Strandz

From indie-flecked R&B and dance-pop to shiny UK drill and underground rap, we were spoilt for choice this year.

The ‘No Time’ EP is slated to drop on March 28.

The South Londoner returns with his trademark nostalgic sound.

Filmed between Paris and London, the new video follows Strandz and a pal on their missions to keep up with a woman whose tastes reach beyond expensive.

With its allusions to Bonnie & Clyde, inspired use of a pitched-up Smokey Robinson sample, and punchy drum patterns, the original was a breath of fresh air.

For all the naysaying and doom-mongering about this and that being “watered down”, there’s a huge amount to be optimistic about when it comes to UK rap.

Opening with a pitched-up sample of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles’ “Who’s Gonna Take The Blame”, the influence of 50 Cent and G-Unit looms large on this one.