Music Week’s guide to the most essential tracks of the moment…
BILLIE EILISH
Come Out And Play (Darkroom/Interscope)
Already racking up millions of plays, the 16-year-old LA sensation’s wintry new single is also the soundtrack to Apple’s Christmas ad. No big deal, then. Look out for a debut album in 2019.
Contact Ruth Drake
ruth@toastpress.com
SLOWTHAI
Doorman (Method Records)
Slowthai taps into some ribald punk here, with the Northampton whirlwind enlisting up with Mura Masa whose production lets the chaos reign.
Contact Annabel Crowhurst
annabel@toastpress.com
EARL SWEATSHIRT (FEAT. NAVY BLUE)
The Mint (Tan Cressida/Columbia)
Mercifully, the contents of Earl Sweatshirt’s third LP Some Rap Songs betray more imagination than its title. This is an inward-looking beauty.
Contact Louise Mayne
louise@wecarealotpr.com
JOEL BAKER
Rupi Kaur (Virgin EMI)
The Labour Party speechwriter turned songwriter gears up for 2019 with The Winter Dreams EP. This lead track will have bottom lips trembling til Spring.
Contact Kate Head
kate@stokedpr.com
GLOWIE
Body (Columbia)
Icelandic pop prospect Sara Pétursdóttir hooked up with Julia Michaels for this debut track, which augurs well for a hit-fuelled 2019.
Contact Frazer Lawton
frazer.lawton@sonymusic.com
WILEY
Raise Your Glass (CTA)
The Godfather salutes the genre he still defines with this hard-edged new single. “Let’s have a toast to grime, raise your glasses high” indeed.
Contact John Woolf
johnrwoolf@gmail.com
EX:RE
Romance (4AD)
Daughter’s Elena Tonra goes solo as Ex:Re, and her eponymous 10-song break-up record is out now. It’s an emotional ride indeed.
Contact Annette Lee
annettelee@4ad.com
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