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MEGAN THEE STALLION & NORMANI
Diamonds (Atlantic)
Megan Thee Stallion and Normani team up to offer light and shade onthis juggernaut of pop and rap from the star-studded soundtrack to Margot Robbie’s upcoming movie Birds Of Prey.
Contact Robbie Peacock
robbie.peacock@atlanticrecords.co.uk
TONES AND I
Never Seen The Rain (Parlophone)
Having wrestled the UK into submission with debut hit Dance Monkey, Tones And I is pushing the subtler Never Seen The Rain, which shows her softer side.
Contact Kat Bawden
kat@dedikatedpr.com
HALSEY
You Should Be Sad (Capitol)
All acoustic guitar and pain, Halsey’s latest offsets its emo vibes with a video saluting her pop heroes including Xtina, Lady Gaga and Shania Twain.
Contact Claire Coulton
claire.coulton@s-414.com
MAC MILLER
Good News (Warner Records)
Circles, the first posthumous album from Mac Miller, has just dropped and this beachy intro cut gives a flavour of its intimate, introspective feel.
Contact Imran Malik
malik@imran-malik.com
ALICIA KEYS
Underdog (RCA)
‘This goes out to the underdog,’ intones Alicia Keys on the latest track from her Alicia LP. An Ed Sheeran co-write, this is an acoustic epic with a message.
Contact Sarah Hall
sarah.hall@sonymusic.com
BIRTHH
Parakeet (Carosello Records)
Italian singer Alice Bisi trails second album Whoa with this spidery folk song, which explores discombobulating territory via brass and handclaps.
Contact Kat Bawden
kat@dedikatedpr.com
NATHANIEL RATELIFF
And It’s Still Alright (Stax Records)
The plaintive title-track from Nathaniel Rateliff’s first solo album in seven years sets the tone for a record inspired by a break-up and the loss of a friend.
Contact Ant Giannaccini
anthony@mbcpr.com
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