I wasn’t expecting a new Alicia Keys single this year but here it is. I like it a lot to be honest. Really feeling the uplifting vibes from it.
Quick Listen: La La Lost You by NIKI
This song is a mood and a vibe. NIKI’s voice is sublime. Check out her acoustic sessions if you like this.
Have a safe holidays y’all.
Quick Listen: Do Better by Stormzy
I just really like the wholesome music video here.
Quick Listen: Nterini by Fatoumata Diawara
COLORS has done it again. Another gem of a find, listen to Fatoumata play that guitar, just wow!
Hot Single: Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
Here we go again, another Weeknd single to end the week. I really love the synths in this one, reminds me of False Alarm from Starboy. That Max Martin production is fantastic as well.
God, I cannot wait for this album. It has been three years since Starboy, My Dark Melancholy was but a small appetizer, I am gonna need that full meal.
Hot Single: Heartless by The Weeknd
Whew boy, this was a welcome surprised when it dropped on the 27th. This is giving me strong Starboy vibes which is a very very good thing considering it was one of my most favourite albums of 2016.
The Metro Boomin production on this is just straight heat. I cannot wait for the next single to drop from this album and it looks like we won’t have to wait very long.
Also, this track has one of the funniest lines I’ve heard this year:
Stummy, folks.
Quick Listen: Payday by Miracle of Sound
Miracle of Sound has done it again! A fantastic song for one of my most favourite games of this year. Loving the country vibes on this one.
Quick Listen: Into the Unknown by TAEYEON
Okay so I don’t know anything about Frozen 2 but this video showed up in my YouTube recommendations presumably because I’ve listened to a bunch of TAEYEON before this and boy am I glad I decided to give this a listen.
I just cannot get enough of her voice and she does a great job with this song.
Quick Listen: John Redcorn by SiR
That voice is incredible, just so emotive. I love the way he ends the performance by walking away from the camera while still singing.
I am checking out his 2019 album “Chasing Summer” while I type this. SiR is definitely on my radar now.
Album Showcase: Purpose by TAEYEON
Alright so this album has been on repeat for me for the last couple weeks or so. Someone on a subreddit I frequent mentioned that a streamer was listening to TAEYEON so I decided to check her out. The first thing I saw was the above music video.
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