Sade, BAYNK, LA LOM and 6 New Songs Out Now

Each week, the Jacksonville Music Experience team shares a list of new songs to stream. No genre restrictions, just songs we thought were worth your ears. Want this list to arrive weekly to your inbox? Sign up for the JME newsletter.

Soul/Jazz/R&B

Sade Adu – “Young Lion”

Recommended If You Like: Sade, Etta James, Natalie Cole

For the last four decades, if there’s one thing in music that’s remained consistent, it’s that the world – or at least a dedicated mass – waits with bated breath for the next appearance of Sade. The world waits no longer, as the iconic and ever-mysterious British-Nigerian singer has turned up alongside more than 100 artists – including André 3000, Sam Smith and L’Rain – on a new compilation Transa Selects in support of the nonprofit Red Hot. On her contribution to the comp, “Young Lion,” Sade Adu presents a slowburn stunner dedicated to her trans son, Izaak. 

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Pop/Electronic

BAYNK – “Grin”

Recommended If You Like: Toro Y Moi, ODEZSA, Washed Out

New Zealand-born, Los Angeles-based electronic artist BAYNK has shared “Grin,” the first single from the young artist’s sophomore album, SENESCENCE. The follow-up to 2022’s ADOLESCENCE (which earned a Grammy nom for best production, non-classical, and rave reviews from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, KCRW, among others), the new album finds BAYNK handling production duties and playing most of the instruments on an album that fuses pop and funk with a diaspora of electronic styles – deep house, contemporary club, ambient, et al.

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Classic Rock 

Rolling Stones – “Honky Tonk Women” ft. Sheryl Crow (live)

Recommended If You Like: B.B. King, The Kinks, ZZ Top

In 1999, nearly 40 years into their career as one of the biggest rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time, The Rolling Stones warmed up for a two-night stand at Wembley Stadium with a surprise show at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Twenty-five years later, Mercury Studios has shared a 19-track recording from the evening, featuring the then-quinquagenarians ripping through mostly B-sides from their extensive catalog, including the 1969 country-blues standout “Honky Tonk Woman,” on which the evening’s opening act, Sheryl Crow joins the band. 

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Hip Hop

Brian Nasty – “Good Boy” (ft. Wiki)

Recommended If You Like: Frank Ocean, Jamila Woods, Tyler, The Creator  

London-based rapper, producer and actor Brian Nasty’s new album Anywhere, But Here With You, is an ambitious exploration of a wide variety of sonic textures, and – most poignantly – a collaborative affair. Essentially a mixtape in structure, the album (out now on Big Dada) features guest appearances by NYC rapper Wiki and singer-songwriter Jerry Paper, as well as production assistance from Joe Armon-Jones of London jazz ensemble Ezra Collective, among others. 

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World/Brazilian/Tropicalia

João Selva – “Fantastica Bahia”

Recommended If You Like: Marcos Valle, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso

Even if not often acknowledged, Brazil has had an outsized impact on popular music. From the bossa nova of Sergio Mendes, to samba, the rhythmic inventiveness of Marcos Valle and psychedelic creations of Os Mutantes, contemporary music sounds different without the contributions of artists from Brazil. On his forthcoming full length, Onda, Ipanema-bred producer and singer-songwriter João Selva deftly mixes a range of Brazilian exports with transatlantic influences including funk and electronic music to create something wholly original and undeniably enjoyable.

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World/Psych

LA LOM – “Alacrán”

Recommended If You Like: Khraungbin, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Dick Dale 

Similar to current vibe kings Khruangbin, Los-Angeles-based trio LA LOM makes a brand of instrumental music that can be snuck onto a range of playlists, without offending the majority of ears and musical sensibilities. LA LOM’s music doesn’t lack edge, though. For those curious enough to consider playlist inclusion, the single “Alacran,” with its jazzy rhythm section and technically savvy, Turkish-inspired lead guitar lines, is a raucous place to start.  

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