SZA & Justin Timberlake - The Other Side

A: SZA & Justin Timberlake
S: The Other Side

Justin Timberlake and SZA have released a new song from the Trolls World Tour soundtrack, and while that might not inspire much hope, the song is very good. It’s called The Other Side, and is a funky, upbeat single that, like much of the soundtrack, was written by Timberlake alongside producer Ludwig Göransson. TGIFunky below.

... the grass ain't always greener.

The Strokes - Bad Decisions

A: The Strokes
S: Bad Decisions

Guess who back - but if you ask Alex Turner he'd tell you The Strokes never went or go away. Either way, Bad Decisions is the second official single released from the New York icons' sixth album The New Abnormal. The Strokes defined the noughties, stoked the indie revival flames of the ’10s and - based on what we’ve heard so far from upcoming album The New Abnormal - are already on their way to dominating the ’20s. Nostalgia below.

... I will leave it in my dreams.

Billie Eilish - No Time To Die

A: Billie Eilish
S: No Time To Die

No Time To Die is Daniel Craig's last Bond movie and there have been a hundred questions swirling around in the future of Bond universe. Is the next Bond going to be black, or even a woman? Probably not. Is Billie Eilish's song Bond enough? Probably. Is there a better song to post on Valentine's Day than a new Billie Bond song? Definitely not.

... I should have known I'd leave alone.

Christine and the Queens - People, I've Been Sad

A: Christine and the Queens
S: People, I've Been Sad

Though her career is on fire as ever, Christine and the Queens' Héloïse Letissier can still be sad, as she eloquently points out in her latest song. On Wednesday, Christine released her brand new single People, I've Been Sad, a melancholy pop ballad that sees the singer embracing her inner turmoil. With a deep, thrumming bass mixed with Letissier's crystal-clear vocals, the track follows the singer's mind as she thinks about missing out on life and feeling isolated, before turning to the listener for validation when she sings: You know the feeling.

... it's true that people, I've been missing out.

Kosheen - Hungry

A: Kosheen
S: Hungry

Throwback to this gorgeous gem from 2002, which is almost twenty years ago, which means I was younger then than I can remember now. Anyway, if you are as much a sucker for nostalgia as me, you'll be pleased to know that this not spotify able record will be rereleased on vinyl next month. Retro below.

... you're like a child with old eyes.

Chromatics - Toy

A; Chromatics
S: Toy

Believe it or not, Chromatics released a new album last year, Closer To Grey. It wasn’t their long-anticipated and still very much missing in action Dear Tommy, but it was very good. Today, the Los Angeles group is back with another very good new track. Their new single is called Toy, and it’s a characteristically cinematic and strobing song. TGIF below.

... don’t want to see your face in my nightmares.

The Naked and Famous - Bury Us

A: The Naked and Famous
S: Bury Us

New Zealand indie pop band The Naked And Famous have announced their fourth studio album Recover with the new single Bury Us. The dancefloor-ready anthem is the group’s follow-up to last year’s Sunseeker, which peaked at number one on Triple J’s most played list. The new song captures the energy and essence of their forthcoming record, the band said in a press statement. Listen to below.

... we're gonna get cold.