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Best new songs this week: Ob picks (15/3/24)

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Metronomy X Pan Amsterdam // Nice Town
The ever-evolving Metronomy have newly signed with Ninja Tune, and how is this this for a first impression! ‘Nice Town’ pairs an archaic hip-hop flow with a modern twist, featuring NYC’s Pan Amsterdam.

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Mount Kimbie // Empty And Silent (feat. King Krule)
Mount Kimbie have reignited the creative partnership with King Krule which has birthed all-timers like ‘Blue Train Lines‘ and ‘You Took Your Time‘. With both artists set to appear at Glastonbury Festival, ‘Empty And Silent’ could make for one of the summer’s highpoints.

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Chanel Beads // Embarrassed Dog
Producer Shane Lavers may have been collecting props in New York’s DIY scene for a couple of years now, but the transcendental pop of ‘Embarrassed Dog’ is a short taster from an artist who is primed to go global.

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Home Counties // You Break It, You Bought It
Set to Home Counties’ brand of toe-tapping artpunk, the death to landlords sentiment has never sounded quite so danceable.

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Fabiana Palladino // I Can’t Dream Anymore
With her eponymous debut album arriving in April, Fabiana whets our appetite with the dreamy balladry of ‘I Can’t Dream Anymore’. The track’s Radio Caroline-inspired video is also well worth a watch.

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Beige Banquet // People
London outfit Beige Banquet have shared new album Ornamental Hermit this week; as angular riffs and a timeless DIY sensibility make for a killer collection of tracks.

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featured image: Chanel Beads by Lauren Davis