Michael Nau and the Mighty Thread - When

A: Michael Nau and the Mighty Thread
S: When

Michael Nau will release his new, full band album called Michael Nau & The Mighty Thread on August 3rd. After releasing the singles Less Than Positive, Funny In Real Life and You You, the band have now shared a video for album track When with a bunch of old home movie footage drummer Graeme Gibson liked and has assembled.

... how about we break all the rules. 

JAY-Z Feat. Gloria Carter - Smile

A: JAY-Z Feat. Gloria Carter
S: Smile

Jay-Z‘s mother Gloria Carter revealed for the first time that she is a lesbian on the 4:44 track Smile, with the rapper also opening up about his mother’s sexuality. Following Jay-Z’s verses, Gloria delivers a moving monologue about living in the shadows and her eventual coming out

... bad times turn to good memories.

Metric - Dark Saturday

A: Metric
S: Dark Saturday

Metric embark on a disjointed odyssey in the video for their new song, Dark Saturday. The track will appear on the group’s upcoming album that’s out September 21st. Longtime Metric collaborator Justin Broadbent directed the video, which was shot entirely on an iPhone X and makes use of the camera’s distinct vertical frame. Enjoy.

... so dark it ain't so dark.

Juliette Armanet - A la Folie

A: Juliette Armanet
S: A la Folie

Un peu, passionnément, A la folie: la toute jeune carrière de Juliette Armanet est déjà emplie de succès. Récemment couronnée d'un disque de platine pour son premier album Petite amie, la chanteuse s'impose comme l'une des nouvelles grandes artistes de la chanson française, dans la lignée d'une Véronique Sanson, redonnant ses lettres de noblesses à la variété.

... je serre ta nuit contre ma nuit.

Chaka Khan - Like Sugar

A: Chaka Khan
S: Like Sugar

After 10 years of silence on the dance floor, the spirit of funk has finally been revived because Chaka Khan has re-emerged with a new single called Like Sugar. The timeless track is a collaboration with Major Lazer member Switch. Enjoy.

... when I feel the funk, I give in.

Corine - Il Fait Chaud

A: Corine
S: Il Fait Chaud

Corine a chaud ! Très chaud même ! Elle le chante à travers une mélodie (très) entêtante dans son nouveau single. C’est à écouter sur aficia!

... je mate les filles, je mate les mecs.

SOFI TUKKER Feat. Charlie Barker - Good Time Girl

A: SOFI TUKKER Feat. Charlie Barker
S: Good Time Girl

Dance'n'Pop duo Sofi Tukker is back with this summer's good time anthem Good Time Girl featuring Charlie Barker and a music video that will make you happy even if all the sunshine outside doesn't. The duo, consisting of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern, dance and party their way down the river in Charlie Barker's houseboat.

... I think it's been about a year since I became a snob.

Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

A: Arctic Monkeys
S: Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

Les Monkeys have shared a video for Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, the title track of their latest album. Directed by Aaron Brown and Ben Chappell, the new video was largely shot at the Peppermill Resort in Reno, Nevada, and features frontman Alex Turner walking through various levels of the hotel. It follows the band’s visual for the song Four Out of Five.

... do you remember where it all went wrong?

Cats On Trees - Keep On Dancing

A: Cats On Trees
S: Keep On Dancing

This year's summer hit is brought to you by the winner of the World Cup, aka the only half sane country left in Europe and next to Canada the world, La France bien sur. Or as they would say in French: Cats on trees revient sous les feux des projecteurs avec un single dont on va assurément entendre parler dans les semaines à venir. 

... if only the sky could say.

Hercules & Love Affair Feat. Mashrou' Leila - Are You Still Certain

A:  Hercules & Love Affair Feat. Mashrou' Leila
S: Are You Still Certain

Dance music group Hercules and Love Affair have released a new music video for Are You Still Certain, featuring Mashrou Leila’s lead singer Hamed Sinno on vocals. Sinno, who is from Lebanon, sings over the track in Arabic during the video as several vignettes from the band and other clips play in the background. A painter is shown in one clip, while a child is shown pointing off camera another, as the music video hosts a vintage aesthetic.

... didn’t you used to know the truth?

BICEP - GLUE

A: BICEP
S: GLUE

When it comes to the history of dance music, the Irish duo Bicep are ardent scholars. From members Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson’s wide-ranging music blog to their everything-but-the-kitchen-sink DJ mixes, they show their prodigious curiosity by unearthing previously unheard curios for the masses. Enjoy.

...

George Ezra - Shotgun

A: George Ezra
S: Shotgun

Hello from the sunny side, where George Ezra landed his first number one single in England, admitting he never thought this would happen. The 25-year-old, who first landed in the industry in 2013, bagged the number one spot following the release of Shotgun, taken from his second album Staying at Tamara’s.

... stick around and you'll see what I mean.

Sons Of Bill - Believer / Pretender

A: Sons Of Bill
S: Believer / Pretender

Band of brothers Sons of Bill's new album Oh God Ma'am is out now and the band have finally shared a video for the first single Believer/Pretender. The heart-warming clip features plenty of homemade footage from the Wilson brothers' family vaults. Enjoy that trip down memory lane.

... pull all your secrets under your skin.

Kacey Musgraves - High Horse

A: Kacey Musgraves
S: High Horse

Here's the kind of country pop Kylie tried so hard to make and failed so miserably at last year with Gold, which, sadly was anything but. Meanwhile, Kacey succeeds almost effortlessly. Join Musgraves’ escape from office drudgery and follow her into a surreal karaoke battle and all-night dance event.

... I bet you think you're John Wayne.

Christine And The Queens Feat. Dâm-Funk - Girlfriend

A: Christine And The Queens Feat. Dâm-Funk
S: Girlfriend

For the few remaining newcomers to the international treasure Christine And The Queens, it’s honestly difficult to know which of her gems to recommend first. Her star-making debut album Chaleur Humaine sold crazy AF. Now comes Girlfriend - on which the French star makes good on her earlier promise of sweaty, tougher material. Enjoy.

... damn, I'd be your lover.

Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman

A: Ariana Grande
S: God Is A Woman

God Is A Woman is the female empowering second official single off of Ariana Grande’s fourth studio album, Sweetener. The track was teased in her No Tears Left To Cry music video, and was hinted again in the No Tears Left To Cry (BTS – Part 2) video. Through her interview with Time Magazine, the track is described as an “anthemic, sultry banger.” That's all you need to get you through today.

... I don't wanna waste no time, yeah.

PRISTINE BABE - Moonlight

A: PRISTINE BABE
S: Moonlight

Pristine Babe are a new name but a classic sound. 80s bubblegum pop put through the wrangler, the duo - one boy, one girl - match art-school sass to effervescent melody. With just one single to their name the band has already caused a stir in the capital, and it's little wonder given that debut single Moonlight is quite the seductive charmer. Enjoy.

... I'm a reflection.

Rhye - Song For You

A: Rhye
S: Song For You

Back in February, Rhye surprised fans with the Valentine’s Day release of a music video for track, Song For You, off their critically acclaimed new album, Blood. Directed and produced by Rhye frontman, Milosh, and Geneviève Medow Jenkins, the stunning clip stars Nathalie Kelley alongside Christopher Brochu. Watch the video below.

... hear me love you.

Tyga Feat. Offset - Taste

A: Tyga Feat. Offset
S: Taste

Taste this funk. After releasing his full-length album Kyoto back in February, Tyga has joined up with Offset of Migosfor the track Taste. The new single arrived just a few days after Tyga initially teased the possible team-up on his Instagram account.

... I'm rich in real life.

Diplo Feat. MØ - Stay Open

A: Diplo Feat. MØ
S: Stay Open

Diplo is back with his musical partner-in-crime MØ and a song called Stay Open. The two have a fruitful history together, previously teaming up on Get It Right, Cold Water and Lean On. So if anything has been established, it's the fact that Diplo and MØ make a great team.

... you know that I stay open for you.

Christine and the Queens - Doesn't Matter

A: Christine and the Queens
S: Doesn't Matter

The artist known as Christine and the Queens is a real grownass woman now, according to Héloïse Letissier. Chris, the newly announced LP, channels her stud-femme side while drawing upon her muscular strength and self-possessed machismo. As before, it's with basslines and '80s drum machines that she builds the brute instrumental foundation for her lyrics while she riffs off old-school Jam & Lewis, beats-driven bravado.

... their hands are numb and empty.

Molly Nilsson - Serious Flowers

A: Molly Nilsson
S: Serious Flowers

Molly Nilsson shares a lovely track from her new record 2020, out October 21st. The Swedish singer is really good at crafting commanding synth-pop that simultaneously feels intimate and rooted in off-kilter DIY. Serious Flowers is another one of these off-the-grid treasures and the first new music we’ve heard from her since 2017’s Imaginations.

... time was all I ever needed.

Ben Howard - Nica Libres At Dusk

A: Ben Howard
S: Nica Libres At Dusk

Released on June 1, Ben's third album Noonday Dream was recorded in various studios between South West France and South West England – including the legendary Sawmills. Nica Libres At Dusk was the third song released from said album and is another atmospheric adventure into Howard’s expansive and ambient new sound.

... door is locked, my gums are bleeding.

Wiz Khalifa Feat. Problem - Gin & Drugs

A: Wiz Khalifa Feat. Problem
S: Gin and Drugs

With his recent announcement of the long-awaited Rolling Papers 2 project, Taylor Gang boss Wiz Khalifa has been steadily rolling out some big-time tracks. In the month alone, the Hunnid Bands rapper not only unveiled a new track with Gucci Mane, but also hit-in-the-making with Swae Lee titled, Hopeless Romantic. Enjoy.

... let's start from the beginning.

The Blaze - She

A: The Blaze
S: She

French duo The Blaze share the information on their debut album Dancehall, which is out September 7. The LP is not related to the Caribbean music genre, but rather a tribute to the physical scene itself, which originated in the 1940’s. The new single provides a perfect taste of what to expect from the album: great tunes to dance to.

... she's never been loved.

Moullinex - Dream On

A: Moullinex
S: Dream On

Portuguese producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Luis Clara Gomes, aka Moullinex, has returned with his infectious new single Dream On, which marks his first release of original material since last year’s third album Hypersex. A lucid mix of washed out vocals, motorik rhythm and floating synths, Dream On is just perfect for your summer rides. 

... they cannot old us down.

Goldfrapp Feat. Dave Gahan - Ocean

A: Goldfrapp Feat. Dave Gahan 
S: Ocean

Here it is, Goldfrapp’s mysterious Ocean video with Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan, the revamped version of the single which appears on the electro-pop band’s new deluxe version of last year's record Silver Eye. Alison directed the clip herself, by the way.

... I'm on the move for you.

Róisín Murphy - Plaything

A: Róisín Murphy
S: Plaything

Part two of Róisin Murphy’s 4×12″ series with Maurice Fulton is dropping on vinyl on 6th July and ahead of the release, the multi-faceted artist has shared a dark and brooding new video for single Plaything. Filmed as visual chapters during a two-day residency at The Store X, Plaything takes Murphy’s narrative in a darker direction, a sequel in some sense to first video All My Dreams.

... go and play with me until you get bored.

Crayon Feat. Lossapardo - Pink

A: Crayon Feat. Lossapardo
S: Pink

On Pink, a track from his recent EP Post Blue, electro-R&B musician Crayon’s message is concise but elusive. With just a handful of phrases, repeated over and over, the Parisian artist and his collaborator, Lossapardo, work up impressionistic images befitting Crayon's stage name.

... she dreams about driving a yellow cabriolet.

Mura Masa - Move Me

A: Mura Masa
S: Move Me

Driven by a knocking drum machine beat, a heavy bassline, and Octavian’s dependably mellow flow, Move Me is a smooth, dancefloor-prepped song with some clear Top 40 ambitions. The song maintains and expands on the producer’s elegantly styled mix of electronic, dance, and rap music, adding a promisingly balmy flair that’s perfectly primed for summer.

... stick with me and feel the fire.

DENA - Imaginary Friends

A: DENA
S: Imaginary Friends

Guess who back. Bulgaria-born, Berlin-based singer-songwriter Dena always has a stack of genius melodies and clever lyrics on deck, often about some crucial nuance of being a human. She returns with Imaginary Friends, a song about love and desire across distance and internet cables, something almost like a pre-emptive heartbreak. 

... I know we can be more than just imaginary friends.