Here are the best new songs we’ve heard in the past week, tried, tested and ready for your ears.
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1.
Leon Bridges, Terrace Martin
Sweeter
A song for the times we are living in. ‘Sweeter’ is written from the perspective of a black man taking his last breath and feeling his spirit leave his body.
Hoping for a life more sweeter,
Instead I’m just a story repeating.
Why do I fear with skin dark as night?
Can’t feel peace with those judging eyes.
2.
Yotam Avni
Nature Of Dreams
From Avni’s new album Was Here on Kompakt, a sort of jazzy-muted techno odyssey in the style of Floating Points.
3.
Roosevelt
Signs
We love Roosevelt. We love ‘Signs’.
Ever sheenful and bright, ‘Sign’ is a track that yearns for a response, all made with digital love as opposed to instruments. With its big emotional heft and uplifting festival-ready vibe, it once again underscores just how good Roosevelt is at bringing those moments.
4.
WhomadeWho
Anywhere in the World (Axel Boman remix)
The Danish trio get the remix treatment from Swedish producer Axel Boman with this spindly moody rework.
5.
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Remembering
One of my favourite ambient electronic producers, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, released ‘The Mosaic of Transformation on Ghostly recently and ‘Remembering’ is my highlight from the record.
6.
Kelsey Lu
Morning Dew
Kelsey Lu dropped this gorgeous track at the start of the month saying “Love can cure us, Love can destroy us and like Nature, we’re constantly in communion with it.”
Listen to my interview with Kelsey in Dublin on our podcast last year.
7.
Naeem
Woo Woo Woo (feat. Amanda Blank, Micah James)
A slice of filth from the old Spank Rock gang on Naeem’s new album Startisha, which also features Justin Vernon, Ryan Olson (Gayngs, Poliça), Velvet Negroni and Francis and the Lights.
8.
Darkstar
Jam (Horsepower Productions remix)
Darkstar have a new album called Civic Jams out on Warp this Friday and this is a superb remix of one of the tracks that has a Jai Paul feel.
9.
Tilly Valentine
Fit For A King
Bright R&B pop from English artist Tilly Valentine.
10.
Tourist
Elixir (Mary Lattimore version)
Another nice remix this week. This time, from Los Angeles musician Marry Lattimore re-imagining the electro-pop of ‘Elixir’ with elegiac harp tones.
