Nia Archives - "Blind Devotion"

Nia Archives' debut record Silence Is Loud is the perfect marriage of experimental jungle beats and pop sensibilities. "Blind Devotion" pairs intense, skittering drum programming with forlorn keyboards and Nia's aching vocals.

Mount Kimbie - "Shipwreck"

Languid, guitar-centric track off Mount Kimbie's excellent new record The Sunset Violent features hazy vocals and subtle electronic flourishes.

dj poolboi ft. DJ Cinema Quartier Latin - "know each other so well"

dj poolboi's style, aka Austin, Texas resident Adam Ansley, has been defined as emo house, blu-wave, and music for the bike ride home in the dark. His latest record into blue light definitely lives up to those descriptions. "know each other well" has a late-night, lonely feel. 

Fabiana Palladino - "In The Fire"

Fabiana Palladino, daughter of the legendary bassist Pino Palladino, has worked behind the scenes for a long time, providing backing vocals for artists like Jessie Ware and Jai Paul. Her self-titled debut is out now and is a sleek collection of sophisticated pop songs. "In the Fire" is a smoldering midtempo track that recalls Tin Drum-era Japan. It's lovely. 

+/- (Plus/Minus) - "Borrowed Time"

"Borrowed Time" is the first music from +/- (Plus/Minus) in over 10 years. It's a quirky indie-electro track built around a feature on a Moog Matriarch synthesizer that randomizes octaves so you don’t know where any single note will land. It also features hyperkinetic drumming and dreamy, harmonized vocals.

Ibibio Sound Machine - "Mama Say"

Ibibio Sound Machine's new album Pull The Rope will be released next month. "Mama Say" is an infectious dance track with funky synths and West African vocal inflections; with an ending that takes a Talking Heads Remain In Light-era turn. This record is one of my most highly anticipated of the year

Tatyana - "Down Bad"

Tatyana's debut album It's Over is a strikingly assured collection of avant-pop bangers. "Down Bad" rides squelchy synths over LCD Soundsystem-like dance-punk beats.