While we started the week with The Script performing at the Logies and celebrities somewhat distastefully referencing Chinese fashion at the Met Gala, things seem to have only gotten better. These 10 songs could be the best collection we've had this year to date and it manages to put Britney Spears in the same article as Tame Impala, so there are wins all round.
Miguel
Coffee (Fucking)
This week it came out that Miguel was getting sued for that incident in which he kicked someone in the head a few years ago accidentally but the release of his new track Coffee (Fucking) still managed to outshine that news. The track is rumoured to be the first taste of his third LP Wild Heart and is an extended version of the same track that originally appeared on his late 2014 EP. This version features an added verse from Wale but it's still all about Miguel's ridiculously smooth vocal. This track stacks up to anything that was on his last record Kaleidoscope Heart and just has us hanging out for the next track.
Tame Impala
Eventually
Eventually is the forth song we've heard off Tame Impala's forthcoming third album Currents and we tend to agree with frontman Kevin Parker that it's one of the best. Apparently he dreamt it up on the back of a scooter and it's essentially a break-up song. It's not your standard break-up tale filled with bitterness though, it's a sweet tune about moving on so both parties can be happier. That sentiment is delivered in the form of a sprawling, synth-driven chorus which elevate's Parker's voice up amongst the angels. Stunning stuff once again from the Perth boys.
Hot Chip
Why Make Sense?
What better time to release a song titled Why Make Sense? than on the same day as a particularly convoluted British election. This is the title track off Hot Chip's forthcoming sixth album and it also closes the album. To listen to it you have to head to an unbelievably confusing British election news website because, well, why make sense? It's one of Hot Chip's more organic tracks, driven by a crushing drum-line that's complimented by flighty synths.
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Shamir
Darker
We're used to hearing toy-like, colourful tunes from Las Vegas native Shamir but this week he slowed it down, delivering the soaring ballad Darker. It's from his debut album Ratchet which drops next week and showcases the singer really opening his lungs and letting it rip. "It doesn't get darker, unless you expect it to," Shamir sings being both melancholic and uplifting at the same time. It's good to hear another different side of Shamir, who's becoming an impressively multi-faceted artist.
Giorgio Moroder
Diamonds (Feat. Charli XCX)
Giorgio Moroder mostly released tunes when piracy wasn't an issue but he's really having a shit of a time keeping the tunes from his forthcoming record Deja Vu under-wraps. Diamonds his track with Charli XCX leaked this week and while it's bad news for Moroder, it's fantastic news for us as we get to hear another heavenly slice of disco-perfection with added XCX. It encapsulates Charli's rebellious energy and Moroder's disco-tinged melodies perfectly and has the potential to be his big hit from the album. Apparenly Charli wrote it when she was 15 years-old, on the same trip that she wrote Icona Pop's mega-hit I Love It on. Charli was asked how she felt about the track leaking and she responded, "I don't care that much." Great, let's dig in then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep2pPd9K7HM
Little Boots
Better In The Morning
British songstress Little Boots' tracks have often found a home in the clubs but on her new tracks she's telling everbody that things are Better In The Morning. It's the first single to come from her forthcoming album Working Girl and it's produced by Ariel Rechtshaid who's basically penned and produced every alternative hit in the past few years (HAIM, Sky Ferreira, Tobias Jesso Jr.). Boots' sweet voice sits atop a perky instrumental that stands up on its own but is also begging for some killer remixes. It's a quirky pop song but its has a subtle charm to it that begs for repeat listens. We're excited to see where Little Boots is going with this LP.
Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea
Pretty Girls
This song has seemingly been teased for longer than Britney's marriage with K-Fed lasted but it's finally here and it was probably worth the wait. Over the week Pretty Girls shot up the iTunes charts, particularly in the US and looks like it's about to give Britney her biggest hit in a little while. And that's because Britney sounds the most relevant she has in about five years. We could take or leave Iggy's parts but Britney actually really kills it alongside a hip-hop beat. This coupled with her track with Giorgio Morder, Tom's Diner, mean that 2015 is shaping up to be a pretty stellar year for the fallen popstar.
BOSCO
Boy
'90s RnB has probably been the most referenced genre this year and newcomer BOSCO is further proof of that. She's just been signed to Fool's Gold and this track Boy places her in the same spectrum as artists like Kelela and Tink. It's an incredibly confident, slinky track that she owns with her breathy harmonies. It may be an overcrowded genre but that just makes it easier to truly spot brilliance when it comes along and it looks like Fool's Gold have literally struck gold with BOSCO. Her Boy EP is out soon.
[soundcloud width="750" height="200"]https://soundcloud.com/foolsgoldrecs/bosco-boy-feat-jace[/soundcloud]
Nocturnal Sunshine
Believe (Feat. Chelou)
Maya Jane Cole, acting under her alter-ego Nocturnal Sunshine, is gearing up to release her LP on 22 May. Believe is the second single from that album and it features the vocal talents of up-and-coming singer Chelou. Cole is working on Chelou's debut album so it's fitting that he return the favour on one of her tracks. Believe is a dark, woozy track haunted by circling vocal samples over mind-bending keys. It's shows yet another dimension to Cole and has us hanging out for the record.
[soundcloud width="750" height="200"]https://soundcloud.com/nocturnalsunshinemusic/believe-ft-chelou[/soundcloud]
Hopium
Right Now
People have been mumbling Hopium's name under their breath for a while now but this should be the track that has them shouting. Right Now is the third release from the Melbourne duo and is arguably their best to date. It's a silken, angular track that's immaculately produced. What's even better is that the video shows a band that really knows their aesthetic and how to achieve it visually as well as sonically. Take these guys overseas stat, they're about to blow up.
