Jessie Ware: Tough Love

Jessie Ware, Theo Parrish, Julia Holter, Benoit & Sergio and a tribute to the late Gerry Goffin in the music we tweeted this week

London’s beloved songstress Jessie Ware released her new single, “Tough Love,” and—as expected—it’s one for the repeat button. Produced by duo BenZel (who were also behind her saucy Brownstone cover), the song was recorded in New York after a whirlwind tour, which might have played into the inspiration for the lyrics. Ware never disappoints with her vocals, which are at once restrained and full of …

Julia Holter: Hello Stranger

Jessie Ware, Theo Parrish, Julia Holter, Benoit & Sergio and a tribute to the late Gerry Goffin in the music we tweeted this week

As part of her critically acclaimed EP Loud City Song and a forthcoming 7″ double A-side, Julia Holter’s ethereal “Hello Stranger” places her exquisite voice front and center, surrounded by the occasional array of strings, trombone and ambient noise. The result is airy, oftentimes otherworldly and delicately soulful. While more on mainstream side of the LA-based singer’s body of work, it maintains the hypnotic vibes …

Theo Parrish: Footwork

Jessie Ware, Theo Parrish, Julia Holter, Benoit & Sergio and a tribute to the late Gerry Goffin in the music we tweeted this week

This week’s #PrivateJam celebrates the balletic energy found on the soccer pitch. London-based DJ MarshMeLLo selected “Footwork,” a recently released track by Detroit legend Theo Parrish. “It’s football season with World Cup fever taking the nation by storm. During the montage they always use really bad music. This track out now on Sound Signature seems to me to be the ultimate football anthem.” Featuring two …