Best Songs of the Week

I'm at the point of my life where I don't need perfect anthems; I'm okay with the deeper album cuts that are built on hypnotic grooves. Bridging the unforgettable quirk of that tiny melody with some trunk-rattlin' drums and bass, the first cut from Tinashe's forthcoming Joyride is the perfect late-summer night's dream. This one should have you excited for what's in store from her next album.—khal

Her had one of the sexiest songs (and videos) of the year so far with "Quite Like." Their second song, "Five Minutes" is a little less sexy, but just as smooth. Their production is clean and spacious, with Jungle-like grooves but way less going on. We still don't know much about who, exactly, Her is, but they're two for two.—Confusion

If there’s one important thing I’ve learned about judging music, it’s that you should usually let a song completely play out before forming any opinions. There are lots of reasons why, and Kwes’ remix of Roseau’s single “Grab” proves one of them—you never know what might happen next. When this remix of “Grab” begins, there’s a dark, almost otherworldly overtone. However, seven seconds in the beat takes a sharp, surprising turn into a completely new sound that immediately pulled me in.

As soon as Roseau’s voice enters, it seems like a few more layers have been added to the track. Her voice isn’t quite a whisper, but it still holds the ability to put listeners into a trance. The repetitive “Take me home!” line feels both dizzying and spellbinding when combined with the beat. Towards the end of the song these words become the only thing carrying us through the sonic dimensions that have opened up before our eyes as the song plays out.

Had I gone with my brain’s initial reaction to the first few moments of the song, I would have missed out on something beautifully captivating. Don't make that mistake.—Adrienne Black

Faze Miyake and Little Simz are two of the most exciting talents from London right now, and they're both on the verge of releasing their highly anticipated debut albums. It's easy to see why their debuts are so anticipated with their collaborative track, "The Nest." Proving their worth on entirely separate levels, the two combine in such a way on the track that we're left hoping this isn't the last time we see their names together.—Joe Price

Croosh has been working towards what he achieves on "Healthy" for a while, but the payoff seems worth it. He's been uploading tracks to SoundCloud steadily, but "Healthy" is his best work yet, by virtue of sounding like a low-key hit. This could easily fit into a summer party playlist without causing too much confusion, possibly even getting people singing along to that super catchy hook by the end of it. Here's hoping Croosh follows up "Healthy" with something equally as addictive.—Joe Price

We've had albums from Kendrick, Schoolboy Q, and Ab-Soul and now, finally, Jay Rock is the man from TDE in the spotlight. His album 90059 is out today, and the Cardo-produced "Vice City" is one of the immediate standouts. Black Hippy reunites over a hypnotic, twinkling beat that still bumps hard, and the simple but effective black and white video is the perfect accompaniment. Kendrick and Jay Rock kick things off in fine style, and when Schoolboy Q comes in for the final verse it's a wrap.

Black Hippy for the win.—Constant Gardner

"It's funny 'cause we thought this album would be all party and cheerfulness but . SURPRISE. it's not!!!!!" say Hinds about thier debut album Leave Me Alone. They continue, "Please don't think we've turned into depressive people or something, we've always been humans, it's just we're now showing it to you."

We're excited to hear how those emotions manifest themselves across the album, but for the meantime we've got "Garden." The Spanish fourtet's music has always had a lo-fi, carefree feel about it, and that is still present and correct here, but with a little extra bite to some of the vocals in the song's enjoyable four-minute sprawl. —Constant Gardner