Spindle Selects: Tracks Of The Week

It’s finally Friday and we have a banging new Spindle Selects Playlist to help you ring it in. Featuring releases from Aminé, Summer Walker, H.E.R, James Blake and more. Check out the rest of our selects below…

Aminé ft. Young Thug– Compensating

Aminé is gearing up for his sophomore release with his brand new single ‘Compensating’. Partnering up with Young Thug, Amineé brings a sleek flow and smooth production on the track. We can’t wait to see what this new era will bring. 

Summer Walker – Deeper

Summer Walker has come back from a brief hiatus with her new EP ‘Life On Earth’ and it’s everything we could have wanted and more. Her new track ‘Deeper’ digs deep into her feelings and to create an intimate listening experience.

KAYTRANADA ft. Lucky Daye – Look Easy

KAYTRANDA and Lucky Daye are blessing the music community with his sleek and engaging new track ‘Look Easy’. The new record has an Electronic-RnB sound and Lucky Daye vocals are simply out of this world.    

Sinead Harnett ft. Masego and VanJess – Stickin

Sinead Harnett, Masego and VanJess have created quality RnB with their collaborative track. With its dreamy sound and romantic lyrics, ‘Stickin’ is a track that’s a must have during your weekend music rotation.

James Blake – Are You Even Real

GRAMMY Award-winning singer and producer James Blake is tugging at the heartstrings with his new track ‘Are You Even Real’. The track is also featured in the Apple campaign “Behind The Mac’. After the successful release of his fourth album ‘Assume Form’, James Blake will continue to wow music listeners everywhere with this fantastic record.

H.E.R – Do To Me

‘Do To Me’ is a track that’s perfect for that upcoming social distancing BBQ or poolside hang out. Infused with reggae and R&B elements, H.E.R. beautifully sings about being in love.

Olivia Lunny – Think of Me

Buzzing Canadian pop artist Olivia Lunny explores lingering feelings in her new ‘Think of Me’ music video. The visual features singles reminiscing on past relationships while Olivia’s crystal clear vocals mirror the sentiment as she asks, “do you think of me?” Shot mid-pandemic, the video was brought to life by sending a retro CamCorder from New York to Canada where Olivia filmed the piece via FaceTime with director Louis Browne. The remainder of the video was filmed on a socially distanced set and edited to create a safe piece. 

Mabes – Too Young To Love

‘Too Young To Love’ is the beautiful new single from Mabes, who stunned us all this year with her ‘Keeping The Noise Down’ EP. The single arrives as a first course for what is to be a delicious new album, scheduled for release early next year.

ALITA – Bodies

Alt-pop artist ALITA offers an intimate look at sensuality and the strength of being a woman in her latest release ‘Bodies.’ The sultry, ’80s synth heavy single tackles the topic of sex from an empowered female’s perspective and once again proves Alita’s ability to approach songwriting from a vulnerable and raw vantage point.

NVDES – 24/7

Multi-genre artist and producer NVDES (aka Josh Ocean) is back with his new single ’24/7′ today. In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, Ocean donated the entire budget set aside for the music video to the Black ives Matter Global Network, Black Trans Travel Fund, and Summaeverythang Community Center. On the track, he explains “24/7 is the adrenaline rush of riding your energetic wave with confidence and excitement every hour and everyday. It’s about choosing the positive perspective 24/7. It’s about committing to be aligned with your higher self 24/7.This song started as a jam in a hotel room in Little Rock, Arkansas on an off day while on tour with Oliver Tree and Tommy Cash. My intention with this song is to share this high frequency vibration with listeners to inspire their own connection with a frequency of high excitement. Excitement fosters creativity, and we need to be creative now more than ever to design and form a better world.” 

Sofia Wolfson – Billboard

Sofia Wolfson new single ‘Billboard’ is a dream-pop record that must be a heard. Touching on topics like distorted-memories, bad dreams and relationships, the new single is a relatable track that will have you floating through the clouds.

Snoh Aalegra – DYING 4 YOUR LOVE

Snoh Aalegra is an Iranian/Swedish songstress that has been killing it in the RnB music scene. Her latest track ‘DYING 4 YOUR LOVE’ is the perfect example of her vocal prowess and overall talent. On the record the songstress sings about the uncertainty of love and miscommunication between partners.

Flo Milli – Weak

Flo Milli is over men and their flakiness on her brand new track ‘Weak’. Sampling from the hit 90’s SWV track ‘Weak’, the young MC is confident, firey and has no time for anyone wasting her time. We have to stan this empowering queen.

RAYE – Natalie Don’t

RAYE is having her very own ‘Jolene’ moment on her track ‘Natalie Don’t’. The songstress pleads for “Natalie” to not take her man throughout the single. It has a catchy sound and chorus and will definitely be on repeat all weekend long.

Kane Brown ft. Swae Lee & Khalid – Be Like That

Country star Kane Brown has partnered up with Swae Lee and Khalid on the bittersweet record ‘Be Like That’. Speaking on the track Brown says; It’s about all the different feelings you can have in a relationship and trying not to overthink it. When it gets tough, you want to be on your own, but then you miss the person a second later. I think it’s something everyone goes through.”

Yellow Days – You

Yellow Days returns with his new single ‘You’. The psychedelic track is a satisfying slice of contemporary pop-soul. If you can’t get enough of the new track peep his other two singles ‘Love Is Everywhere’ and ‘Treat You Right’.

Easy Life – Pop Tarts

Uk based band Easy Life is continuing their music takeover with their new 2 track single release ‘who gives a f**k’. The release features ‘Pop Tarts‘ which is the perfect representation of a lazy summer day. The guys have had an incredible 2020 so far, with their mixtape charting in the UK Top 10. 

Dominic Fike – Politics & Violence

Dominic Fike has dropped an engaging new single – ‘Politics & Violence’ – and announced his debut album. The Florida native has an fantastic flow on the record that will have you vibing from start to finish. After delaying his initial album release in light of the BLM protests, Fike is gearing up to continue the conversation of social injustices with this new album and it’s accompanying visuals.

Jacob Collier ft. Rapsody – He Won’t Hold You

Jacob Collier and Rapsody tackling loneliness and sadness on their new collaboration ‘He Won’t Hold You’. The slow-burning track has a beautiful production that’s filled with harmonies, piano leads, strings and an impactful verse from Rapsody.

Duckwrth – Find A Way

Critically acclaimed artist Duckwrth has finally dropped a video for his incredible single ‘Find A Way’ and it’s CGI and fully animated. Directed by Mark Rubbo, Chad Tennies, the new visual perfectly captures the track’s high energy and inspirational context.

Oscar Lang – Apple Juice

20-year-old Oscar Lang channels his inner 90’s grunge persona on his new track ‘Apple Juice’. The London-based artist. Speaking on the new single and his upcoming EP Lang says; “‘Apple Juice’ counts as two of your five a day. My new EP ‘Hand Over Your Head’ is the sonic amalgamation of all the music I’ve recorded to date, plus a few tunes that I’ve been sitting on and have been playing for a while. Getting out of my bedroom studio and playing live with my band influenced these recordings a lot – I’m so happy that Rich Turvey and I managed to capture the essence of a sweaty live show.” 

Ashnikko – Daisy

Rising star Ashnikko is back with another unapologetic single. The rapper/singer glows on the new track, exuding confidence and promoting self-love.

Cavetown ft. Tessa Violet – Smoke Signals

Cavetown and Tessa Violet will have you taking a trip to dreamland on their new track ‘Smoke Signals’. The record has a lo-fi production and is filled with airy vocals from Cavetown and Tessa Violet.

MakeYouKnowLove – Don’t Need Heaven

Self-written and produced by MakeYouKnowLove (aka MYKL) – ‘Don’t Need Heaven’ is a fantastic nostalgic 80’s atmospheric pop single. The talented artist has also released an accompanying visual for the track that elevates the record to new heights.

Sea Girls – All I Want To Hear You Say

UK based band Sea Girls has released an fantastic new single – All I Want To Hear You Say – and accompanying animated visual. The track has swiftly become a fan favourite and is taken from their forthcoming debut album.

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