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corto.alto - THIEF
Song of the Day: An unusual experimental mix of jazz nd electronica with chopped classical strings, thumping breakbeats and Jersey club bass rhythms, by Glasgow’s multi-instrumentalist producer, composer and performer Liam Shortall, out on Ninja Tune
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Ibibio Sound Machine - Return To Sender
Song of the Day: Fizzing with vibrant energy and intricate rhythms, a fabulous new single with a personal accidental backstory by the London electronic afro-funk band out of London fronted by vocalist Eno Williams, out Merge Record
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LEENALCHI
Song of the Day: Wonderfully catchy, funky, psychedelic and quirky new work by the seven-piece Seoul-based Korean pansori band led by bassist Jang Young Gyu with the title track of their new EP, out on 12 June via Luaka Bop, and heralding a European and North American tour
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Jesus Cringe - Disastrology
Song of the Day: A striking collision and fusion of space rock, prog rock, jazz, and sci-fi cinema, with an orchestral, avant-garde, tumultuous interplay between violin and baritone saxophone by the Belgian artist Alexis Pfrimmer, expressing the characterisation of solitary figure witnessing Earth’s collapse before escaping into space, and out on Epictronic
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Thundercat’s upcoming album, Distracted
Song of the Day: Catchy groove funk and hip-hop with a Stevie Wonder vibe, with added jazz trumpet and keyboards by the acclaimed American LA multi-genre bassist, featuring the late rapper Mac Miller in a track fantasising about a woman out of his league, and the latest heralding his upcoming album Distracted, out on 3 April via Brainfeeder
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My New Band Believe
Song of the Day: Energetic, eclectic, stylish new work by Cameron Picton, formerly bassist of Black Midi, with new band lineup and a pacy mix of saxophone-filled jazz, acoustic guitar and frenetic stop-start rhythms, heralding the forthcoming eponymous debut album, out on 19 April via Rough Trade
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Fatoumata Diawara enjoys some studio time
Song of the Day: A fabulous, agile, upbeat, energetic blend of jazz, afrobeat, soul and funk as the Leeds-formed London collective join forces with the legendary Malian singer-songwriter on this new single, both a celebration and a lament, out on Strut Records
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Momoko Gill
Songs of the Day: A beautiful free-flowing fusion of jazz and groove soul by the Japan- and US-raised, London-based drummer, producer, singer-songwriter and keyboard player with two songs heralding her forthcoming debut album Momoko, out on 11 January 2026 via Strut Records / K7 Music
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Kieran Hebden & William Tyler’s upcoming album 41 Longfield Street Late ‘80s
Song of the Day: The British Four Tet artist and American musician combine with a beautiful instrumental 11-minute cover of the Lyle Lovett song, fusing acoustic guitar and electronica, and heralding the pair’s upcoming album 41 Longfield Street Late ‘80s, out on 19 September via Eat Your Own Ears Recordings
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BADBADNOTGOOD featuring Tim Bernardes - Poeira Cosmica
Song of the Day: The Toronto instrumental trio of Chester Hansen, Alexander Sowinski, and Leland Whitty return with a fabulous jazz-Brazilian poetic fusion with the smooth, tender, soaring voice of singer-guitarist of the São Paulo band, O Terno
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Geordie Greep’s forthcoming solo album, The New Sound
Song of the Day: The Black Midi frontman’s first solo release is a fabulous, frenetic swirl of guitar rock, jazz, prog, funk, pop and Latin, recorded Sãu Paulo, channelling Frank Zappa, Scott Walker, Broadway musicals, with a punchy horn section, his distinctive voice, clever lyrics, it heralds his forthcoming LP, The New Sound out on 4 October via Rough Trade
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Kit Sebasian’s new album New Internationale is out in September via Brain Feeder Records
Song of the Day: Stylish, clever, eclectic new single by the French-Turkish London-based duo of Kit Martin and Merve Erdem about the difficult immigration experience and fusing the influence of Azerbaijani music with an old Italian analog synth
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The second Los Bitchos album, Talkie Talkie, is due out on 30 August
Song of the Day: A stylish, catchy and always irresistably fun fusion of pace-changing instrumental indie, cumbia, surf and psych by the international London-based quartet, taken from their forthcoming second album Talkie Talkie, out on City Slang on 30 August
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Afla Sackey taking it 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
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Where The Wild Roam EP by Tomasz Guiddo & Jimi Tenor
Song of the Day: A delicious fusion of jazz, electronica, dance music and classical, celebrating freedom, by the Warsaw-born DJ, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, joined by the acclaimed Finnish saxophonist Jimi Tenor on vocals, flute, piano and keyboards
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From the video for Meshell Ndegeocello’s Virgo
Song of the Day: Wondrously beautiful, soulful, time-spanning, cosmic eclectic, delicate, intricate, funk-psych guitars, jazz, electronica, dynamic rhythm changes, harp and the gorgeous voice of the German-born American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist
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Fire-Toolz’s forthcoming album I Am Upset Because I See Something That Is Not There
Song of the Day: An entrancing, unwieldy energy ball of almost indescribable eclecticism comes with this experimental fusion of electronica, pop, dark metal, prog, jazz and ambience by the Chicago producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Angel Marcloid
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Nick Hakim returns with his smoothly refined sound
Song of the Day: A deliciously mellow, honey-smooth and beautifully refined funk number by the Brooklyn-based musician, taken from his from the forthcoming album COMETA out on 21 October 21 on ATO Records
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Anushka are Victoria Port and Max Wheeler
Song of the Day: Hypnotic, bleepy funk and soulful vocals pour into this entrancing jazz-electronica fusion by Brighton singer-songwriter Victoria Port and producer Max Wheeler, released on the Tru Thoughts label
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Greentea Peng aka Aria Wells
Song of the Day: A beautiful fusion of gentle Spanish, Erykah Badu-inspired soul, bossa nova and psychedelic R&B from the south London artist also known as Aria Wells, inspired by a Mexican-Mayan phrase related to identity
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