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I had to save this one for a day by itself, just to absorb it all.

This track is so close to being my favourite track of this year, you have no idea. Short but Sweet, Jorja Smith delivers a magnificient track for a third time. This breathtaking artist continues to improve and diversify her sound and I am so excited to hear it all come together on an LP. Listen, Experience, Enjoy.

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 Artist: Jorja Smith

Album: Where Did I Go? - Single

Label: FAMM

Producer: Cadenza

Other Great Songs: Blue Lights, A Prince

First Heard: Twitter, Follow Jorja Here

If you like: Tempered yet Diverse R&B, a young 2016 Alicia Keys or Mary J Blidge

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Always up for a new track from Jessie Ware!

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 Artist: Jessie Ware

Album: Me Before You [Soundtrack to the Film]

Other Great Songs: Tough Love, Sweet Talk, Want Your Love

First Heard: Elle [Exclusive Premiere]

If you love: Being in Love

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~* The New X *~

Distorted Vocals? Check

Intense Electric Guitair? Check

Convincing Backing Vocals? Check

Catchy Chorus? Check

We’ve got something good on our hands... Here is Otherkin.

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 Artist: Otherkin

Album: The New Vice - EP (Forthcoming)

Label: Rubyworks

First Heard: Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1

If you like: Catchy Rock Music like The Strokes

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Something Smooth from SG Lewis to Work into your Sunday Cooldown...

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 Artist: SG Lewis

Featured Artist(s): Editied Vocals from Raye

Album: Yours - Single

Label: PMR

Other Great Songs: Warm, All Night (feat. Dornik), Shivers - EP

First Heard: The 405

If you like: Super Chill, Atmospheric Driven Electronica That SG Lewis Always Delivers

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Nao is my eternal favourite. This is an absolutely amazing track, probably one of my favourites from her upcoming LP, For All We Know. So excited to hear it! Pitchfork says about this track... “Nao sings about a love being enough ‘to make us fly,’ and she soars.” and relates it to Prince’s eternal hit (also covered by TLC) “If I Was Your Girlfriend”. Major Praise. Keep up the amazing work, Nao!

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 Artist: Nao

Album: For All We Know (Out July 29th)

Label: Little Tokyo for RCA

Other Great Songs: Fool To Love, Bad Blood, Adore You

First Heard: Pitchfork

If you like: Soaring *Alternative* Electronic with 90s R&B Lyricism and Structure, like Mura Masa Remixing a Pitched Toni Braxton (this is big praise from me)

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The Huge Tragedy is that Soundcloud only posts 30 seconds now... And Its not anywhere Else. HOWEVER, this song is essential. Check out this epic track from Shura, from her new album coming out soon!

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 Artist: Shura

Album: Nothing’s Real

Label: Polydor

Producer: Greg Kurstin

Other Great Songs: Touch, Indecision, White Light (Original Mix)

First Heard: Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1

If you like: Adorable, Yearning Pop Music with an Updated 80s Dance Feel, like a more Electronic Carly Rae Jepsen or Sia!

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~* Friday Night Out *~

Heres two since I suck at this... This ones a bit more late night, so Im posting it super late.

Literally can’t look at this album art, but this song is killer. Kinda reminds me of an updated version of  Modeselektor and/or London Elektricity with huge Drum & Bass influence.

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 (Not too many links for this one, not too much info about this guy)

Artist: Richie Brains

Album: Who Is Richie Brains? (LP)

Label: Exit Records

Other Great Songs: Dem A Talk Bout (feat. Trigga) - Totally Different Sound, Really Impressed

First Heard: Youtube Algorithm, Above Track from Toddla T

If you like: Florida Era Diplo Records (Best Mainstream I Can Think Of), but More Breakbeat and D&B

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Time for a new club anthem. Becky Hill is always ready to sing the hook on an amazing UK Dance track, and she’s back at it again with one of my favs from this year courtesy of MK.

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 Artist: MK

Featured Artist(s): Becky Hill

Album: Piece Of Me - Single

Label: Area10

First Heard: Radio 1 Breakfast Show

If you like: Club Anthems for 2016

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I was an idiot for not posting this, but as soon as I soon the idea I was obsessed and the song has grown on me so much. HONNE and Izzy Bizu combine their amazing talents for this cute, lovey-dovey duet.

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 Artist: HONNE

Featured Artist(s): Izzy Bizu

Album: Warm On A Cold Night

Label: Atlantic

Other Great Songs: Coastal Love, Love The Jobs You Hate

First Heard: BBC Radio 1

If you like: Other HONNE stuff, with a Valentines Twist

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This video is a little older, but the song is amazing and Yuna’s new album Chapters is out NOW! Its an amazing piece of work and features some of my favourite songs from this year. Over the past week I’ve posted a LOT of album, but this is probably one of my most anticipated and I am so excited to see it released. Criminally underrated artist Yuna delivers again.

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 Artist: Yuna

Featured Artist(s): Usher

Album: Chapters

Label: Verve Music Group

Other Great Songs: Places To Go, Poor Heart

First Heard: Twitter, Follow Yuna Here!

If you like: Emotional and Raw R&B Love Songs, A La Alicia Keys, Jhene Aiko & Sade

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K Michelle is underrated! This is a bop!!! Just because I heard it on Love & Hip-Hop Doesnt mean it isnt greatness... Well... Uh... ITS GOOD.

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 Artist: K. Michelle

Album: More Issues Than Vogue (Yes. Really.)

Label: Atlantic Records

Producer: T-Pain

Other Great Songs: VSOP, Maybe I Should Call, Got Em Like

First Heard: Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta (Quality TV)

If you like: Southern R&B with an Essential Ratchet Twist

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So I lied... Heres another amazing album.

Jessy Lanza is absolutely amazing. I hadn’t heard any of her previous projects before Annie Mac introduced me to her amazing, Canadian talent. Her mix of creative and subtle alternative dance with pristine, altered vocals is somehow simutaneously reminiscent of Grimes, Glass Animals, PC Music’s Hannah Diamond and TNGHT. The entire project, titled Oh No, is an incredible experience that can serve as both an exciting background piece or a journey through space and times. I guess it depends on if you’re on drugs. This particular song grew on me slowly but I am now SO obsessed with it. Amazing talent, Amazing Song, Amazing Album.

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 Artist: Jessy Lanza

Album: Oh No

Label: HYPERDUB

Other Great Songs: VV Violence, New Ogi, Oh No

First Heard: Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1

If you like: As mentioned, music that is “ simutaneously reminiscent of Grimes, Glass Animals, PC Music’s Hannah Diamond and TNGHT“

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SOFTXSHUG is making moves. The new project, Beretta - EP, is coming soon with an official label release on KNIGHTWERK (how exciting!). Super excited to see what he does next, but until then we still have a tons of amazing music. Shug brings a refreshing flow over a wealth of lush beats on SOFTXSHUG - EP (2). Originally posted on bandcamp, he’s done the world a favour and posted it for a FREE download. Standout tracks include this one, “Cinnamon Brown”, and another personal favourite, “Manhattan Rush”. With talent like this, I’m so excited to see as his career explodes and he develops his sound over the coming year and beyond. I’ve said it before, but I really do believe in Shug. This EP is proof of a fresh, raw talent that somehow loans itself a certain level of refinement that I haven’t seen from many up and coming artists. I’m waiting for him to break so I can tell everyone I knew it first. In the mean time, We can all enjoy this classic EP as my final edition into the week of fresh albums that you need to check out.

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 Artist: SOFTXSHUG

Album: SOFTXSHUG - EP

Label: Self-Released

Other Great Songs: Jumpman Remix, Banji

First Heard: Twitter, Follow SOFTXSHUG Here!

If you like: Exasperating Rap over Alternative Club Beats

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SUPER SPECIAL POST. NO FORMAT. JUST LISTEN TO THIS!!!!

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The album train continues!~

He back and he back and he back. Chance The Rapper returns with his latest project, Colouring Book. Although I felt it was overwhelming in comparison to his modern day masterpiece Acid Rap, this was a great album and it really showcases Chance’s growth as a musical curator. This song in particular mixes sunshine personified into music with T-Pain and merges into a daydream with a perfect feature from Noname (Gyspy). I was so close to picking Same Drugs, but this seems like a sequel to Acid Rap’s Intro, His “Everyday Wonderful” experiment, and Sunday Candy. Chance 3 is def worth checking out, and this track is a standout.

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 Artist: Chance The Rapper

Featured Artist(s): T-Pain, Kirk Franklin, Eryn Allen Kane & Noname (wow)

Album: Colouring Book

Label: Self-Released

Producer:The Social Experiment

Other Great Songs: Summer Friends, Same Drugs

If you like: Corny, Happy, Cute, Overwhelmingly Positive Rap... For the Soul!

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This month has been great for amazing albums... lets keep it going!

Corinne Bailey Rae is an absolute favourite of mine. I love her work. Self-titled was a great introduction, but The Sea really brought a level of emotional depth through love, yearning and loss that I appreciate to this day. Easily one of my favourite albums of the past 15 years. And I like a lot of music. Corinne finally makes her triumphant return following My Love - EP, for which she won a Grammy, with this impressive soundscape. The Heart Speaks In Whispers is an excellent edition to any music library and brings an updated sound for Corinne that still remains as grandiose and beautiful as her other work with an interesting update and a new appreciation for the universe. This is the opening track!

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 Artist: Corinne Bailey Rae

Album: The Heart Speaks In Whispers

Label: Virgin Records

If you like: Sultry UK Soul with an Oft Times Acoustic R&B Flair

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Want an album for the weekend? I have 3.

Skepta’s long awaited Konnichiwa dropped recently to critical and commercial acclaim. Grime is really back in a big way and the past year has proven that. This record recycles some great tunes, like Shutdown and That’s Not Me, and introduces new ones like Ladies Hit Squad and this one, Man. I was really impressed with this as a complete album, and I’m excited to see how this goes down as the year progresses.

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 Artist: Skepta

Album: Konnichiwa

Label:  Boy Better Know (BBK)

Producer: Skepta

Other Great Songs: Ones mentioned Above

If you like: Grime Circa 2016 and Beyond

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