Surprise! Marina has released the first half of her forthcoming album 'LOVE + FEAR', of which To Be Human is set to be the big single. It's probably her most political song as she references worldwide events, before singing "we're united by our love, we're united by our pain" in the chorus. It certainly captures a global mood, though give Enjoy Your Life a go if you're after more of a banger.
Worth a listen.
Hot Chip - Hungry Child
Hot Chip's last album was released back in 2015 (and it's been over ten years since Ready For The Floor, still their highest UK charting single). The band's forthcoming album is called 'A Bath Full Of Ecstasy', so it makes sense that its lead single is a pounding club anthem. Hungry Child takes dance clichés - the big house vocal and piano, the melodic bass - but wrings them through a Hot Chip filter, producing a floorfiller like they've never quite done before.
Add to playlist.
Ariana Grande - MONOPOLY (with Victoria Monét)
Does Ariana ever stop? Yet another new track released from her this week, this time featuring singer and songwriter Victoria Monét who also wrote Thank U, Next. This is Ariana in playful hip-hop mode, comparing her life to a board game of money, high stakes and investments. With this partnership she's clearly on a roll. And the bisexual line? Who cares.
Worth a listen.
Jonas Brothers - Cool
It's nice that the Jonas Brothers are feeling cool, even if this song isn't. The song references everything from James Dean and Jane Fonda, to a cheeky nod to Game of Thrones over a laidback beat. It's all a bit on the nose, but there's something charming about the slightly campy delivery.
Worth a listen.
Dusky Grey - Uncontrollable
Welsh duo Dusky Grey saw some success last year with their single Call Me Over. Uncontrollable is their first release of 2019, all vibrant synths, stretchy elastic bass, trumpet solos and catchy chorus hooks. It's a confident return from a duo on the rise, whose career is set to be uncontr...no I can't do it...
Worth a listen.
BLACKPINK - Kill This Love
This is a bombastic new release from the world's premiere female K-Pop band, taken from their EP of the same name. The trumpets and "rum-pa-pum" lyrics sound a fanfare that not only opens the EP, but signals their arrival at Coachella later this month and their continued world domination. Stomping, fierce K-Pop at its finest.
Worth a listen.
Amber Mark - Mixer
New York's Amber Mark has been slowly on the rise the last couple of years, but new release Mixer is certainly her most arresting. The funky R&B production drips with effortless 90s cool, with its strutting bass and whistling transitions, Mark's breathy vocal floating atop. It's sexy and stylish - just like that fur coat in the video.
Worth a listen.
