New Music Round-Up: Lana Del Rey, Louis Tomlinson, Angel Haze and More

Singles

Louis Tomlinson - 'Back to You (Ft. Bebe Rexha)'

All of the One Direction boys have now released their own solo singles and Louis is the final member to show us how he stands on his own two feet. His Steve Aoki collaboration 'Just Hold On' was a preview but 'Back to You' is our first glimpse into what Louis' album might sound like and it's super promising. Lulling around an electronic beat, Louis laments over the fact that he can't leave his lover. Bebe Rexha of 'Hey Mama' fame joins him for the ride and the two are a perfect pairing.

Enrique Iglesias - 'SÚBEME LA RADIO [Remix] (Ft. Matt Terry & Sean Paul)'

Fresh off the success of Justin Bieber's 'Despacito' remix, Enrique takes a stab at giving his European and Southern American hit 'SÚBEME LA RADIO' a chance at crossover success. He translates the verses and adds X Factor winner Matt Terry and feature king Sean Paul to the mix. If 'Despacito' is anything to go by, Enrique, Matt and Sean have a smash on their hands.

KStewart - 'Sex 4 Breakfast'

She's yet to properly take off but KStewart is one of the UK's most promising female popstars. With vocals akin to Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey and the personality to match, she just needs a breakthrough hit to become the popstar that she deserves to be. 'Sex 4 Breakfast' could be it. It's reminiscent of The S.O.S. Band's 'Just Be Good to Me' and contains an amazing pre chorus of ‘I go to bed with a appetite / wake me up bring me back to life’. It's time to take notice of this star.

Leland - 'Mattress'

Fresh off of co-writing Selena Gomez' 'Fetish', Leland is ready to launch his own career and it's as good as you'd expect. With beautiful verses that swell into a striking chorus, 'Mattress' is gorgoeus. We look forward to hearing what he release next.

Angel Haze - 'No Limits'

We've been fans of Angel Haze ever since she debuted. Back to the Woods was a triumph and her new music is no different. 'No Limits' sees Haze work her inimitable flow as she raps about owning her talent and leaving fake friends behind.

JP Cooper - 'She's On My Mind'

JP Cooper is back with the third single from his album: 'Raised Under Your Grey Skies'. A soulful, toe-tapping bop.

PRETTYMUCH - 'Would You Mind'

Simon Cowell's got a new boyband. It will be interesting to see how they fare without a talent show but 'Would You Mind' proves that PRETTYMUCH deserve our attention and could go all the way like One Direction. Amazing harmonies.

Shania Twain - 'Poor Me'

Another stunning taste from Shania's new album. It's so good to have her back.

Albums

Lana Del Rey - Lust for Life

Few popstars are more prolific than Lana Del Rey. The Born to Die star has released four albums in five years (five if you include the Paradise EP) and she shows no signs of slowing down. Lust for Life ranks among her best. After turning things down a notch on Ultraviolence and Honeymoon, the talented crooner re-embraces the lucious production that made us fall in love with her on her latest effort. What's more, while the album still feels very classic Lana, it also sees her abandoning some of her lyrical tropes - less hopeless romanticisim and more houghts on the world at large. 'God Bless America - And All the Beautiful Women In It' and 'When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing' are her most political songs to date and 'Love', 'Cherry' and 'In My Feelings' are aguably some of her best songs ever. An exceptional album by an exceptional popstar.

Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy

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Flower Boy feels like the culmination of all of Tyler's work to date. While the rapper has released brilliant music throughout his career, nothing captures his talent better than Flower Boy. A joy to listen to and a potential contender for album of the year.

Dizzee Rascal - Raskit

The king of grime reminds his peers who owns the crown on this sublime sixth album.

Declan McKenna - What Do You Think About the Car?

Declan covers everything from politics to transgender suicide on his debut with a wisdom beyond his years. A triumph.

Steve Aoki - Steve Aoki Presents Kolony

Steve Aoki teams up with rap's biggest stars (Gucci Mane, Migos, Wale) for a rollercoaster of a record.

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