This week The 1975 fans got what theyâve been after for weeks: the release of live favourite âIf You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)â. The stomping cut of â80s flecked pop rock is absolutely huge. Filled with euphoric riffs, effervescent synths and a killer sax solo, itâs a jubilant, fist-pumping smash â and was a must add for this weekâs NME Radio playlist.
Also new this week weâve got The Streets teaming up with Tame Impala, NME 100 alumni Poppy Ajudhaâs powerful ‘Womxn’, and excellent tunes from rising talent Ambar Lucid and Tiana Major9.
Here are all this weekâs additions to the NME 1 & 2 playlists:
On the A List
The 1975
âIf You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)â
This new one from The 1975 is an absolute belter. The sixth song taken from the bandâs upcoming album ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’ is basically what itâd sound like if The 1975 wrote a song for a John Hughes film, and we love it.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
On the B List
Poppy Ajudha
âStrong Womxnâ
âStrong Womxn” is a song about womanhood and the ways in which we mould ourselves around the worlds expectations,â Poppy Ajudha explains of her latest tune. “We build ourselves up as pillars of strength because it can feel like the only way weâre able rise above the injustices we face every day”. Over cantering beats and buzzing instrumentals Ajudha dissects her experience of womanhood, in a powerful statement of solidarity.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Raphael Futura
âTake A Chanceâ
Filled with trembling beats and lackadaisical half-spoken vocals, this sultry offering from Raphael Futura is a hazy summerâs dream.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes
âNightrider (feat. Freddie Gibbs)â
Taken from the collaborative album of Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes, ‘Nightrider’ is hypnotising. Merging Daye’s skittering rhythms with Misch’s melodic sensibilities, and masterful guest vocals from Freddie Gibbs, itâs a standout cut from their joint record.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Tiana Major9
âThink About You (Notion Mix)â
Mixing Tiana Major9’s classic influences with strutting reggae grooves and her soaring vocals, ‘Think About You’ is a smouldering release from the rising star.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
On the C List
The Streets & Tame Impala
âCall My Phone Thinking I’m Doing Nothing Betterâ
The latest taste of The Streets’ upcoming mixtape sees Mike Skinner team up with Tame Impala. Merging furious beats with woozy psychedelic hooks, and Skinner’s distinctive vocals, the unexpected collab is excellent.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Ambar Lucid
âUniverseâ
Filled with smoky R&B production and Lucidâs powerhouse vocals, âUniverseâ is a brilliant slice of dark-pop.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Kehlani
âEverybody Businessâ
Finally this week weâve Kehlaniâs latest, âEverybody Businessâ. A chilled cut of the artistâs soulful R&B; put it on, sit back, and relax.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
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