Billie Eilish's 'bad guy'; Cage the Elephant, Beck's 'Night Running': New Music Saturdays

This week, Ciara and Sky Ferriera unleashed some fiery new music after a long, long time of being away. Read on for more info on the tracks but also for some fun tunes to jazz up your playlist.

Khalid - ‘Self’

After ‘My Bad’ Khalid teased his upcoming album Free Spirit with ‘Self’. The track will strike a chord with almost everyone who has grappled with self-doubt, being overwhelmed by one’s emotions and fear of failure. “I’ve been so used to winnin’/It was hard for me to lose,” he sings. Khalid’s vocals are crystal clear against a steady, simple beat in the background. Free Spirit releases on 5 April.

Rosalia and J Balvin - ‘Con Altura’

After her successful album El Mal Querer, which included ‘Malamante’ and the ‘Bagdad’ that sampled Justin Timberlake’s ‘Cry Me a River’, Rosalia has joined hands with J Balvin and music producer El Guincho. ‘Con Altura’ is a nod to old school reggaeton (think Daddy Yankee) with hints of traditional flamenco music. The language barrier should not stop you from enjoying the spunky, upbeat song, which gives something classic a contemporary spin.

Ciara - ‘Thinkin’ Bout You’

Following  ‘Greatest Love’ , in February, Ciara  announced her new album _Beauty Mark_s and also released a single ‘Thinkin Bout You’. The sensual-yet-sassy Ciara confesses to thinking about the one that got away almost at all times of the day. Beauty Marks will be out on 10 May.

Tame Impala - ‘Patience’

The hipster favourite Australian psychedelic rock outfit has made a comeback with a new single ‘Patience.’ Though Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker has been a busy man, collaborating with bigwigs like Kanye West and Lady Gaga, he has also hinted at a new album. In ‘Patience’ he could be singing about the time that has passed since the release of Currents and the scrutiny about his vision for the band’s future.

Zara Larsson - ‘ Don’t Worry Bout Me ’

Swedish musician Zara Larsson declares that she does not give a care about the ex who always attempts to wriggle their way back into her life with the bop ‘Don’t Worry Bout Me’. Set to infectious EDM beats she sings, “Don’t worry ‘bout me/ You should worry ‘bout you/ Yeah, that’s your problem, so fix it/ ‘Cause I ain’t none of your business/ Now I’ve been sleeping okay.”

Jenny Lewis - ‘Red Bull & Hennessy’

Jenny’s dreamy lilt and the song’s conclusion with a killer blues guitar solo in_‘Red Bull & Hennesy’_ evokes a classic rock vibe,  The pastel-themed grainy music video accompanying the track features St Vincent, Beck, Mac DeMarco and Jeff Goldblum.

Cage the Elephant, Beck - ‘Night Running’

Beck and Cage the Elephant came together to create ‘Night Running’ that also happens to be the name of their co-headlining tour, writes Consequence of Sound . The best of both reggae and blues rock are mashed into one, making it an interesting listen.

Billie Eilish -  ‘bad guy’

Just a day has passed since Billie Eilish’s debut album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? dropped and she is already making waves_._ Billie’s vocals are soft and quiet in the bass-heavy ‘bad guy’ as she playfully sings about being tough as nails.

Sky Ferriera - ‘Downhill Lullaby’

It has been six years since Night Time, My Time and Sky Ferriera has returned with the utterly depressing and theatrical ‘Downhill Lullaby’ According to Paper Mag , she collaborated with Twin Peaks music supervisors Dean Hurley and Jorge Elbrecht as well as Danish violinist Nils Gröndahl.