LISTENING GUIDE
Liniker’s Indigo Borboleta Anil: begin with one voice, then widen the frame
A catalogue introduction that makes space for the people around a singer.
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November 14, 2026ARTIST INTRODUCTION
Fatoumata Diawara: a first route through Fenfo
A catalogue introduction that keeps the album and the artist connected.
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LISTENING GUIDE
Haru Nemuri: begin with SHUNKA RYOUGEN’s full frame
A catalogue guide that leaves space between voice, language and response.
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ARTIST INTRODUCTION
Kelela’s Raven: hear the sequence before building the playlist
An album introduction with room for the transitions.
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Michael Brook: a meeting on Mustt Mustt
Real World’s release notes keep the collaboration and its context together.
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ARTIST INTRODUCTION
Luedji Luna: stay with Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo D’Água
A first encounter that begins with a complete recording, not a translated slogan.
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Angélique Kidjo: start with one album, then open the discography
Remain in Light offers a defined stop inside a wide-ranging catalogue.
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ARTIST INTRODUCTION
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s async: make room for the interval
A back-catalogue listening exercise in duration and attention.
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LISTENING GUIDE
Moses Sumney’s Aromanticism: begin with the shape of a voice
A debut full-length that offers a focused entry into a wider creative practice.
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Arooj Aftab’s Vulture Prince: begin with the composer’s frame
A record introduction grounded in the original label announcement.
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Juana Molina’s Halo: a profile in layers and returns
The album’s recording notes point from a home studio to a shared musical world.
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Sampa the Great’s The Return: make home a listening question
The debut album’s own notes offer an organizing idea without closing the story.
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Ichiko Aoba’s Windswept Adan: enter the imagined landscape
The artist’s own album notes offer a route into its island setting.
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Sudan Archives’ Natural Brown Prom Queen: let the album complicate the introduction
A complete-record route beyond the first clip or recommendation.
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Little Simz: introversion as a point of view
Sometimes I Might Be Introvert gives self-examination a full album to unfold.
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Natalia Lafourcade: enter De Todas las Flores through the songs
The artist’s biography places this album inside a much longer practice.
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Amaarae’s Fountain Baby: use the album as a destination
A catalogue introduction with room for more than one route through pop.
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ARTIST INTRODUCTION
Perfume’s GAME: let the tracklist set the route
A 2008 catalogue stop with twelve clearly marked entry points.
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L’Rain’s Fatigue: meet Taja Cheek through the process
The official album notes place change at the center of this second record.
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ARTIST INTRODUCTION
FKA twigs and MAGDALENE: follow the work behind the image
A listening guide that begins with a record rather than an aesthetic.
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Bomba Estéreo’s Deja: let a whole album replace the single loop
A catalogue detour for listeners ready to stay beyond one familiar song.
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ARTIST INTRODUCTION
Tems: hear For Broken Ears as a beginning worth returning to
The debut EP offers a defined route into the Nigerian singer-songwriter’s work.
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Hikaru Utada’s BAD MODE: a doorway with several exits
An album guide built around three titles in Utada’s official release notes.
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Yaeji’s With A Hammer: read the credits as a listening map
A compact route through the album’s named collaborations.
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SEREBRO in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Chocolate.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Alexandra Stan in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “I Did It Mama - Radio Edit.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Tóc Tiên in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Vũ Điệu Cồng Chiêng,” credited to Tóc Tiên, Touliver. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Touliver in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Vũ Điệu Cồng Chiêng,” credited to Tóc Tiên, Touliver. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Yemi Alade in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Johnny.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Young Paris in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “New Black.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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HyunA in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Cause I'm God Girl (Feat. Il Hoon Jung Of BTOB),” credited to HyunA, Il Hoon Jung. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Il Hoon Jung in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Cause I'm God Girl (Feat. Il Hoon Jung Of BTOB),” credited to HyunA, Il Hoon Jung. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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GIMS in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Play “Brisé - Pilule bleue” and then “Est-ce que tu m'aimes ? - Pilule bleue.” Compare how the two tracks build momentum before the hook arrives.
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NYUSHA in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Цунами.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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CL in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “LIFTED.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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The Neighbourhood in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Ferrari.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Young Galaxy in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Lean Into My Love.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Lexy Panterra in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Lit.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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AlunaGeorge in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Mean What I Mean,” credited to AlunaGeorge, Leikeli47, Dreezy. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Leikeli47 in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Mean What I Mean,” credited to AlunaGeorge, Leikeli47, Dreezy. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Dreezy in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Mean What I Mean,” credited to AlunaGeorge, Leikeli47, Dreezy. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Lady Leshurr in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Where Are You Now? (feat. Wiley),” credited to Lady Leshurr, Wiley. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Wiley in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Where Are You Now? (feat. Wiley),” credited to Lady Leshurr, Wiley. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Tinie Tempah in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Girls Like (feat. Zara Larsson),” credited to Tinie Tempah, Zara Larsson. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Zara Larsson in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Girls Like (feat. Zara Larsson),” credited to Tinie Tempah, Zara Larsson. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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M.I.A. in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Go Off.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Egor Kreed in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Самая самая.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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CHEETAH in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “My Number.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Triple D in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “I'm Gonna Break,” credited to Triple D, Hoàng Thùy Linh. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Hoàng Thùy Linh in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “I'm Gonna Break,” credited to Triple D, Hoàng Thùy Linh. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Đông Nhi in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Boom Boom,” credited to Đông Nhi, Mei. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Mei in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Boom Boom,” credited to Đông Nhi, Mei. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Anitta in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Bang.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Rochelle in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “All Night Long.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Miraya Varma in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Lovely,” credited to Miraya Varma, Fateh, Kanika Kapoor, Ravindra Upadhyay. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Fateh in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Lovely,” credited to Miraya Varma, Fateh, Kanika Kapoor, Ravindra Upadhyay. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Kanika Kapoor in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Lovely,” credited to Miraya Varma, Fateh, Kanika Kapoor, Ravindra Upadhyay. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Ravindra Upadhyay in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Lovely,” credited to Miraya Varma, Fateh, Kanika Kapoor, Ravindra Upadhyay. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Ece Seçkin in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Aman Aman.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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BLACKPINK in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “BOOMBAYAH.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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4Minute in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Hate.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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f(x) in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “4 Walls.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Tiwa Savage in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Kele Kele.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Ustinova in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Побудь со мной.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Gülşen in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Bangır Bangır.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Bianka in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Никто кроме ты.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Elena Temnikova in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Импульсы.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Gery-Nikol in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “I'm the Queen.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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DARA in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “K'vo ne chu.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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JOLIN in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Play我呸 - Alesso Remix Version,” credited to JOLIN, Alesso. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Alesso in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Play我呸 - Alesso Remix Version,” credited to JOLIN, Alesso. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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IOWA in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Бьёт бит (Ivan Spell Remix).” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Hediye Biliç in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Al Yanına.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Snow Tha Product in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Nuestra canción.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Evol in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “We are a bit different.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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潘PAN in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “人為機器 (Humans Become Machines).” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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THEY. in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Africa.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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L.E in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Blacklist (Feat. LE),” credited to HyunA, L.E. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Kumi Koda in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Play “Bring It On” and then “TOUCH DOWN.” Compare how the two tracks build momentum before the hook arrives.
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Mona Haydar in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Hijabi.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Gwen Stefani in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “What You Waiting For?.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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2NE1 in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “CRUSH.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Stefflon Don in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Tight Nooki,” credited to Stefflon Don, Jeremih. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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Jeremih in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Tight Nooki,” credited to Stefflon Don, Jeremih. Listen for how the voices or production share space as the track unfolds.
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t.A.T.u. in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “All The Things She Said - Fernando Garibay Remix.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Suboi in Cosmopolitan Crowd Pleaserz
Start with “Đời.” Listen for how the rhythm sets up the first vocal entrance, then hear what changes when the hook returns.
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Björk’s Homogenic: build a world around one voice
A back-catalogue doorway into the Icelandic artist’s album-length imagination.
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ARTIST INTRODUCTION
Lido Pimienta’s Miss Colombia: keep the artist’s frame in view
An album-centered introduction that leaves room for identity and imagination.
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LISTENING GUIDE
Burna Boy’s African Giant: look past the size of the title
Artist commentary turns a catalogue landmark into a set of specific songs.
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Rina Sawayama: start with the scale of a feeling
Hold The Girl connects intimate storytelling with a large pop frame.
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ALBUM ARRIVAL
Adrián’s Sunburn: a small escape between the dance floor and the diary
The Paris producer’s debut offers an entry point for listeners who like their electronic music with a songwriter’s point of view.
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DISCOVERY GUIDE
A listening map for Mr Beatnick’s Terra Arcana
Ten tracks, a London producer, and a good excuse to follow your curiosity beyond the usual genre shelf.
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ALBUM ARRIVAL
Girl Ultra’s RRRomeo makes room for a different kind of romance
The Mexico City artist’s October 9 release brings eight songs, a fascination with ’80s pop, and a cast of collaborators into focus.
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ALBUM ARRIVAL
Marina Herlop’s Dja Dja asks you to hear the whole journey
The Catalan composer’s self-released album arrived October 9, with 15 tracks and an unusually deliberate sense of structure.
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SINGLE + VIDEO
Judeline’s La Falda connects a new single with a cinematic world
An October release pairs a Yann Tiersen reference with a video featuring Rossy de Palma and Diego Calva.
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EP ARRIVAL
JO1 opens a US chapter with ANIMAL
The Japanese group’s US debut EP arrived October 2. Here is a straightforward way into the release, before the editions get complicated.
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COLLABORATION
Mr Eazi and MOLIY find a new meeting point on Comfort
The October 2 collaboration puts the two artists together on a Ragee-produced single, with a retro-minded visual world alongside it.
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EP ARRIVAL
BNXN’s Still In Charge is a six-song invitation to catch up
Released October 1 through T.Y.E. / EMPIRE, the EP features Asake and FOLA and runs approximately 16 minutes.
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