—is sweet, a little nostalgic, while being pointedly current. If …

Loyle Carner: Ain’t Nothing Changed

The genuine, poignant way in which Loyle Carner executes his dynamic rhymes—which don’t shy away from being personal and direct (“Of course I’m fucking sad / I miss my fucking dad”)—has completely taken ahold of our hearts. His music video for the saxophone-infused, mellow track “Ain’t Nothing Changed” shows the young UK rapper made up as an elderly man (fun fact: Carner went to school …

Rustie: First Mythz

Put together by multimedia artist Daniel Swan, the seizure-inducing music video for Rustie’s “First Mythz” races through found VHS-type footage of dolphins galore as well as seaside activities to the soundtrack of face-melting synth work. Seeing as the Glasgow-based producer actually samples the marine mammal’s infectious giggle, this is really a synergetic experience that we recommend *not* watching it full screen. Rustie’s album EVENIFUDONTBELIEVE is …