Tinashe - "Melatonin"

 

Tinashe is taking no prisoners on her latest single "Melatonin." It's a slamming dancefloor ready banger.

Troye Sivan - "She's The Best"

If you aren't doing drag with Nicole Kidman, are you really living?

 

James Ellis Ford - "I Believe In You"

 

Producer extraordinaire James Ellis Ford (Artic Monkeys, Beth Orton, Depeche Mode) and member of Simian Mobile Disco put together his latest record Lost In Another World while being treated for leukemia. It's a ruminative, personal record about his cancer journey. "I Believe In You" is a haunting, atmospheric track.

Beacon - "Blip"

Brooklyn duo Beacon are back after a hiatus with their best record yet, How Drie A Cinder. I honestly would put every song on there, but I will limit it to the wonderfully building two step exploration "Blip."

Arca - "Fxck"

From her brilliant new record XXXXX, Arca returns with the killer footstep/club banger "Fxck."

Rose Gray - "Club To Your Arms"

If I heard this song in the club I would be immediately in ecstasy. This song gives me life; such a banger.

Oscar Farrell - "Birds Fly In"

The title track to London producer Oscar Farrell's new EP is a ghostly two-step track, with pitch shifted vocals and haunting synths. 

Ama - “Different High”

 

From her self-titled album, “Different High” is giving Aaliyah meets Kelis meets Res vibes. I’m so here for it. Intoxicating. 

Kelela ft. PinkPantheress - "the bridge"

 

Future R&B chanteuse Kelela returns with the fantastic new record New Avatar. One of the many highlights is the stuttering two-step track "the bridge," a sleek collaboration with PinkPantheress.

Madonna - "Betrayal"

Madonna returns to form on her infectious new record Confessions II; I've always said that when she collaborates with one producer (Price, Orbit, Mirwais) she's at her best. It's hard to pick a favorite song off the album, as it changes with each listen. Right now, I am hooked on "Betrayal" with its sample of Erik Satie's haunting Gnossienne 1. 

Cara Delevingne - "Need It"

Sleek electronic track from the model/actress Cara Delevingne which was written via text with Fiona Apple. It will appear on her debut album next year.

 

Carly Rae Jepsen - "On Wires"

From her eagerly anticipated double-album Day and Night, "On Wires" is the dramatic first taste. Can't wait to hear the whole album. 

Eartheater - "Crown Jewel"

Experimental electropop star Eartheater's new single "Crown Jewel," from the upcoming record Heavenly Body: If I'm The Bottle You're The Message, is a touching love song to her daughter; imploring her to shine as bright as she can be. 

Interpol - "This Mirror Weighs A Ton"

The title track to Interpol's upcoming record finds them returning to the moody atmospherics and surreal, dreamlike moods of tracks like "Take You On A Cruise" and "Pioneer To The Falls." 

Blackwater Holylight - "Fade"

The LA-based (Portland originated) trio Blackwater Holylight walk a fine balance between shoegaze, black metal, and dream pop on their fantastic record Not Here Not Gone. The perfect example is the track "Fade" that builds to an explosive finale.

Boards of Canada - "Father and Son"

Boards of Canada returns with the monolithic new album Inferno. The album has an underlying air of dread and unease that is most apparent in the super creepy "Father and Son," which utilizes a wide array of disjointed religious samples. 

Lola Young - "From Down Here"

Raw, bittersweet, and soaring, the new single from Lola Young addresses her recent troubles with substance abuse with candor. As always, her amazing voice is front and center. The track was produced by James Blake.

Olof Dreijer - "Iris"

Fabulous dance track from Olof Dreijer (formerly of The Knife) with whiplash percussion and spiky, colorful synths. It appears on his debut record Loud Bloom, out now. 

Hekt ft. Smerz - "Forever"

Danish producer Hekt's album Forever is becoming one of my favorite records of the year. It blends a myriad of styles (EDM, deep house, techno, and hyperpop for examples) but always feels cohesive. For the title track, he teams up with Norwegian duo Smerz for a bouncy and bright house cut.

American Football - "Bad Moons"

Emo legends American Football return with their fourth album LP4, and haunt us with the slowly building track "Bad Moons," which toes the line between post-rock and shoegaze. The ending swell of music is breathtaking.