EQUATE .LSTNS_08.4

...Fresh picks of the tracks you need on your playlist this week.

KAMILLE FT. JADE THIRLWALL & MNEK - MIRROR MIRROR

The video is a modern-day take on a classic fairytale, featuring the step-sisters as the haters you overcome with Jade Thirlwall as the hype-girl who brings you out of the dark and MNEK as the fairy Godfather who brings out the baddest in you. On the video, KAMILLE says “I knew from day one that I wanted to create a magical fairytale with this video…Jade & MNEK blessed me with their guest appearances & took the visuals to another level! I really want to thank Rebekah B Creative and everyone involved for bringing my crazy ideas to life.”

AMANDA FRANCES - cute

Pairing ethereal synth energy with her trademark heart-on-sleeve lyricism, ‘cute’ sees Amanda divulge the dirty details of a trip to Mexico with a significant other that exposed the not so cute side of their relationship. The introspective, dimly-lit official video perfectly captures the somber mood of the track. “There are things in this song that I’ve only ever told to my therapist,” Amanda explains. “It’s brutally honest - possibly bordering on being a little too honest - and that’s what I love about it. I have a rule when I’m writing that if I stop and go, “yikes, can I say that?” then I absolutely do.”

A2 - AKOLADES

South London artist and connoisseur rap sensation A2 releases his latest visual offering for “Akolades” - the first official music video release from his highly anticipated new album, “Just So You Know” due to drop this summer. The concept behind the video is a continuously rotating 360 camera following A2 cruising throughout London, passing through various locations associated with A2 - spaces used in previous artworks, videos, shows and re-imagining those spaces in a time-warped, trippy way.

MOOSKI - TRACK STAR

Mooski, the viral sensation from Opp, Alabama, has released the official video for his breakthrough global smash,“Track Star.” The long-awaited visual for the emotional song features fellow rising star Coi Leray and a cameo from Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Nija. “Track Star” has become an absolute sensation across the web, with 475+ million views on TikTok and 42+ million global streams.

TESSA VIOLET FT. lovelytheband - GAMES

The collaboration arose from Tessa x lovelytheband’s planned 2020 tour, which was cancelled due to the pandemic. The song, “Games,” comes from Tessa’s debut album and the rework with lovelytheband.

COOL COMPANY - HALOS

Brooklyn writer/producer duo Cool Company today release their visual treatment for their mellow yet melodically infectious R&B gem ‘Halos’ that combines Ukulele leads, funk-tinged bass, and synths. The video narrates the story of a romantic couple’s wedding day being struck by the Apocalypse, told via a collection of intricate zoom shots trapped on a VHS tape and inspired by 80s horror films, Stanley Kubrick, and French Cinèma du look.

POUNDZ - GET RICH N GET PAID

Releasing his first single since features on Disturbing London’s ‘Drip’ with Ivorian Doll, Tinie and Yxng Bane, and the Dumb Flex Remix with Miss Lafamilia, Poundz has been a huge name in the music scene and become a machine at driving out UK anthems. He’s undoubtedly living up to the expectations of the numerous tips he had for becoming a breakthrough act in 2020 and this is solidified in the certified new bop.

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