NEW ADDS: Beabadoobee, Slowthai, Don Toliver, and RAYE
"Glue Song" – Beabadoobee
Genre: Indie Pop
RIYL: Faye Webster, Soccer Mommy, Clairo
Originally released on Valentine’s Day, “Glue Song” is a gentle, almost ethereally-soft love song. The cover art references the cult film All About Lily Chou-Chou, an evocative and intense film about disaffected teens that find solace in fictional pop star Lily Chou-Chou’s music. With “Glue Song” already proving a fan-favorite, Beabadoobee presents the same opportunity for her listeners to find solace in her music.
- Jonathan Hayden
"Feel Good" – Slowthai
Genre: Hip Hop, Rock, Post-Punk
RIYL: Gorillaz, Denzel Curry, JPEGMAFIA
“Feel Good” was the last single released for Slowthai’s latest album UGLY, an acronym for “U Gotta Love Yourself.” With this acronym, Slowthai embraces the ugliness and loudness of loving yourself in “Feel Good,” an upbeat guitar-driven track that has Slowthai supplementing his traditional rapping with more rock-heavy instrumentation and rough-edged but charming vocals.
- Jonathan Hayden
"4 Me" (feat. Kali Uchis) - Don Toliver
Genre: Alternative R&B, Reggae Fusion
RIYL: YK Osiris, Masego
“You’re the only girl for me,” Don Toliver sings to Kali Uchis in the latest collaboration between this dynamic duo. Toliver has placed his own unique spin on beats sampled from Bennie Man’s “Girls Dem Sugar '' by merging it with the signature heavy bass lines found in R&B. Furthermore, Uchis’ euphonic voice pairs exceptionally well with the rhythmic electronic beats of Reggae. Together the two singers create opposing perspectives of people who unknowingly yearn for a relationship with one another. “4 Me” is the fourth track on Toliver’s third studio album Love Sick, which is available now.
- Mariah Burdette
"Worth It." - RAYE
Genre: Pop Funk
RIYL: Silk Sonic, Janelle Monáe
RAYE is here and she is bringing some of your favorite funk elements into modern pop music. In her first full length project as an independent artist, RAYE combines her master songwriting skills with smooth vocals that can flow well with any melody. In a drastic shift from her usual dance pop style, RAYE is embracing groovy bass guitar additions and slow disco-style rhythms. “Worth It.” begins with a mix of symphonic violins and soulful vocals from RAYE that evolves into an up-beat funk theme. Her debut studio album, My 21st Century Blues, is available now.
- Mariah Burdette