Happy Friday! Here’s my weekly guide to the new songs I found the most interesting this week. Hope you find something you enjoy within!
Note: Some songs and videos may contain content that listeners / viewers could find objectionable.
Quavo and Lana Del Rey stun with this surprisingly beautiful team up.
Kesha returns to her delightfully dumb dance pop roots with this track that manages to add enough weirdness to be genuinely interesting.
Childish Gambino (aka Donald Glover) takes on 90’s-grunge-style rock and, as is usually the case for the multi-talented star, nails it.
BTS member Jimin’s latest solo release is catchy and fun and perfect for Summer.
And speaking of K-pop superstars going solo, LISA from Blackpink goes in a hyperpop direction for her latest.
DJ Felix Jaehn enlist Sophie Ellis-Bextor, of “Murder on the Dancefloor” fame, for this enchanting club tune.
Good Neighbours continue to impress with their fun and upbeat brand of rock.
Bklava keeps the UK speed garage revival going.
Jessie Ware and Romy team up for this classic house influenced track that is ready to be one of the Summer’s biggest dance anthems.
Indie pop singer Indy charms with her infectious latest.
In this remix for The Disko Katz featuring Inaya Day, 7th Heaven prove they haven’t lost their touch when it comes to crafting joyously anthemic dance music.
St. Lucia’s remix of Dark Bardo’s Wild Thought offers up a heady swirl of funk, tropical, and African sounds that proves irresistible.
Smokin Jo teams up with D. Ramirez for this slammin’, funk-inflected tech-house banger.
Drum & bass legend Netsky serves up one of the more interesting remixes of Benny Benassi’s classic house track ever released.
British rock act Boy Bleach impress with their hard hitting latest.
Maxwell Luke’s catchy synthpop “GIRLFRIEND” blends catchy melodies with smart lyrics.
It’s a shame that the rest of Austin P. McKenzie’s new EP isn’t as adventurous as this delightfully unusual pop track that sounds like it could have been produced by a younger Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
Italian DJ Riva Starr’s latest is perfect for a sunny day on the Mediterranean coast.
The Magician updates Savage’s 1984 Italodisco hit for modern audiences while maintaining the parts that make the original so special.
Venezuelan bandleader Andrés Levín enlists Lisa Fischer, Meshell Ndegeocello, Telmary, and Sly Dunbar for this jazzy, reggae jam perfect for hot July afternoons.
Kinobe continue to be the kings of this kind of orchestra-heavy downtempo music.
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