Nicki Minaj
Barbie 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 poorer place without Nicki and her inimitable flow in it. Welcome back!
Contact Shane O’Neill
shane.oneill@umusic.com
Miles Kane
Loaded (Virgin EMI)
The first morsel from the Liverpudlian’s third solo album, Coup De Grace, was written with Jamie T and Lana Del Rey. It’s still got that mod-ish tinge, though.
Contact Fred Mellor
Fred@mbcpr.com
Coach Hop
I Like Taylor Swift (Scratchy Records Singles Club)
Charlie Laurence’s Record Store Day release is a music biz takedown dressed up as a tribute to Taylor Swift, set to buzzing power pop. You may even laugh.
Contact Daniel Smith
smittens@futureproofpromotions.
Sudan Archives
Nont For Sale (Stones Throw)
The maverick Los Angeles violinist whets appetites before dropping her Sink EP (out May 25) with a shifting new single that locks into a deep groove.
Contact Annette Lee
eastpublicity@icloud.com
Lump
Curse Of The Contemporary (Dead Oceans)
Laura Marling and Tunng founding member Mike Lindsay introduce Lump with a dreamy concoction that bodes well for their debut album, due June 1.
Contact Jodie Banaszkiewicz
jodie@staygoldenpr.com
Ramz
Family Tree (Polydor)
With almost 650,00 sales of debut single Barking in the bag, Ramz hooks up with Fraser T Smith for Family Tree, a sweet homage to his roots.
Contact Kate Head
kate@stokedpr.com
Yellow Days
The Way Things Change (Columbia)
George Van Den Broek drops his first new music of 2018, and it’s a sleepy, piece of pop that sounds like it was recorded under water. Very nice.
Contact Jon Lawrence
jon@chalkpressagency.co.uk
