Aja Monet releases “working class musicians,” a track that channels the pain and complexity of sustaining a creative career while managing financial pressure. The lyrics contrast political rhetoric with everyday survival, moving between social classes and limited options. Eilish Constance releases “Hold my hand hunter,” blending delicate folk vocals with glitchy electronic elements. The melody feels inviting, while the lyrics introduce physicality and subtle unease, including a line about going hunting to see someone as bigger and better. kwn continues East London R&B with “touch myself,” building on earlier sensual singles and offering another intimate, pleasure-focused release.
"Poet aja monet has released the color of rain, the follow-up album to her evocative 2023 debut when the poems do what they do. With "working class musicians," a standout amongst a collection of songs that revel in expressive thought, monet taps into a painful vein of the creative process. By diving deep into the complex elements that define a career as a working class musician, monet gives a voice to artists who are struggling to remain passionate as they fight to keep the lights on: "While the republicoons and the democrazies argue the complexion of money/ We float between classes and corners/ From caviar to canned beans." - Kiana Fitzgerald"
"The 17-year-old folktronica artist Eilish Constance has just released her fourth single of the year, "Hold my hand hunter," ahead of her EP, Singing for fun. This track hits the sweet spot at the intersection between her delicate folk sound and glitchy electronic elements. While her vocal delivery is sweet and disarming, almost swinging you into the song's core with its catchy melody, the lyrics evoke a physicality and subtle unease. Constance flips the song on its head when she sings, "I would go hunting just to see you as a bigger, better man." - Kelly Darroch"
"East London R&B singer kwn first captured our attention with carnal singles like the Kehlani-assisted "worst behaviour" and the instructive "do what i say," the latter of which landed on our list of the Best Songs of 2025. With an endless well of sensuality to draw from, kwn continues sharing her passions with "touch myself." The track opens with sounds"
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