Earlier this month Halsey released stellar new single âSo Goodâ. It’s the first track Halsey has dropped since sharing an extended version of 2021 album âIf I Canât Have Love, I Want Powerâ in January, and itâs a beauty. With its earworm hooks and skittering production, and an accompanying music video featuring Halseyâs partner Alev Aydin, it was a must-add to this weekâs NME Radio playlist.
Also new to NME Radio weâve got rising star Flowerovloveâs âHannah Montanaâ and a heavyweight collaboration between Pharrell Williams, 21 Savage and Tyler, The Creator.
Hereâs what we’ve added to NME 1 and 2Â this week.
On the A List:
Halsey
âSo Goodâ
âSo Goodâ, Halseyâs latest single, was finally released last week after the artist threw âa TikTok tantrumâ, as they put it, in May. The trackâs lyrics muse on a love that couldâve been, with Halsey revealing on Twitter that itâs about âthe friend that was always there for me, who I realized I was in love with one day.â â Sabiq Rafid
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Flowerovlove
âHannah Montanaâ
Rising star Flowerovloveâs newest offering âHannah Montanaâ follows the young musicianâs previously released single, âWill We Ever Get This Rightâ. On the brand-new track, Flowerovlove celebrates living a double life as an artist as well as a student, calling back to the Disney classic starring Miley Cyrus: âWhat you say? Should we skip school? / Run to Paris, hotel rooms / Hannah Montana, this is real life too.â â SR
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
On the B List:
Pharrell Williams
âCash In Cash Out (feat. 21 Savage & Tyler, The Creator)â
Pharrell Williams collaborates with two heavyweight rappers in 21 Savage and Tyler, The Creator on his brand new track, âCash In Cash Outâ. Pharrell, who produced the hulking beat, shared in an interview with Zane Lowe that having 21 and Tyler on the track was âlike letting two pit bulls loose. Ravenous. Two ravenous wolves.â â SR
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Princess Nokia
âDivaâ
Princess Nokia celebrates all things her on âDivaâ. âIconic, iconic, I got it, I flaunt it, yeah, thatâs me / Billboard, Iâm charting, top dollar, song credit, itâs Destiny,â she effortlessly flows over a catchy beat. But on the chorus, she pays homage to the queens who have inspired her: âI feel like BeyoncĂ©, I feel like Shakira / Lemonade, I’m juicy, hips don’t lie, Selena / Britney, Christina, rest in peace Aaliyah.â â SR
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Franc Moody
âIâm In A Funkâ
London-based band Franc Moodyâs latest âIâm In A Funkâ is precisely titled. The duo wrote the track remotely during the COVID lockdowns about âbeing cooped up, unable to see loved ones and unable to do the things weâd normally doâ â matching the bleakness to groovy instrumentation. â SR
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
MJ Cole
âYou Got Meâ
MJ Coleâs âYou Got Meâ was made from scratch during a Twitch stream, and itâs a glorious creation. His Prophet 8 synthesiser comes to life on this track, coupled with vocal samples and driven by an infectious backbeat that brings everything together flawlessly. â SR
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
On the C List:
Enumclaw
âJimmy Neutronâ
âJimmy Neutronâ is the latest preview of Washington band Enumclawâs new album âSave The Babyâ. The track delves into the catastrophic headspace of potentially messing up a new relationship, as lead singer Aramis Johnson sings: âI want to fall in love / But I donât think I can have it / Every time I get close to you / I start to panic.â âJimmy Neutronâ explodes into a full-volume assault in its conclusion â a brilliant send off to a brilliant track. â SR
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Consequence
âBlood Stainâ
Consequenceâs frequent and long-time collaborator Kanye West produced his latest offering, âBlood Stainâ. With Yeâs signature production touch as well as Consequenceâs stellar flows, itâs one for both new and old heads. Itâs also the first taste of a new Consequence album, heâs confirmed on Twitter. â SR
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
King Princess
âToo Badâ
King Princess released âToo Badâ alongside âCursedâ, building up to an album slated for release next month. This song marks a shift in King Princessâ approach to writing music, as the artist shared: âIâm silly, Iâm anxious, Iâm sad, Iâm sexy. I didnât want to be scared to talk about those things anymore. The infinite dichotomy of things that make me up. Iâm not a girl, not quite a boy, a lesbian, but also gay as the day is long.â â SR
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Pale Waves
âReasons To Liveâ
Is that the 2000s calling? No, itâs Pale Wavesâ nostalgia-laced pop-punk track âReasons To Liveâ. In a statement, vocalist Heather-Baron Gracie said that the track âis about a time when I felt truly drained and incapable of happiness, then I found someone who showed me a reason to live.â â SR
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Night Tapes
âHumansâ
âHumansâ by Night Tapes is a lush and dreamy number that could soundtrack a late night drive in any city. Its laidback instrumentation gives all of the shine to Iiris Vesikâs vocals. Cue up this track the next time you go for a nighttime ride and feel all of its magic. â SR
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
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