Song of the Day: The Stockport, Greater Manchester indie-rockers return with a catchy new song about an apology, but also one that muses on songwriting formulas with a funk beat, with a comedic video set in the Derbyshire hills, football manager Sean Dyke and a classic campervan
Read moreSong of the Day: Afla Sackey and Afrik Bawantu - It's Not Easy
Song of the Day: A fantastically vibrant, uplifting new single from the Ghanaian vocalist and djembe drummer and his band Afrik Bawantu, blending traditional music, Afrobeat grooves and funk in a song about dealing with life’s daily trials and tribulations
Read moreSong of the Day: Kaeto - Don't Ask
Song of the Day: Funky, groovy, smooth and stylish, but with candid, caustic feminist lyrics about body and self-image come in this brilliant new single and video by the innovative Scottish London-based artist
Read moreSong of the Day: Brijean - Workin’ On It
Song of the Day: An infectiously catchy, wonderfully oddball funk-disco single by the LA-based singer and percussionist Brijean Murphy of Toro Y Moi and Poolside, here with multi-instrumentalist and producer Doug Stuart, also delivering an alluringly lazy vocal style, which gives extra appeal considering the subject matter
Read moreSong of the Day: Jordan Rakei - Friend or Foe
Song of the Day: The latest single by the silky-voiced London-based New Zealand-Australian soul singer brings also punchy horns and orchestra in a jazz-funk-Motown-style fusion, and comes from his forthcoming album, The Loop, out on 10 May via Decca Records
Read moreSong of the Day: Remi Wolf - Cinderella
Song of the Day: A new, fabulous funk, soul and pop single with a humorously self-detrimentally twist and entertaining flirty video by the Californian singer-songwriter from her upcoming album, Big Ideas, out in July
Read moreSong of the Day: John Grant - It's A Bitch
Song of the Day: Catchy funk and 80s-inspired electro-pop get the full phat treatment from the witty Iceland-based American artist in this new single heralding his forthcoming next album, The Art Of The Lie, released 14 June 2024 via Bella Union
Read moreSong of the Day: Sinkane - We Belong (featuring Stout)
Song of the Day: This hugely uplifting title track from the forthcoming eighth album by the New York band led by multi-instrumentalist Ahmed Gallab, is fabulously stylish, Sly Stone-inspired, gospel funk and soul with an energy that really flies
Read moreSong of the Day: Hiatus Kaiyote - Everything’s Beautiful
Song of the Day:Intricate guitar riffs, rippling flute and fabulously soaring vocals by singer Nai Palm, this is stylish new funk and soul by the Melbourne band celebrating joy and a celebration of life's infinite possibilities
Read moreSong of the Day: A Certain Ratio - It All Comes Down to This
Song of the Day: With an ever-evolving sound, a belter of a new single by the veteran Manchester post-punk trio brings electronic twists, sharp lyrics and the production magic of Speedy Wunderground label’s Dan Carey with the title track of their forthcoming new LP
Read moreSong of the Day: Sans Soucis - Mexico City (featuring Charles)
Song fo the Day: An uplifting single for a winter Monday of pop-funk escapism to a hotter climate by the London-based Italian singer-songwriter Giulia Grispino and co-producer Cid Rim (Clemens Bacher) with guest vocals by Charles
Read moreSong of the Day: Peacey - Culture Bandit (featuring Vanessa Hidary)
Song of the Day: Punchy, pacy, catchy and exclamatory, a super smart talky-dance track by the Edinburgh-based DJ and electronica artist David Peace joined by New York spoken-word artist celebratory multiculturalism
Read moreSong of the Day: Souleance featuring Kit Sebastian - Out of Touch
Song of the Day: Taken from the French funk duo’s recent album, Beautiful, an infectiously upbeat groovy fusion with psychedelia, indie pop, a melting pot style of London, French and Turkish influences, joined here by Kit Martin on guitar and Merve Erdem on vocals
Read moreSong of the Day: Brittany Howard - What Now
Song of the Day: The Alabama Shakes singer-songwriter returns with a passionate and sharp new single of funk-driven soul pop spearheaded by her fabulous voice, a song about the uncertainty of the future and is the title track of her forthcoming next solo album
Read moreSong of the Day: Joe Probert - No Hot Fever
Song of the Day: Taken from his new EP, The Nose, a dose of hot, stinging soul-funk with a 70s flavour and drum patterns “funkier than a mosquito's tweeter” by the Bristol-raised New Zealand-based singer-songwriter
Read moreSong of the Day: Art Feynman - Passed Over
Song of the Day: Wonderfully twisted, clever, oddly melancholy but melodiously catchy art-pop and funk by the California-based artist Luke Temple and band with synths, fabulous riffs, rhythm and sax, taken from his third album Be Good The Crazy Boys
Read moreSong of the Day: Cory Wong - Call Me Wild (featuring dodie)
Song of the Day: Fabulously catchy funk pop the brilliant Minnesota guitarist and producer from Vulfpeck and other bands, here with witty lyrics about a night out delivered by guest vocalist Dodie, taken from Cory’s forthcoming solo album, The Lucky One
Read moreSong of the Day: Jaakko Eino Kalevi - I Forget
Song of the Day: Beautifully crisp, droll, gentle-paced deep-voiced electro-pop with echoes of early 80s and The Human League by the ingenious, mischievous Finnish artist, from the upcoming album Chaos Magic out on 17 November on Weird World / Domino
Read moreSong of the Day: Bootsy Collins - Funk Not Fight featuring Baby Triggy, Fantaazma
Song of the Day: Superbly infectious brassy, squelchy Prince and also Parliament-like like funk of the highest order by legendary bass master with Queens rapper Baby Triggy and Hamburg singer Fantaazma
Read moreSong of the Day: Jessie Ware with Róisín Murphy - Freak Me Now
Song of the Day: A disco banger with an updated double dose of fun and funk and fabulous costumes from Jessie’s latest album, That! Feels Good!, now released in a new version with the Irish iconic singer
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