Press play on the latest edition of NOTION NOW, the playlist featuring the freshest tracks you need to hear.

‘Heaven is a Home…’ by Kali Uchis

The first track on her fifth studio album, Sincerely,, ‘Heaven is a Home…’ unlocks a level of vulnerability never before shared with Kali Uchis’ audience. Sticking to her signature dreamy R&B style, this album was made to provide a sanctuary - an escape from the chaos - for both Kali and her fans.

‘Take A Sexy Picture Of Me’ by CMAT

The second single from her new album EURO-COUNTRY, CMAT shares ’Take A Sexy Picture Of Me’. “That song is me calling out anyone who criticised my weight or how I looked… and it’s one of the best songs I've ever made,” the Irish artist shares. The new album was recorded in New York and explores themes of socio-economic issues, identity, and grief.

‘Bliss’ by Tyla

Has Tyla just released the track of the summer? She makes a good case for it with ‘Bliss’, which illuminates the South African star’s signature blend of Amapiano, pop, R&B and earworm melodies. Next up for Tyla? Countless festival appearances across the summer. This one will is sure to be a hit.

‘Illegal’ by PinkPantheress

Stop what you’re doing, PinkPatheress has a new mixtape out - Fancy That - and it’s brimming with y2k pop playfulness. ‘Illegal’ showcases everything we love about the artist: tongue-in-cheek lyrics, a bouncy beat, and her angelic, distorted vocals.

‘More to Lose’ by Miley Cyrus

‘More to Lose’ is the next offering from Miley Cyrus’s upcoming album Something Beautiful. The track is a glimmering meditive narration of the emotions experinced during a break up. Truly beautiful, and heartfelt, we can’t wait for the rest of the record!

‘I Can’t Escape Myself’ by The Dare

Our indie sleaze king and former cover star The Dare is back with ‘I Can’t Escape Myself’, a brooding track with a slower tempo than his previous releases. Nevertheless, it still maintains his punky and rebellious sound, which is currently doing the damage on America’s festival circuit.

‘I Like it I Like it’ by Moses Sumney & Hayley Williams

Moses Sumney and Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams have released the ethereal collaboration, ‘I Like It I Like It’. “Hayley Williams and Paramore underscored a large part of my anxious youth, so when I was writing this song about having an angsty crush on someone, I knew there would be no better person to sing it with than the queen of yearning,” says Moses.

‘about time’ by Loyle Carner

On this new single, Loyle Carner contemplates, “It’s about time that I learnt my lesson,” reflecting on adolescence and his new role as a father. It has all the feeling of a soft ballad that’s crying out to be sung back to him this year at Glastonbury, where he’ll headline The Other Stage on Friday night.

‘Delusional’ by Erika de Casier

A surprise Erika de Casier album was not on our bingo card this week but we’ll welcome it with open arms. Lifetime is a beautifully constructed downtempo trip-hop track that purs with her contemplative storylines. Delusional’ is the lead single, as the Copenhagen lilts and swaggers in her trademark angelic tones - it’s characteristically infectious from the Blood Orange collaborator.

‘Messy’ by ROSE

Soundtracking supercharged action film F1 The Movie’,, ‘Messy’ stands as a revved-up love ballad. Nothing short of a global icon, ROSÉ has planted herself firmly in the world of pop, and this track makes no exceptions. Cinematic, powerful and energetic, the single is as moving as it is a sing-along anthem.