XLR8R — The latest edition in patten's Re-Edits series of free EPs has arrived, finding the Warp-signed producer repurposing the likes of Sade, Boards of Canada, Theo Parrish, and others across a set of new tracks. read more more info

Stereogum — Little Dragon, the idiosyncratic and bigger-than-you-realize pop quartet from Gothenburg, Sweden, are coming up on the release of their new album Nabuma Rubberband, and we’ve already gotten to hear the early tracks “Klapp Klapp” and “Paris.�... more info

Stereogum — Behold the most straightforward tUnE-yArDs song in recorded history. “Wait For A Minute,” our latest preview of Merrill’s upcoming Nikki Nack, is a smooth, simmering R&B track that could almost pass for a low-key Sade remix of Gwen Stefani’s ... more info

Impose Magazine — You know him from Gayngs and The Rosebuds, and maybe caught Howard Ivans' recent Spacebomb Records 7" (the imprint of Mattew E. White). From those sessions, get an exclusive listen to a spacy take on the flip-side of "Pillows" (version), where Iv... more info

Popdose — RuPaul helps finish off the letter R, while we usher S in with the smoothness of Rafael Saadiq and Sade. more info

Nialler9 — We’re in the middle of a smoothwave. The proliferation of bands and artists who delve into smoked, jazzy R&B has been noticeable in the last few years. First, Sade came back to remind everyone that sultry R&B pop can have a sustained and revered ca... more info

Impose Magazine — Part Time is an assemblage of musicians from El Paso and San Francisco helmed by capricious vocalist David Speck. Distinguished by reliance on an old Casio keyboard's faux-harpsichord setting, insistent drum machine, and Speck's fickle delivery of un... more info

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The Devil Has The Best Tuna — Woman's HourFrom: Kendal, United KingdomTo The End and Our Love Has No Rhythm from Kendal four-piece Woman's Hour are smoother than a buffed up Sade.Go TryGo VisitWoman's Hour - Facebook : Website  more info

XLR8R — The easy flow and smooth voice of Sade are certainly fitting for Valentine's Day, and thanks to West Coast producers Vin Sol and Matrixxman, Sade's classic "Give It Up" has now been rendered into a steamy house jam. Pushing a helping of ext... more info