Bossman Birdie
Walk The Walk,
Island
An unstoppable grime banger from the fantastically-named Bossman Birdie. Production from Skepta will ensure some extra heat, too.
Contact Elspeth Merry
elspeth.merry@umusic.com
Conner Youngblood & Nylo
Everyday,
Counter Records
Nashville-via-Dallas musician Youngblood partners with singer Nylo for a super-chilled single that makes every day feel like Sunday.
Contact James Heather
james@ninjatune.net
Mellah
Round,
Lucky Number
Following Cosmo Pyke and Cosima this year, here’s another promising product of Peckham. Deep, dark-hued songwriting that’s a bit twisted.
Contact Joe Parry
joe@insideslashout.com
Slowdive
Sugar For The Pill,
Dead Oceans
Anything Ride can do… The spaced out second cut from Slowdive’s first record in 22 years cements 2017 as the year of the shoegaze comeback.
Contact Michelle Kambasha
michelle@secretlygroup.com
Kendrick Lamar
Be Humble,
Top Dawg Ent/Interscope/Polydor
The second Kendrick song in two weeks comes with a freaky keyboard hook and a video with enough banknotes to give Mervyn King an aneurysm.
Contact Stephanie Duncan-Bosu
stephanie.duncan-bosu@umusic.com
Future Islands
Cave,
4AD
From the just-released The Far Field, Cave somehow manages to be hopeless, life-affirming and danceable all at the same time. Nice one, guys.
Contact Annette Lee
annettelee@4ad.com
Bird
Crazy,
Pop Fiction Records via Absolute
This is a pop song with a melody you can hum and a chorus that makes you think, Remember the Sugababes? They were good, weren’t they?
Contact Guy Lederman
guy@dwl.uk.net
