Weâre pretty much smack in the middle of September, a month thatâs already seen some massive comebacks: there’s SZAâs slinky Ty Dolla $ign collaboration âHit Differentâ, New Orderâs first song in nearly five years and Shame returning with âAlphabetâ, their first new material since their 2018 debut ‘Songs of Praise’.
All of the above have made it onto this weekâs list of fresh additions to the NME Radio playlists, where they’re joined by Gorillazâs interstellar team-up with The Cure legend Robert Smith and Bring Me The Horizonâs link-up with Yungblud.
Check out whatâs new on NME 1 & 2:
On The A List:
Beabadoobee
âWorth Itâ
âWorth Itâ is the latest taste of Beabadoobeeâs upcoming debut album âFake It Flowersâ, which was previously previewed with âCareâ and âSorryâ. On this confessional indie-pop song, the rising Londoner coos about troubled relationships and teenage infidelity.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
On The B List:
Gorillaz (feat. Robert Smith)
âStrange Timezâ
The Cure frontman is the latest star name to have been recruited for Gorillaz’s forthcoming collaborative album âSong Machineâ. The result is a head-spinning, psychedelic rock creation thatâll lift you into the cosmos.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
New Order
âBe A Rebelâ
âBe A Rebelâ marks New Orderâs first new song in nearly five years. According to frontman Bernard Sumner, the band decided that they wanted the uplifting dance track to be a soothing balm for these tough times: âWe canât play live for a while, but music is still something we can all share together.”
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
SZA (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
âHit Differentâ
After three long years (albeit with several soundtrack contributions to tide us over), SZA is finally back with her first proper offering since 2017âs âCtrlâ. Featuring Ty Dolla $ign and production from The Neptunes, âHit Differentâ is a smooth and assured R&B number about a love affair that slowly becomes more serious over time.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Shame
âAlphabetâ
âAlphabetâ marks Shameâs first new music release since their 2018 debut. This surging track was written while frontman Charlie Steen was âexperiencing a series of surreal dreamsâ, which were later used as inspiration for the songâs bizarre music video.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Micra
âUnder My Skinâ
Sydney dream-pop duo Micraâs new single âUnder My Skinâ will linger in your mind long after it fades out. Itâs a lush, ethereal tune for fans of Tame Impala and Beach House.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
On The C List:
Matilda Mann
âHappy Anniversary, Strangerâ
Mann dropped her debut EP âIf That Makes Senseâ back in February, and three more singles have since followed. The latest from the west London singer-songwriter is âHappy Anniversary, Strangerâ, a tender, starry-eyed ditty that bodes well for her next project.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Bring Me The Horizon x Yungblud
âObeyâ
Bring Me The Horizon and Yungblud have never shied away from using anger as inspiration, but theyâve never sounded as mad as they do on âObeyâ. The head-banging anthem, a metal-meets-EDM storm, captures the two at their most ferocious as they rage against the oppressors of the world.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
MICHELLE (feat. Arlo Parks)
âSunriseâ
New York collective MICHELLE have invited none other than recent NME cover star Arlo Parks to remix their jazzy July single âSunriseâ, and the end product is a reworking that youâll want to put on repeat.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
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