New Music Round-Up: Taylor Swift, Sigrid, Jennifer Lopez and More
Jason Derulo, Ashanti and Pale Waves are also back with new tunes...
Singles
Sigrid - 'Strangers'
WHAT A SONG. Sigrid has made a name for herself over the past year or so as a promising one to watch but this proves that she's in it for the long haul. A glorious electropop banger that builds into a stunning chorus. One of the singles of the year.
Jennifer Lopez - 'Amor, Amor, Amor'
https://open.spotify.com/album/0iAdCXRBzxH01SbuLvvO2Y
Latin pop may be more popular than ever but not enough has been said about the fact that New York born living Latina legend Jennifer Lopez has returned to it. 'Amor, Amor, Amor' is joy personified in a song. We can't wait to see J.Lo perform this live.
Jae Stephens - 'Someone Else'
https://open.spotify.com/album/2pRN5WrMO9azrC3I4w1DVV
It's time to learn Jae Stephens' name. After wowing us with '24K' and 'Every Time', she's not done just yet. 'Someone Else' puts Jae's captivating voice front and centre over some understated production. A true superstar in the making. We officially stan.
Remy Ma - 'Wake Me Up (feat. Lil' Kim)'
https://open.spotify.com/album/0XTHiKLB8tj842LgI7osWR
Remy and Nicki's beef may be old news her rhymes are tight on this diss track and Kim sounds sublime.
Jason Derulo - 'Tip Toe (feat. French Montana)'
https://open.spotify.com/album/6W6kkscDtohJAnJ9M8Nc5b
Jason Derulo never fails to make a club-ready stone-cold banger and 'Tip Toe' is no exception.
Pale Waves - 'New Year's Eve'
https://open.spotify.com/album/1Z1t4G3cCEklNYi7aH403g
Three songs in and Pale Waves have established themselves as one of UK pop's best acts.
Cupcakke - 'Cartoons'
https://open.spotify.com/album/6zd9qldslfSCDWIXDA9hz9
With every single, Cupcakke's bars get tighter and wittier. This could be her first chart hit.
Ashanti - 'Say Less (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)'
https://open.spotify.com/album/2szQ8fgUDowJ4kJGiPI9lf
Ashanti is back. The R&B queen brings a DJ Mustard beat to life with her iconic voice.
WHTKD & KStewart - 'Secrets'
KStewart's voice complements WHTKD's production perfectly. What an instrument.
Fuse ODG - 'Boa Me (feat. Ed Sheeran & Mugeez)'
https://open.spotify.com/album/7cG5SvYdPffo7avy7PgodP
With Ed Sheeran on board, 'Boa Me' could be Fuse ODG's biggest hit to date.
Taio Cruz - 'Row the Body (feat. French Montana)'
Taio Cruz may have been absent from the charts as of late but this is a bop.
Sia - 'Snowman'
Sia might be about to release one of the best Christmas albums of all time.
Dannii Minogue - 'Galaxy'
https://open.spotify.com/album/0OfHF26xkaKuemeY8RQeXd
Danni teams up with Sia for a comeback banger worthy of her best.
Not3s - 'Notice'
Another sublime tune from Not3s. We can't get enough of him.
Chromeo - 'Juice'
https://open.spotify.com/album/5slTXky2un9t3JPmeZnUXX
The electro-funk duo have never sounded better. A triumph.
Wiz Khalifa - 'Letterman'
https://open.spotify.com/album/1krZrItvP23Fr9Cnu2EXv7
Wiz shines on his latest trap masterpiece.
Albums
Taylor Swift - Reputation
Wonder how many girls he had loved and left haunted
But if he's a ghost, then I can be a phantom
Holdin' him for ransom
Some, some boys are tryin' too hard
He don't try at all, though
Younger than my exes but he act like such a man, so
I see nothing better, I keep him forever
Like a vendetta-ta
I-I-I see how this is gon' go
Touch me and you'll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
I know I'm gonna be with you
So I take my time
Are you ready for it?
Me, I was a robber first time that he saw me
Stealing hearts and running off and never saying sorry
But if I'm a thief, then he can join the heist
And we'll move to an island-and
And he can be my jailer, Burton to this Taylor
Every lover known in comparison is a failure
I forget their names now, I'm so very tame now
Never be the same now, now
I-I-I see how this is gon' go
Touch me and you'll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
(No one has to know)
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby
In the middle of the night in my dreams
I know I'm gonna be with you
So I take my time
Are you ready for it?
Ooh, are you ready for it?
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
I-I-I see how this is gon' go
Touch me and you'll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
I know I'm gonna be with you
So I take my time
In the middle of the night
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
Are you ready for it?
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
Are you ready for it?
It's easy to forget that Taylor Swift is a brilliant songwriter, particularly when so much of her public persona centres around her celebrity friendships and relationships. Reputation is littered with countless references to her public feuds but the album is at its best when it puts pettiness aside and gets personal. 'Delicate', 'Getaway Car' and 'New Year's Eve' are all stunning, 'Dancing With Our Hands Tied' is pop perfection and 'Don't Blame Me' features the vocal performance of her career. A must listen.
Words: Sam Prance
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