Favourite New Releases

Rejjie’s debut album Dear Annie is one of my favourite projects ever, and this is the first new music he has released since that 2017 album. In fact, it’s chilled and groovy vibe makes it seem like it could seamlessly fit into that album – what’s not to like! I’m looking forward to seeing if Rejjie takes any risks in his upcoming new project.

This is my favourite track off Hye Jin’s new EP, an artist born in Seoul who is now living in LA. She merges lots of different genres across the EP. This song includes both Korean and English vocals, which bounce over pulsing drums and smooth synths.

‘Dinner Party’, the newly formed supergroup involving Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper and 9th Wonder, combines all of their expertise in soul, jazz and hip hop to make this gorgeous debut project. On this particular song, the summery and enchanting instrumental contrasts with the poignant lyrics about police brutality (“They told me put my hands up behind my head / I think they got the wrong one / I’m sick and tired of runnin'”).

The soul sample and quality lyricism on this third song from the new ‘bundle’ of tracks released just the other day, harks back to Joey’s earlier work. As a foreword to his upcoming album which he claims will be his best yet, it does not disappoint!

Vocalist Georgia and producer Taylor form this UK-based duo. This EP, released with Warp Records, is full of contrasting sounds. The song I have chosen here is on the more melancholic, whimsical side, which starkly juxtaposes the darker song that precedes it on the project featuring Injury Reserve. For a more experimental listen I recommend this EP!