For this Friday's flashback we delve into the recent past and Miley Cyrus' last album. She had taken a turn back towards her country roots and I found it to be really nice, especially the album's title cut, Younger Now, which you should check out below...
Here's a song, and a singer, I am really excited about. I first came across Nora Van Elken just a couple of weeks ago while doing research for New Music Fridays. This song has all of the ingredients I love in a good dance song, like strong female vocals, a chill vibe and a great back-beat. Check out I Told You...
I mentioned a few weeks back that Lily Allen had finally released a new album, No Shame, and that it was a much more serious record in general than anything she's done before. Well, to me that isn't necessarily a good thing because it always takes a little longer for me to really dig into the songs. This ballad, the album's newest single, is a breakup song, and it did take me awhile to like it, but like it I did and after a couple of listens, or perhaps even the first one, you will too. Check out Lost My Mind...
This has been an oddly good week in new music, though at first listen, I wasn't crazy about any of the tunes spotlighted here. The ones I chose are varied in genre, but all pretty damned good, so check out this week's offerings...
Don't Matter to Me - Drake, Michael Jackson
Undoubtedly the biggest new music story of the week was the dropping of Drake's brand new double album, Scorpion. Not a huge Drake fan here, but there are definitely some tunes in his catalog that I do love, and they all tend to be more on the R&B side, like this whopper of a surprise. Apparently, the Canadian rapper/singer delved into some of Michael Jackson's later work and used the King of Pop's vocals withing the overall construction of this song. Pitchfork has an incredibly amazing piece on this. Check out a sound-clip of Don't Matter to Me...
Lovers - LoKii, REMMI
Here's a sweet, catchy tune by dance artists LoKii and REMMI. Check out Lovers...
Bad Love - Sean Paul, Ellie Goulding
It's been a long time since we've heard anything from Ellie Goulding, but now she's back with a funky new reggae-tinged dance track featuring none other than Sean Paul. Check out Bad Love...
Everybody Needs a Kiss - Benny Benassi, Sofi Tukker
Here's a brand new collaboration between Italian producer Benny Benassi and the hot hot Sofi Tukker. This one, like virtually anything ST touches, is golden. Check out Everybody Needs a Kiss...
Wouldn't Wanna Be Like You - Sheryl Crow, Annie Clark
Wow! I haven't paid virtually any attention to Sheryl Crow in years, but this new collaboration with fellow female guitarist extraordinaire Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, is wicked good! The song is a political rant against climate change deniers and you've just got to hear it. Here's Wouldn't Wanna Be Like You...
I think I'm going to skip any honorable mentions this week. Nothing really particularly stands out to not here, but you can always check out the New Music Fridays playlist on Spotify.
