Sad Girl – TSHA

Sad Girl, TSHA’s second album, is out today. In 40 minutes the 12 tracks give you an updated take on the sounds of noughties dance and R&B. Modern sounds infused with nostalgia (or maybe the other way round).

Despite its glossy veneer, the release deals with TSHA’s feelings of loneliness and depression. The artwork is inspired by a nightmare in which she fell through the ice of a frozen lake. But in both the visuals and in the audio, we see and hear a human and an artist coming to terms with herself and her art.

And look, it’s a lot of fun. My two picks are Drive and Sweet Devotion (which sounds v. good in a club by the way).

Kick, Push – Lupe Fiasco

I’m growing a moustache to raise money for the Movember Foundation. So this month I will be honouring some of the best moustaches in music. You can donate to my mo here: https://mobro.co/harry-mo

Not Lupe’s most famous, but my favourite. Kick, Push is a lovable little rap track about finding love on a skateboard. “Just a rebel looking for a place to be.” Aren’t we all Lupe. Aren’t we all.

The album is Food & Liquor, check it out if you like what you hear.

Wayne Snow

Every Sunday I bring you something a little more downtempo to ease you back into the world.

Today, the smooth tones of Wayne Snow. Wayne (real name Kesiena Ukochovbara) was born in Nigeria and moved to Berlin to launch his music career. He picked up the name ‘Snow’ as a play on his blackness. He released his first EP Red Runner in 2014 on Tartelet Records, produced by Max Graef. In his music you hear the confluence of German and Afro sounds. It’s good.

One from his new(ish) album, Freedom TV.

Wayne featured on Max Graef’s Running.

And my favourite, Rosie.