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Sinkane’s new album, We Belong
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
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Melts’ upcoming new album, Field Theory
Song of the Day: A storming new single of frenetic, krautrock-electronic-psych-rock by the Dublin band, with scintillating synth lines and the charismatic, cavernous vocals of frontman Eoin Kenny, heralding their upcoming second album, Field Theory, out on 12 April on Fuzz Club
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The Mysterines - Stray
Song of the Day: A darkly gothic, smouldering, then explosive new rock single by the Merseyside band fronted by vocalist and guitarist Lia Metcalfe, taken from their forthcoming second album, Afraid of Tomorrows, out in June on Fiction Records
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Richard Hawley
Song of the Day: The veteran Sheffield singer-songwriter returns with that shimmering guitar Duane Eddy/Link Wray sound, and story ‘about a deal that goes wrong’, heralding his new album, In This City They Call You Love
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UCHE YARA
Song of the Day: A pair of uniquely stylish yet contrasting numbers about being away from home by the Berlin-based, Nigerian heritage singer and guitarist who has fabulously full and deep range voice – Uchenna Yara Katzmayr
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Astrel K’s forthcoming album, The Foreign Department, out on Tough Love Recordings
Song of the Day: This quirkily original, witty electro-indie-pop number by the Stockholm-based British ex-pat Rhys Edwards celebrates chaotic imagination over literalism, and heralds his forthcoming album, The Foreign Department, out on 8 March via Tough Love Recordings
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Oxford Drama’s Marcin Mrówka and Małgorzata Dryjańska
Song of the Day: Catchy, summery, indie-pop disguises this pointed, caustic political satire on modern-day truth-bending absurdity in this single by the Polish duo from Wroclaw of Małgorzata Dryjańska and Marcin Mrówka, heralding their forthcoming LP
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Behold: Parsnip’s forthcoming new album
Song of the Day: Fresh, vibrant, punchy indie-pop by the quartet from Melbourne, with a song about sudden clarity and revelation, taken from their forthcoming new album, Behold, out on 26 April via Upset The Rhythm
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Maya Hawke’s forthcoming album, Chaos Angel
Song of the Day: Catchy, clever, pointed folk with country inflections, about ambition and FOMO, by the singer, actress and daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman heralding her forthcoming album, Chaos Angel, out on 31 May on Mom + Pop Records
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Vampire Weekend - Gen-X Cops
Song of the Day: “Each generation makes its own apology.” With a train-like rhythm, plinky piano, harp and more, one of two eccentric, inventive new singles, alongside Capricorn, to herald the lauded New York indie-art-pop band’s forthcoming new album, Only God Was Above Us, out on 5 April on Columbia Records
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Beyoncé returns with a bold new look and claims another genre …
Song of the Day: Woo! While we make a rare move to the mainstream on SOTD, the American megastar also surprises by going catchily country with banjo and pedal steel and all, with a song from the second part of her new project, perhaps reclaiming American roots music
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YOVA - Addictions
Song of the Day: A tender, breathy, beautiful, nimble, catchy but lyrically dark indie-pop love song by the duo of Macedonian-born vocalist Jova Radevska and veteran multi-instrumentalist and producer Mark Vernon
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Cool Sounds - BUG0BEAT - single and EP
Song of the Day: Infectiously catchy, eclectic, uplifting indie pop with a funk-disco flavour with delicious country acoustic guitar twangs by the appropriately named Melbourne artist (aka Danis Lacey) in this title track from his forthcoming new EP
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Beth Gibbons’ album Lives Outgrown is due out in May
Song of the Day: This hauntingly delicate, yet powerful single heralds the Portishead singer’s forthcoming debut solo album, Lives Outgrown, building through gentle strings and her distinctively beautiful, fragile vocal style
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William Doyle’s upcoming new album, Springs Eternal
Song of the Day: Catchy, clever, fuzz-guitar experimental pop from the British musician from Bournemouth, and a single with a ongoing watery theme from his forthcoming album Springs Eternal, out on Tough Love
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Elbow - Lovers' Leap
Song of the Day: The Manchester band return with one of their finest for years, a declamatory love song, but one decorated with intricate rhythms and brass and heralds their forthcoming album, Audio Vertigo on 22 March, via Polydor Records
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Stevie Toddler’s forthcoming 8-track EP release, Last Time Forever
Song of the Day: From the forthcoming sophomore release, Last Time Forever, a gorgeous experimental mix of pop, jazz and classical by the Bristol artist, here with rolling piano sounds, orchestral instruments and a wonderful wooziness that captures that moment of falling awake in a dream-like state
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Royel Otis
Song of the Day: An infectiously catchy indie-rock-pop rhythmic-piano banger by the Australian duo Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic, here produced by the acclaimed Dan Carey, and the latest single heralding their forthcoming album Pratts & Pain, out on Ourness
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Seraphina Simone - Better Days
Song of the Day: Vibrant pop about getting over heartbreak with distinctive synth sounds, tight vocal harmonies and intricate drum’n’bass rhythms by the London-based artist who is also daughter of 80s star Terence Trent d’Arby
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Cakes Da Killa - Mind Reader
Song of the Day: The flamboyant, charismatic American rapper aka Rashard Bradshaw known as a key figure in hip-hop’s ‘queer explosion’ returns with slick, fast, articulate, confident delivery on this dance-music inflected track, with guest vocals by Stout
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