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...
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.
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