Entertainment Lifestyle 

Our music recommendations: What we’re listening to now, from Billie Eilish to Pa Salieu

A

nother lockdown weekend, another reason to stay indoors and catch up on all the wonderful new music that’s just been released.

These are the albums and singles populating our playlist for the next few days, from a killer debut mixtape to extraordinary collection of film scores.

AC/DC – Power Up

After a period of turmoil, it looked as if we might never get another AC/DC album. But here it is, and the checklist is ready to be ticked off: Brian Johnson’s mighty screech, the hurricane notes flying from the lead guitar of 65-year-old school uniform-wearer Angus Young, and lyrics that cover the vocabulary of heavy rock in its entirety, from fire and explosions to wild women and booze.

Pa Salieu – Send Them to Coventry

Is there anyone fresher in the UK rap scene right now than Pa Salieu? You’d struggle to argue against it on the strength of this blisteringly brilliant debut mixtape. Send Them to Coventry has familiar touchstones, but the 22-year-old moves around in the murky space between the boundaries. With a creativity such as Salieu’s, the sky is the limit.

When we will finally get to hear the new Billie Eilish album? Still no idea, but by the sound of this new single, it should be worth the wait. It’s a slice of trademark minimal pop, with those half-whispered vocals carried by fizzing swells of bass.

Brian Eno – Film Music1976-2020

This collection of Brian Eno’s music written for film and TV ranges from Trainspotting to David Lynch’s Dune, but it all works well together as a distinct album. It’s fascinating to hear how Eno’s ambient brilliance manifested itself in these various guises.

Oneohtrix Point Never – Lost But Never Alone

The experimental producer has edged towards the mainstream, scoring the Safdie Brothers’ films Good Time and Uncut Gems. The filmmakers return the favour by directing the video to this glitchy, spacious take on Eighties soft rock.

Loyle Carner – Yesterday

South London rapper Loyle Carner teamed up with his “musical hero” Madlib for this track, and the producer has come up with a classic of a beat. The soul sample took two years to clear, but it’s worth it — bold brass and a noodling bassline that sound like they’ve been plucked from the Nineties.

Davido – A Better Time

Davido cemented his status as global star with the release of A Good Time last year, and now he’s trying to go one better with A Better Time. Kicking off with the joyous brass of FEM — which has been recast as a protest anthem during the #EndSars protests in Nigeria — it’s an infectiously lively release, featuring the likes of Nas and Nicki Minaj.

Sourced From Nigerian Music

Related posts