Avelino (feat. Not3s)Boasy (More Music/Odd Child)
This new jam finds Avelino musing on his journey so far, and it’s clear the bling doesn’t matter to an MC whose bars ...
IAMDDBDrippy (Union IV Recordings)
The lead track on IAMDDB’s Flight Mode Vol. 4 EP (out now) sees the Manchester genre-hopper twisting an R&B beat into improbable shapes. You can’t ...
Music Week’s guide to the most essential tracks of the momentSigridFocus (Demo) (Island)
With a show at O2 Academy Brixton coming up in November, Sigrid drops her slushiest ...
Christine And The Queens (feat. Dâm Funk)Girlfriend (Because Music)Héloïse Letissier introduces new alias ‘Chris’ with the project’s first new music since 2016 debut Chaleur Humaine. Featuring louche LA ...
Silk CityOnly Can Get Better (Columbia)Diplo and Mark Ronson have teamed-up. Named after an old Philly DJ haunt, Silk City’s debut is a Daniel Merriweather-fronted mix of head-rush ...
Arctic MonkeysFour Out Of Five (Domino)“Take it easy for a little while,” intones Alex Turner on a standout from Arctic Monkeys’ new space-age LP. There’s a fat low ...
Jessie ReyezBody Count (Polydor)Here’s something smoky and minimal from Jessie Reyez, who juxtaposes a sweet melody with her signature lyrical power and edge: “We gon’ love who we ...
Florence + The MachineHunger (Virgin EMI)Fans of big-hearted pop songs rejoice, for Florence Welch is back. Brimming with atmosphere and drama, Hunger is a tantalising appetiser ahead of ...
Nicki MinajBarbie Tingz (Young Money/Cash Money/Republic)“It’s time to make hits,” raps Nicki Minaj on one of two just-dropped new tracks that bang in familiar fashion. The world’s a ...
Kali UchisIn My Dreams (Virgin EMI)In Kali Uchis’ dreams, everything is wonderful. And why not? This skittering Damon Albarn collab is from the Colombian-American pop magician’s debut album, ...
