Overwhelm by all the new music coming out? Here’s a selection of our favorite tracks released this week, from emerging to most established artists, this is your weekly soundtrack!
NoSo – Honey understand
LA-based, non-binary, Korean-American musician NoSO just released the new single ‘Honey Understand’, from their debut album due out later this year. This song is inspired by “insanely melodramatic screenplays” they would write each night before going to bed while cooped up during quarantine. It’s deeply earnest and darkly groovy.
Jeshi – Another cigarette (feat. Fredwave)
Uk rap sensation Jeshi is about to drop his brand new album in a couple of weeks and after releasing the previous track “Generation” he is back with “Another Cigarette” featuring Fredware. Nothing to say about how cool that song is and it might make you feel fresh.
Static & Ben El x 24kGoldn – Bella
Pop duo Static & Ben El have just released a rework of their single “BELLA”, collaborating with fast-rising rapper 24KGOLDN. This track follows on from the viral success Static & Ben El had with the release of “Shake Ya Boom Boom” featuring Black Eyed Peas, used in over 300k TikTok videos. For information, the duo is the most streamed Israel musicians today.
Shenseea, Megan Thee Stallion – Lick
Warning! Shenseea is bringing some heat in January with a brand new single “Lick” featuring American rapper Megan Thee Stallion. This is the first official release of Shenseea’s upcoming debut album, ALPHA, which will be released on March 11th.
Lewis OfMan – Too much text
French electronic producer and musician Lewis OfMan is about to drop his first record “Sonic Poems” next month. After the super addictive “Boom Boom”, he gifted us with a brand new single “Too much text” and once again, he delivers us the best funky beats.
YANIS – SMTH (feat Lalla Rami)
Yanis broke the internet in 2015 with the music video of “Hypnotized” and today, she is back with a new project coming out in February. To promote this, she just revealed “Smth” featuring Lalla Rami which is a sassy anthem. The video directed by Yann Weber is filmed on an iPhone and shows Yanis and Lalla Rami living their best life in their Lanvin and Mugler outfits.
Bakar – NW3
London-based singer, songwriter and model Bakar just announced his new album Nobody’s Home for February 25th. The perfect timing to drop a new single “NW3” which is a raw and addictive song. Can’t wait to discover the rest of this project!
Two Another – Someday
The dynamic pop-meets-R&B duo, Two Another just announce their hotly anticipated debut album “Back to Us”, an album that traverses themes of self-acceptance, queer identity, letting go of the idea of perfection and hope for the future. Their new single “Someday” came with an uplifting message that aims to comfort someone who is struggling with their mental health.