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Best new songs this week: Ob picks (12/7/24)

Promotional shot for Toro y Moi's single 'Heaven'

Toro y Moi // Heaven (feat. Kevin Abstract & Lev)
Toro y Moi never misses. New cut ‘Heaven’ hits with a blockbuster coming of age video, pays homage to Canadian heroes Broken Social Scene and enlists the talents of Kevin Abstract and Lev, does it get better than this?

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Berwyn // WHO AM I
Berwyn has shared new album WHO AM I, his first since picking up a Mercury Prize nomination in 2021. The title track linked below is just the tip of the iceberg: spoken word number ‘Dear Immigration‘ is as vital anything released in the last decade and the full LP is a worthy addition to a phenomenal discography.

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Or:la // Chant
Irish producer Or:la has announced her debut album, Trusting Theta, arriving 20th September via fabric Originals. Announcement single ‘Chant’ is set to the cornerstone of your Friday kitchen disco.

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Fcukers // Homie Don’t Shake
Riding a tidal wave of hype without giving too much away, NYC trio Fcukers are just getting better and better with ‘Homie Don’t Shake’. Debut EP Baggy$$ will be with us on 6th September.

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Silverbacks // Selling Shovels
Recorded with Gilla Band‘s Daniel Fox, Silverbacks return with the mercurial ‘Selling Shovels’. This is the sound of a band who are ready to kick on and add their own paragraph to Ireland’s bountiful almanac of guitar acts.

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Balderdasch // Gentleman Kill 
Completing a trio of inclusions from the emerald isle, ‘Gentleman Kill’ by Balderdash is a hypnotic labyrinth of slow-build tempos and sludgy synth payoffs. September’s debut EP, Control the Ending, is firmly in our diary.

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featured image: Toro y Moi by India Sleem