Saje, the Parisian duo of producer Mazego and vocalist Vitesse practice well in one of their nation of residence’s most beloved exports, sexy low tempo R&B-inspired house. Sample “Take Care Of You”.
Saje 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
Saje, the Parisian duo of producer Mazego and vocalist Vitesse practice well in one of their nation of residence’s most beloved exports, sexy low tempo R&B-inspired house. Sample “Take Care Of You”.
Saje (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
Leon Bridges of Fort Worth, Texas works out a stunning and remarkably real bit of Stax Records-inspired soul (threaded with a stitch of Sam Cooke) on “Coming Home”. A++++
Leon Bridges 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.5
19-year-old singer-songwriter/producer Cambio Sun just dropped the dreamy and expansive electro-folk track “Mad as They Come”; which is the third release from upcoming debut EP, “Reticent” (slated to be out later this month). B3SCI recently introduced the eclectic talents of the young Aussie-turned-Londoner (as both artist and producer) with the EP’s beautifully cumbersome premiere track ”Weight of the World”. The latest track “Mad as They Come” is an irresistibly resonant melodramatic keeper with a catchy lyrical mantra, jovial interludes of folk-guitar and unmistakably delicate falsetto vocals; the resulting combination (when blended with a blaring synth, subtle grounding percussion and a blatant cello) brilliantly emotes a seductively glum depth of perception that (especially with the surprise ending) feels like waking up inside a dream. Review by Erin Shay
Cambio Sun 
(Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.3
The latest exercise in Drake’s relationship rap hit the internet over the weekend. The Jodeci-sampling (and possibly unauthorized leak) “How About Now” is a strong version of a familiar Drake trope of love lost/gone bad. Views From The Six is Drake’s upcoming fourth studio LP.
Drake 
(Twitter)
Rating 8.4
UK bass music survivor James Jacob a/k/a Jakwob makes a surprise return today on the visceral, tightly-hewed and very very good drum and bass of “No Place Like Home” featuring Rationale.
Jakwob (Facebook)
Rating 8.1
Nothing But Thieves do the UK yearn pop/dream pop/inventive pop style to a very high level on “Tempt You”. We expect a A-list rotation slot for “Tempt You” on Radio 1 can not be far in the future; the track/band is that good. Listen.
Nothing But Thieves (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.0234
Winehouse/Lana-inspired nostalgia pop merchant CHLØË BLACK makes a strong B3 debut with a wistful paean to Janis, Jimi, and Kurt on the exquisite pop construction “27 Club”.
CHLØË BLACK (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
It’s Pretty easy for labels now a days to decide who should lead off a remix album/EP, especially when your decision includes in its calculus, the king of hype machine, RAC. On the remix, RAC paints another beautiful masterpiece around an already lovely electronic pop piece by NY-based Young & Sick. “Ghost of a Chance” evokes a sense of cool and strut that would assuredly leave the queens and kings of disco smiling and finishes with a bass line that is one of the smoothest around. Review by Brian Litwin
RAC 
(Facebook)
L.A. songwriter Miki Rose pens a breezy early 00’s R&B-inspired set of top-lines over production from IAMNOBODI on “When You Know” excerpted here for new compilation on Soulection.
Miki Rose 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Lake District UK duo Aquilo return today with “I Gave It All”. The follow-up to break-out track from earlier this year “You There”, “I Gave It All” will feature on an upcoming EP from the band.
Aquilo (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Marika Hackman announces debut LP We Slept At Last with lead single “Drown”. The Charlie Andrew-produced “Drown”, the Alt-J producer helms the whole of We Slept At Last, adeptly blends Marika’s folk-leaning sensibilities with her head for psychedelic turns of melody and phrasing. We Slept At Last is out February 16th on Dirty Hit.
Marika Hackman (Facebook)
Rating 8.0234
Shura, currently one of the buzziest of buzz acts, streams latest single “Indecision”. The track, bathed in a coat 80’s luster and breaks finds the 23-year old London-residing singer traversing as of yet unheard sections of her sound including the more open, melodically more fluid fidelity on “Indecision”. Sample “Indecision” below.
Shura (Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.8
