Los Bravos - Black Is Black

A: Los Bravos
S: Black Is Black

The Once Upon A Time In Hollywood playlist that comes with Tarantino's new feature film is all the songs we need to boogie through the rest of summer. Loaded with hits, short interview snips and most of all, radio ads from a time when sunburning your skin was mandatory if you were under 25. Catch the songs on your fav streaming platform and the movie in cinema August 15.

...  it's time that I found peace of mind.

Metronomy - Walking In The Dark

A: Metronomy
S: Walking In The Dark

Metronomy, the UK dance-rock band led by recent Robyn/Jessie Ware collaborator Joe Mount, are about to come back with Metronomy Forever, their sixth album and the first since 2016’s Summer 08. They’ve already shared two fun music videos for two fun new tracks, Lately and Salted Caramel Ice Cream. Now they’re giving us a third.

... holler if you need me.

THE S.L.P. - Nobody Else

A: THE S.L.P.
S: Nobody Else

The S.L.P. has dropped a trip new video for Nobody Else. With his debut self-titled solo album set to come out at the end of next month, The S.L.P. - aka Kasabian’s Serge Pizzorno - has offered us his latest visuals. Off you go below.

... I don't wanna go to work today.

Of Monster And Men - Alligator

A: Of Monster And Men
S: Alligator

Of Monsters and Men are back with a thunderous new sound that reflects the chaos of the times. Alligator is snappy and fierce, a raw indie rock anthem fueled by overdriven guitars, impassioned shouts, and a visceral need for release. Find it on the band's new album Fever Dream which is out now.

... wake me up, I'm fever dreaming.

Sam Smith - How Do You Sleep?

A: Sam Smith
S: How Do You Sleep?

Sam Smith has released a brand new single called How Do You Sleep? The new track arrives with a Grant Singer-directed music video, which features Smith amid a troupe of shirtless dancers, mannequins, and of course, a BMX bike ramp. Check it out below.

... I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight.

Allah Las - In The Air

A: Allah Las
S: In The Air

On their fourth LP, drummer Matt Correia, bassist Spencer Dunham, and guitarists Miles Michaud and Pedrum Siadatian turn their collective gaze outward and toward the horizon. Simply titled LAHS(a reference to a common misspelling of the band’s name), the band turns in their most cohesive and ambitious work yet.

... images that can't compare, to the real thing.

Odezenne - Nucléaire

A: Odezenne
S: Nucléaire

If reached the point in this year's summer where the heat got me to the point where I feel like listening to French artists only until Indian summer takes over. And just like that I discovered this group of rappers that gives me goosebumps like it wasn't 40 degrees outside. 

... et au final, t'auras ta part, t'auras pas mieux.

Poolside Feat. Panama – Can't Stop Your Lovin'

A: Poolside Feat. Panama
S: Can't Stop Your Lovin'

Haters gonna hate, Poolside gonna slide. This song is going to be stuck in your head all summer long. But real talk, the band is super proud of Can't Stop Your Lovin' and equally excited and scared to push it out of the nest into the world and watch it fly. Catch it below.

... this time I will try to keep you satisfied.

Claire Laffut Feat. Yseult - Nudes

A: Claire Laffut Feat. Yseult
S: Nudes

Short introduction: Claire Laffut is a 23-year-old Belgian multi-talent, currently living in Paris. She writes, paints, draws and sings. Yseult is a 24 singer-songwriter and model, who was runner up in the tenth season of French TV talent show Nouvelle Star. Since then, she developed her own pop-trap hybrid, called Y-trap. Yes, it's as wild as you think.

... pieds nus tout l'été, envie d'oublier.

Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart

A: Michael Kiwanuka
S: Cold Little Heart

It's ridiculous how many time I've listened to this song and its entire album Love & Hate, yet I never posted one of his songs before. And for all the Big Little Lies fans out there, it probably takes less than a second  to recognize the warbling guitar and choral ooooooh of the theme song. But make sure you tune into the rest of the record too.

... I've been losing you, one day at a time.

Aldous Harding - Fixture Picture

A: Aldous Harding
S: Fixture Picture

New Zealand singer-songwriter Aldous Harding delivered a mesmerizing performance against the unreal backdrop of the Cliffs of Dover in England in the new video for Fixture Picture. The clip opens with a long, slow zoom on the musician as she sits in a field, dressed in red, hunched over a guitar. The sprawling shot sets the tone for the rest of the video, which recalls the enigmatic work of Alejandro Jodorowsky as Harding and her band move through the rest of the airy folk tune amidst a smattering of surreal flourishes.

... you can't be pure and in love.

Travis - Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

A: Travis
S: Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

Hey you nostalgic indie suckers, it's been 20 years since Travis released their sophomore album The Man Who, back then to mixed reviews, but I guess time proved the band right. Anyway, I guess it's time for a little celebratory trip down memory lane. Reminisce below.

... I'm being held up by invisible men.

Beyoncé - Spirit from Disney’s The Lion King

A: Beyoncé
S: Spirit - from Disney’s The Lion King

Beyoncé has released a music video for her song Spirit from the forthcoming album The Lion King: The Gift, an album of original music inspired by the live action reboot, set for release on the same day as the film, which was yesterday. This is not to be confused with The Lion King’s original soundtrack, which also features Beyoncé and was released last week.

... burn your flame through the night.

Electric Guest - Dollar

A: Electric Guest
S: Dollar

Here's a shout out to everyone who's struggling & broke right now, keep your head up! Life is hard as hell sometimes but let's power through it together. Dollar is out now!

... all I really know is how I feel today.

Dorian Electra - Man To Man

A: Dorian Electra
S: Man To Man

Pop artist Dorian Electra has always been a critic of the way our society talks about gender. Through many of their videos and songs, Electra has pointed out time and time again that gender is nothing but a construct and that the different ways society interacts with gender can be dangerous and harmful. Agree below.

... you gotta let me in.

Bon Iver - Faith

A: Bon Iver
S: Faith

Justin Vernon has been so omnipresent over the past decade-plus that it’s easy to forget that there have only been three proper Bon Iver albums. Soon, there will be four. Lately, Bon Iver has been teasing the announcement of a new LP, and last month, they shared two new songs, Hey, Ma and (U) Man Like. And now, they’ve laid their cards on the table. The fourth Bon Iver album is called i, i, and it’ll be out next month.

... I should've known I shouldn't hide.

Parallel Dance Ensemble - Juices

A: Parallel Dance Ensemble
S: Juices

You might not remember it now, but seagull noises were huge in 2011. Before the flamingo, the avocado and the pineapple, there was the seagull. Also you might not remember 2011 as the year with the funky beats, but Juices were definitely always too cool for school.

... when you going up I'm going down.

FARAH - THE ONLY ONES

A: FARAH
S: THE ONLY ONES

As the Italians Do It Better fanboi number one I am, I always take great pleasure in realising I can spot an artist signed to the label already one mile or three chords away. In this case even two years away. Farah hasn't released anything new since this gem in 2017, which doesn't mean this track isn't about to rock your socks off.

... see my eyes as they wander.

The Roots - Don't Say Nuthin'

A: The Roots
S: Don't Say Nuthin'

It's been a while, 15 years exactly, since The Roots' sixth album The Tipping Point was released. This one hell of a funky record collection, the album will be re-released on vinyl next month on a gorgeous gold pressing which looks pretty yellow to me but hurry anyway because there are only 300 copies exclusively available for the European Market.

... beats bring the beast out me.

Corine - Pourquoi Pourquoi

A: Corine
S: Pourquoi Pourquoi

Put some French in your Friday. With Corine's disco-pop beats that could have happened 40 years ago as much as today. Listening to a song like this you might think it's hard to listen through an entire album, but in case you wanna try, there is one, called Un Air De Fete.

... je veux rentrer chez moi.

Sharon Van Etten - No One's Easy To Love

A: Sharon Van Etten
S: No One's Easy To Love

Everybody's favourite Van waltzes through the Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York in her atmospheric new video for No One’s Easy to Love, a song off her latest album Remind Me Tomorrow, released earlier this year. The clip was directed by Katherine Dieckmann, who also shot the cover art for Remind Me Tomorrow and previously directed the video for Van Etten’s Jupiter 4.

... don't look back, don't be surprised.

The Acid - Basic Instinct

A: The Acid
S: Basic Instinct

The otherworldly movements of Los Angeles dance outfit WIFE cast a meditative spell over The Acid’s synaesthetic music video from filmmaker Dugan O’ Neal and the band’s Ry X. The Acid have so far built up a following as an anonymous totem of haunting vocals and dismembered electronics, but are today revealed as the LA-based singer-songwriter Ry X, Team Supreme collaborator and veteran electronic artist Steve Nalepa and Grammy-nominated British dance producer and DJ Adam Freeland.

... silent in sin.

Dominic Fike - 3 Nights

A: Dominic Fike
S: 3 Nights

Dominic Fike is on his way to being your next hate-listen. Fike, a 22-year-old from Florida who sings easygoing songs about being young and has a tattoo of the Apple logo on his cheekbone. After a flashy bidding war, Columbia Records released a 14-minute project from Fike called Don’t Forget About Me, Demos last year. 3 Nights was Demos’ first and most fully-formed track. Enjoy below.

... you can call me names if you call me up.

Flume Feat. Reo Cragun - Friends

A: Flume Feat. Reo Cragun
S: Friends

Flume shared his song Friends back in March. Following the release of his mixtape Hi This Is Flume, the Australian producer has dropped the track featuring Reo Cragun, an artist out of Vancouver, Washington. Hi This Is Flume featured other collaborations with SOPHIE, slowthai, JPEGMAFIA, Eprom, and more. Make new friends below.

... fed me lies, you’re a snake.

Hypnolove - Marbella

A: Hypnolove
S: Marbella

If yesterday's offering was too Spanish for you, here's a French tune you can groove to through the summer. The new track by Hypnolove takes us to ... Marbella. Thanks to their gift to compose unexpected figurative songs, we are propelled into the Spanish beach resort with a backdrop of French boogie. Sea, sex and sun. Marbella is the first single from Hypnolove's new album Plexus out in September.

...

Eguala - Loco

A: Eguala
S: Loco

In case you're still in search of a summer anthem this year, here's a Spanish contender that comes with a video clip fresh off the gram - literally because I found it there and also because filters, a white horse, sexy swim trunks - you name it, Loco got it.

...

twenty one pilots - Chlorine

A: twenty one pilots
S: Chlorine

Twenty One Pilots might be close to wrapping up their global Banditø Tøur next week in their hometown of Columbus, Ohio, but that doesn't mean the music will stop. Two weeks ago, the duo released the first performance from their Løcatiøn Sessiøns series, a stripped back version of the Trench song Chlorine, which features singer Tyler Joseph performing the song with just a piano and a spare beat as accompaniment. This, however, is the original.

... when I leave don't save my seat.

Miley Cyrus - Mother's Daughter

A: Miley Cyrus
S: Mother's Daughter

The new music video for Miley Cyrus’s pro-choice anthem Mother’s Daughter dropped yesterday and it pays tribute to women of all shapes, sizes, gender expressions, colors, and abilities. The song is part of Miley Cyrus’s EP She Is Coming, which you can listen to now on your streaming service of choice.

... don't fuck with my freedom.

Lil Nas X Feat. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road

A: Lil Nas X Feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
S: Old Town Road

Welcome to the longest-running hip-hop No. 1 of all time, beating the old 12 weeks record of Wiz Khalifa' See You again, The Black Eyed Peas' Boom Boom Pow and Eminem's Lose Yourself. Celebrating the end of Pride Month in his own style, make sure to pop some bubbles to Lil Nas X.

... can't nobody tell me nothin'.

Belle & Sebastian - Sister Buddha

A: Belle & Sebastian
S: Sister Buddha

Here's the first taste of Belle & Sebastian's soundtrack to the coming-of-age comedy Days of the Bagnold Summer. The Scottish indie band’s soundtrack consists of 11 brand new songs as well as two re-recordings of vintage material: 1996’s Get Me Away From Here I’m Dying and 1998’s I Know Where The Summer Goes. The film, currently without an official release date, is based on Joff Winterhart’s 2012 graphic novel of the same name.

... there's an itch that she's dying to scratch.

Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around (Glastonbury 2019)

A: Kylie Minogue
S: Spinning Around (Glastonbury 2019)

You know you've won Glastonbury when even security joins in to your dance routine. So 14 years after she had to cancel her first booking and watch the event from a bed in Australia, La Minogue finally took the stage and served us some pure pop royalty. 

... I know you're feeling me.