Dive into our music discovery of the week from amazing acts who are creating and delivering hot music. With so much good music steadily coming through, it’s easy to miss some of the best. To help prevent this, we’ve rounded up the best, “discovery of the week”.
Here are the songs you can’t afford to skip, in no particular order.
Luke Mitchell – One In A Million
It seems like those young loves leave you remembering lighter times..The music behind the vocal gives these lyrics a heavier definition. The soul ages just like the meaning. And when I compare the tone of this song now to when I wrote it, I reflect on all the important life changes and decisions, new loves and their memories, as well as, and especially, the new perspectives I’ve opened my eyes to. I want you to roll down the windows, drive through the city and get lost in this vibe. Remember who you’re with, what the air smells like, and don’t take the moment for granted. Each one is really one in a million.
Megan Lilly – Other Boys
Referred to as “One giant tequila tantrum,” by Megan Lilly, “Other Boys” is not your regular R&B track. Megan asks on the song “Why Can You Love Me Like The Other Boys Do,” The track is her self-indulgent boy lust diary.
Listen below…
Couros – Young
Couros has worked with Rihanna and Nicki Minaj’s producer Parker Ighile.
His debut EP ‘Jupiter’ (released in 2016) has reached 12 million streams on Spotify and Couros has 200k+ monthly listeners. The track ‘Breathe Again’ from ‘Jupiter’ has almost 8 million streams alone.
His Amber Mark remix of ‘Lose My Cool’ has 800k+ plays on Spotify.
Radio highlights from ‘Jupiter’ include support from: Annie Mac, MistaJam, Pete Tong, Zane Lowe, Kiss Fresh, EGO FM Playlist (Germany), Flux (Berlin), N-Joy (Germany), NDR Blue (Germany), Pause Musicale (France).
The ‘Young – EP’ will be released in July 2018.
Stamos – Mission Impossible
New York-based alternative pop singer/songwriter Stamos is pleased to announce details of a brand new track ‘Mission Impossible’ taken from his lauded debut album ‘King of Spades’ and is accompanied by visuals that portray Stamos’ knack for melody and action.
Stamos details the track as a “modern-day spin on Tom Cruise action flicks turned love story.”
Having nurtured his soaring melodies in the world of gritty emo basement shows. Born in Newburgh, NY to Greek parents, he recalls living sonically between different worlds. Citing rock vocalists such as Jonny Craig and R&B stalwarts like Usher for his inspiration, Stamos would release his debut LP, “King of Spades” in 2017. Amassing over 1 million streams and a placement on a top 100 US podcast, he enters 2018 with intriguing breakout potential.
Follow along Stamos’ newest visual for the single “Mission Impossible.” Inspired by the film “Baby Driver”, Stamos serves as a lovestruck getaway driver for a string of bank robberies. Will this love story have a happy ending?
Martha Afework – Won’t Stop
A breakout “fuck you” anthem, and an ode to this sassy singer’s love for music. This song is the leading single from Martha’s Debut EP entitled “One-Eighty” (available on all platforms this Spring 2018), and is sure to be a summer jam. Laced with powerhouse vocals inspired by soulful R&B/Jazz sensations like Amy Winehouse, Jill Scott, and D’Angelo, and combined with honest lyrical content, Martha’s music is multi-faceted and transcends the boundaries of all soulful musical genres.
https://soundcloud.com/martiye/wont-stop/s-lJq2p
Prince Rock – Round House
This song is Prince Rock’s (Mac Miller, Wiz Khalifa, Tree J and many more) new song “Round House,” he is the biggest artist from New Castle, PA with a distinct sound and story. The original channel who accepted it, bailed out last minute asking for very shady things that I won’t discuss. However, his fans are ready for this to drop the 19th and we are ready to put major promotion behind this. So, first person to pick this up will be getting a lot of money put behind their link for dropping this on time. This is just the beginning of the new music from Prince Rock, we’re just waiting on his other even bigger songs to get back from mixing/mastering. Looking to build a great relationship.
https://soundcloud.com/okvanleeuwen/prince-rock-round-house/s-KYgva
Cecilie Dimma – Ice Cream Feat. Gavin
Cecilie Dimma is a young, Danish-Ethiopian singer emerging from Scandinavia. Her soulful voice storytells the tales of love, desire and attraction through ambient neo-soul harmonies and contemporary R&B.
Her debut single ‘Ice Cream’ is a minimalistic and flirtatious hymn celebrating the human attraction. While the debut EP ‘Addicted To The Drama’ is a backdrop of melancholic verses, drawing a picture of how innocent gravitation can have addictive consequences. EP will be released later this year.
Jesus Cmplxx – SUVI
Jesus Cmplxx worked his dream job at Sony Music for ten years with artists like John Legend, Destiny’s Child, Oasis, Mariah Carey, Wyclef Jean, and numerous others. After becoming disenchanted with the lack of care in mainstream music, he quit to focus on his own art – a change that was storied in this Wall Street Journal article .
He and his bandmate eventually signed to Capitol Records US and Island UK and made a record with Nellee Hooper (Bjork, Sinead, Massive Attack). When it came time to release the album, the A&R team got fired and the masters never saw the light of day.
He lost all the rights to his music in the process and now he’s regaining control by releasing independently.
Dü – So Sweet
Dü’s “So Sweet” is an intimate view into the minds of the composers. The lyrical content comes off vague in these regards, but a deeper look into the diction reveals a sarcastic and almost masochistic approach towards emotional dissonance. Meant to be ominous and unsettling, the hook as well as the bridge are intended to bring a certain level of discomfort to the listener whilst serving as an exposé for contemporary values, such as, abrasive masculinity. Riddled with references to dreams and death, the overall message of the song are quite positive with the closing verse “there’s a mind, there’s a thought, there’s a change inside of man.”
