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Best new songs this week: Ob picks (21/6/24)

Crack Cloud promo shot by Megan-Magdalena Bourne

JPEGMAFIA // don’t rely on other men
JPEGMAFIA’s collaborative effort with Danny Brown, SCARING THE HOES, offered 2023 the adrenaline shot that it needed. Now back with his first single of 2024, JPEG has shared the confrontational electro-punk of ‘don’t rely on other men’.

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The Streets // End Of The Queue
With both a DJ mix for Fabric and a sizeable spot on Glastonbury’s Other Stage incoming, Mike Skinner is eyeing up a busy start to the summer and ‘End Of The Queue’ is The Streets at their best.

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Crack Cloud // The Medium
they’ll disappear from time to time, but Crack Cloud always come back with a vengeance and ‘The Medium’ bustles with the spit + sawdust rawness of early British punk. New LP Red Mile will be with us on 26th July.

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Uma // Nothing Without You
With captivating vocals levitating upon a smoky, understated groove: ‘Nothing Without you’ marks the return of Catalonian singer/producer Uma. Last year’s Jai mixtape will have to tide us over until we get an update on Uma’s plans for the rest of summer.

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Horse Jumper of Love // Snow Angel (ft. MJ Lenderman & Squirrel Flower)
Horse Jumper of Love have been delivering for couple of years now, adding their own chapter to shoegaze’s rich history in the process. ‘Snow Angel’ has us raring to go for the arrival of their forthcoming Disaster Trick LP, which arrives in August.

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Sarah Meth // FEEL LIKE ITS TIME TO FORGIVE
Sarah Meth has shared the second instalment of her Midnight Snacks audio-visual series, conveniently titled Midnight Snacks Vol.2. ‘FEEL LIKE ITS TIME TO FORGIVE’ is a tantalising introduction to Meth’s sparse songwriting, but check out the full 12-minute video component of mixtape for a real treat – made in collaboration with filmmaker Lula Rousson.

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featured image: Megan-Magdalena Bourne