Between now and November 8’s US election, it’s worth keeping an eye on the 30 Days, 30 Songs playlist online. There’s a new song every day endorsing a Trump-free America, including Franz Ferdinand’s delightfully mean Demagogue, as well as tracks by Death Cab for Cutie and EL VY.
American composer Nico Muhly has joined forces with Faroe Islands singer-songwriter Teitur for a strange, beautiful new album, out today. Confessions includes Cat Rescue, about a moggy up a tree, and Describe You, about rural electrification.
Becky Hill has gone from runner-up on The Voice to status as a credible guest voice on multiple decent dance tunes. Her latest solo single, a slower, moody affair called Warm, arrived on YouTube this week.
The world didn’t care for Robbie Williams’s comeback single, Party Like a Russian (in at number 68! Ouch!) but may find something else that appeals on his Instagram page, where he’s been previewing bits of every new song from his November album. Try Mixed Signals, which was written by The Killers.
Moody indie quartet Warpaint have livened up a bit on their recent third album, and are even more fun on a remix of their single New Song by Mike D of the Beastie Boys. It’s on YouTube now.