This week's best new tracks...
Yebba
Distance (Columbia)
Sink into the luscious depths of this extravagantly good first single from Yebba’s debut album. Co-produced with Mark Ronson, its soulful lilt makes the Memphis singer’s star quality abundantly clear.
Contact Bee Thomas
bee.thomas@sonymusic.com
Kim Petras
Malibu (Bunhead)
Kim Petras conjures glorious escapism on Malibu, which offers a shot of electric energy at a challenging time. Few are writing pop songs as explosive as Petras at the moment.
Contact David Lim
david.lim@outside-org.co.uk
Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber
Stuck With U (Def Jam/Republic)
Watching a load of pop star couples in quarantine in the video for this Grande/Bieber face-off is suitably entertaining, and the song’s schmaltzy tone isn’t bad either.?
Contact Elspeth Merry
elspeth.merry@umusic.com
Hayley Williams
Sudden Desire (Atlantic)
This pleasingly robotic gem from Hayley Williams’ solo debut opens up a new dimension for minimal pop. Just try and escape its clutches.
Contact Claire Coster
claire.coster@atlanticrecords.co.uk
Sid Stone
Better Alone (Hotspring Music)
Taken from Somerset newcomer Sid Stone’s jazzy Inside/Outside mixtape, Better Alone shifts and grinds, fastened together by plenty of sticky groove. Keep an eye on him.
Contact Barbara Charone
bc@mbcpr.com
Cass McCombs
The Wine Of Lebanon (Anti)
Recorded using Universal Audio’s swanky new Luna system, this is a pristine example of Cass McCombs’ unique ability to extract folk-rock drama from the grit of life.
Contact Nathan Beazer
nathan@dogdaypress.com
Jones
Giving It Up (BMG)
North Londoner Jones appeared on Later... With Jools Holland a few years back and now resurfaces with a sun-baked pop song you’ll want to play over and over.
Contact Kat Bawden
kat@dedikatedpr.com
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