GREAT WEEKEND FOR NEW MUSIC

I spent a lot of time this weekend adventuring outside enjoying the sunshine and peace and quiet. Every good weekend trip needs a playlist, and luckily there was so much dope music released last Friday. Here are some of my favorites!

So Done by Alicia Keyes feat. Khalid: I like Alicia Keyes most when she collaborates with other artists- I’m partial to her performances with John Mayer. Khalid’s sleepy voice really compliments her well, and the song reminds me of a mellow summer breeze. I liked Khalid’s Free Spirit more than American Teen (gasp, I know, I went there) because of the dark, deep sound- I think Khalid keeps it going on this song.

Better by Ricky Reed, Leon Bridges and Kiana Lede: It’s weird that this blog covers a song called Better and Khalid, but no the Khalid song Better… ok well maybe not that weird but it made me laugh. I love Leon Bridges, but his songs often take me few spins to catch on. His songs often use very dissonant music theory ideas and concepts (especially on his album Good Thing), so I need to listen a few times to get the gist.

Both these songs bop, and they mix well with other Khalid and Leon songs, take a drive with the windows down and check them out!