- Words Darcy Culverhouse
Listen to this week’s edition of UNDISCOVERED, featuring our pick of the best new music from the world’s most exciting emerging musicians.
Luton’s own BXKS keeps her streak of bangers alive this week with ‘Init Gyal’, a breezy, sun-drenched anthem that blends her razor-sharp wordplay with afrobeat-laced production. Sliding into the UK garage rap lane, KiLLOWEN serves up his second drop of the summer with ‘Swings’, a laid-back yet triumphant cut that charts his rise from humble beginnings, summed up perfectly in the hook: “I went from Tesco to a Tesla.”
The rap energy keeps rolling with Nigerian British firestarter DEELA, whose ‘Slide’ is pure dancefloor heat with slick delivery and forward-charging momentum. On a different wavelength, genre disruptor es.cher smashes together electronica, guitar-driven soundscapes and glitchy effects for something entirely his own. Ethereal pop newcomer Sarah Meth lets shimmering synths and airy melodies wash over you in ‘Bromance Is Dead.’
London alternative darlings Sorry announce their third album Cosplay, landing this winter, with ‘Echoes’, a quirky and heartfelt ode to pledging your love in ways that do not fit the script. Indie sleaze bursts back in full force with Boyish’s ‘BIG’, where snarling guitars lock in with thunderous drums. Lava La Rue taps into their indie roots for a coming of age anthem that captures the strange, disoriented feel of life after the pandemic.
From Melbourne, JACOTÉNE leans into confrontation with a hook-heavy and fearless new track. And closing out the week, British DJ producer TroyBoi stirs up ‘Masala’, a sizzling fusion of sleek electronic beats and rich South Asian textures.
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