Earlier this month, Steve Lacy dropped his stellar 10-track album âGemini Rightsâ, and itâs been receiving praise from all pockets of the world. Even Kanye West has called it a âbeautiful albumâ and cited Lacy as âone of the most inspiring people on the planetâ.
âSunshineâ, which features FousheĂ© was a must-add to NME Radio this week, alongside new tracks from Channel Tres, Mabel, Lizzo and more.
Check out the rest of the new tracks on NME 1 and 2 below:
On the A List:
Steve Lacy
âSunshine (feat. FousheĂ©)â
âIf I’m always gonna be there, then I might as well / I don’t know about you, but, ah, come on I still, I still love you,â Steve Lacy declares on âSunshineâ, a slow jam taken off new record âGemini Rightsâ. The track features American singer-songwriter FousheĂ©, and culminates with a mesmerising guitar solo by The Internet guitarist.
The album received a four-star rating from NMEâs Thomas Smith, who wrote: âWhile his solo music and work with The Internet have infiltrated the mainstream in more discreet ways, âGemini Rightsâ, which feature his most direct compositions yet, will make the âcult artistâ tag surrounding Lacy increasingly redundant.â
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Channel Tres
âJust Canât Get Enoughâ
Comptonâs multi-hyphenate artist Channel Tresâ newest track âJust Canât Enoughâ marks the first preview of his upcoming album. His easily recognisable baritone voice sonically floats through the track, while a pulsating beat and synthesiser melody carries the entirety of it. Itâs an absolute heater.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
On the B List:
Mabel
âAnimalâ
Mabelâs âAnimalâ, from the singer-songwriterâs second album âAbout Last NightâŠâ is everything youâd expect from a dance floor-ready track â throbbing drum beats, scaling synthesisers and a whole lot of groove.
In a four star album review by NMEâs Hannah Mylrea, she wrote, âAbout Last NightâŠâ leaves you with your ears ringing, hooks stuck in your head and a healthy dose of dancefloor catharsis thatâll make you feel lighter â much like the jacket you forgot to collect from the cloakroom.â
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Lizzo
â2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)â
The bouncy and lively track that is â2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)â by Lizzo is everything a pop anthem should be. NMEâs Nick Levine cements this in his four-star album review, describing the track as âa delirious future smash on which Lizzo capitalises on the post-âBlinding Lightsâ flair for â80s pop sounds in the most Lizzo way imaginable: by sounding a bit like the Pointer Sisters.â Its catchiness ensues an earworm thatâll linger in your head for days.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Blu DeTiger & Biig Piig
âCrash Courseâ
Blu DeTiger has teamed up with Biig Piig for their new collaborative single, âCrash Courseâ. In a statement, the American singer-songwriter shared that: âitâs dirty bass, high energy, fun. We had the best time making this and I think that comes through when you listen to it.â And it does come through indeed, making for the perfect soundtrack to a blurry night out.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
BODEGA
âThe Art Of Advertisingâ
New York post-punk outfit BODEGA bring their latest single âThe Art Of Advertisingâ to life with melodic guitars, a driving bassline and lively drums . Lyrically, it focuses on how advertising is carried out now. Frontman Ben Hozie shared: âToday you can thumb through any magazine and find it hard to tell what is an ad and what is an article. All music videos (even the extraordinary ones) are essentially advertisements for their respective songs.â
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Porij
âAutomaticâ
âAutomatic / Pulling close to you / So magnetic I want youâ goes the chorus on Porijâs brand-new single âAutomaticâ. Atmospheric synthesisers fill the air on this track, accompanied by an infectious bassline thatâll get your head bopping along with it â one listen isnât enough for this number.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
On the C List:
Sam Fender
âAlrightâ
Sam Fenderâs âAlrightâ â which was previously released on this yearâs Record Store Day on a seven inch vinyl â is now available on all digital streaming platforms for the first time. The singer-songwriter shared that âit was always a favourite of mine, and somehow didnât make the record. Itâs about growing up and the theme of cheating death.â
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Bonnie Kemplay
â19â
â19â is Bonnie Kemplayâs fourth single released thus far. The track starts off quiet and slow, before the guitars and drums featured on it explode in its culmination, as the singer-songwriter declares: âShe didn’t wanna be 19 / Living in a time that’s so lonely / She says that she’s discovered a new light / When you say that you’re alright, please, mean itâ
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Wunderhorse
âLeader of the Packâ
Wunderhorse has previewed his forthcoming debut album âCubâ with the new single, âLeader of the Packâ. Through a press release, he described that the track is âabout not being able to escape the thing that eats away at you, itâs a song written as a means of getting even.â Raucous guitars coupled with Slaterâs powerhouse vocals, âLeader of the Packâ is catharsis at its finest.
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