FEATURE: The February Playlist: Vol. 2: A Week for (Sweet)hearts and Minds

FEATURE:

 

The February Playlist

 

 

Vol. 2: A Week for (Sweet)hearts and Minds

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IN a few days, it is going to be that dreaded thing…

IN THIS PHOTO: M.I.A.

Valentine’s Day. Perhaps irrelevant with regards music: for those of us (myself included) single and dateless; it puts certain things into focus. Music always makes thing a little easier and less lonely so, seeing as V.D. is just around the bend (hope that is the only time I will say that!), I’m diving full-steam-ahead into the new sounds oozing from the mainstream. Included are new Pop bangers from Lady Gaga and Katy Perry; videos from Depeche Mode and Skott with some classical tracks from Michael Jackson and Aretha Franklin – who has just announced her retirement from music. I include a track from Blur’s eponymous 1997 album – as it celebrates its twentieth – and collect together the newest tracks from across the genres. I am sure there will be something to wet the appetite, but if not, a new Playlist will be along this time next week.

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Katy Perry (ft. Skip Marley) – Chained to the Rhythm

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gsGhdZDC-0&w=560&h=315]

Lady Gaga – John Wayne

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9iQ8lIfyEs&w=560&h=315]

Rag ‘n’ Bone Man – Fade to Nothing

https://play.spotify.com/track/5LUg3woLYpiaNwXHDVWcY5

M.I.A. – P.O.W.A.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkkr-HhnwS8&w=560&h=315]

You Me at Six – Give

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6EakBG9DuI&w=560&h=315]

Bush – Mad Love

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3H6J0Zwodc&w=560&h=315]

Michael Jackson – Bad (Official Video)

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd4SJVsTulc&w=560&h=315]

Aretha Franklin – I Say a Little Prayer

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STKkWj2WpWM&w=560&h=315]

Blur – Movin’ On

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsaJ7KsH90Y&w=560&h=315]

Anne-Marie – Ciao Adios

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRuI6mTxqz4&w=560&h=315]

Bridgit Mendler – Temperamental Love

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-YXcPitNE0&w=560&h=315]

Axwell Ingrosso (ft. Kid Ink) – I Love You

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqtG3GybEhs&w=560&h=315]

Skott – Glitter & Gloss

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxuEBt_RIRs&w=560&h=315]

BlackWaters – Down

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrCba30d3uY&w=560&h=315]

 

Aura – Can’t Steal the Music

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjdnEXQf3sc&w=560&h=315]

Superfood – Double Dutch

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QeaF9pQudo&w=560&h=315]

Amaranthe – Boomerang

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjdm5tJ5NiA&w=560&h=315]

Marika Hackman – Boyfriend

https://open.spotify.com/track/1b15On0D5OQTrN0z8ejuzL

Nines (ft. J Hus) – High Roller

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2PpLRjaWT8&w=560&h=315]

Nickelback – Feed the Machine

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtVU--O29oY&w=560&h=315]

Chance the Rapper – Same Drugs

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be37-T72DNk&w=560&h=315]

Charlotte OC – Medicine Man

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78VGxZQps8U&w=560&h=315]

Jamiroquai – Cloud 9

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SurkSpvcjM&w=560&h=315]

Coasts – Heart Starts Beating

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRkKL33kNMI&w=560&h=315]

Sigrid – Don’t Kill My Vibe

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk7SRjgkaPQ&w=560&h=315]

Texas – Let’s Work It Out

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBNEf4buiFY&w=560&h=315]

Vistas – Feel Alive

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdHWJ6_TdnA&w=560&h=315]

Will Heard – I Better Love You

https://open.spotify.com/track/1WLPB354JipVmjDxQcG4fN

Pigeon Detectives – Enemy Lines

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMAZDMLe33M&w=560&h=315]

FKJ – Skyline

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU5FWU0SH0o&w=560&h=315]

Hedia (ft. Kristen Marie) – Your Mind

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKdIeb018rw&w=560&h=315]

Laura White – That Girl

https://open.spotify.com/track/4jF56Sy8qkQELZPCWeGvSB

AlunaGeorge – Not About Love

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UcUl0svF24&w=560&h=315]

Jens Lekman – Evening Prayer

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgSC6Kh0N5s&w=560&h=315]

Depeche Mode – Where’s the Revolution?

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsCR05oKROA&w=560&h=315]

Slow Club – Champion

https://open.spotify.com/track/2BiSZ8F94DW7lhe2JvGDBd

Zak Abel (ft. Wretch 32) – Rock Bottom

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ8BHZITkm8&w=560&h=315]

Ed Harcourt – You Give Me More than Love

https://open.spotify.com/track/5IxDJij75IC4SHcCp0sYTF

Sinkane – U’Huh

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSgmgkyhPZ4&w=560&h=315]

Wyclef Jean (ft. Walk the Moon) – Holding on the Edge

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb_lJM7F2UI&w=560&h=315]

The Magic Gang – How Can I Compete

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LzP4cPfYpk&w=560&h=315]

Carly Rae Jepsen (ft. Lil Yachty) – It Takes Two

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCZHaUVhh5E&w=560&h=315]

The Bats – Shut Your Eyes

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfiO9iqpGoY&w=560&h=315]

Tina Guo – Skyrim (Dragonborn)

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJc9Fko0mf4&w=560&h=315]

Una Healy – Battlelines

https://open.spotify.com/track/5kXXCD11eAHG88msayMnY2

Amber Run – Stranger

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MR5xuMvpxo&w=560&h=315]

The Dig – Astronaut

https://open.spotify.com/track/1m1Qai7WfoZkP0IDhicnVr

Froth – Passing Thing

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aArswnrgNtk&w=560&h=315]

Lupe Fiasco (ft. Gizzle) – Jump

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zp5Ee326xE&w=560&h=315]

Graeme Miller and Steve Shill – The Moomins Theme

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN6DzUpPXwM&w=560&h=315]

Toothless – Alright Alright Alright

https://open.spotify.com/track/2YZPJCMx1IB542ipm7fYA8

Jesca Hoop – Memories Are Now

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s79pNrycneQ&w=560&h=315]

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Always Sad

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qevLgqlKvIk&w=560&h=315]

Luke Sital-Singh – Killing Me

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I80QeSZ_Tuo&w=560&h=315]

Wild Beasts – Alpha Female

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTvrv30b7C0&w=560&h=315]

Tom Williams – Everyone Needs a Home

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ERoT4rBNHo&w=560&h=315]

Bad Sounds – Meat on My Bones

https://open.spotify.com/track/6q2rBix6rWHRGWkrjq6GnA

Circa Waves – Fire That Burns

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSlVRkq61eo&w=560&h=315]

Goldfrapp – Anymore

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2euqyXXjmAo&w=560&h=315]

Shakira (ft. Maluma) - Chantaje (Versión Salsa)

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVcE5PFXpbQ&w=560&h=315]

Kane Strang – Oh So You’re Off I See

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1VLO17X3Is&w=560&h=315]

Dirty Projectors (feat. D∆WN) - Cool Your Heart

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUplxePolH4&w=560&h=315]

Zeds Dead – Woman Wine

https://play.spotify.com/track/3xO1EGy0qq9nZRGowRyk7R

Taking Back Sunday - Call Come Running

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDg-A6F5MrU&w=560&h=315]

Alma – Requiem

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtgM7laoukA&w=560&h=315]

Grimes (ft. Janelle Monáe) - Venus Fly

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTLTXDHrgtw&w=560&h=315]

Blake Shelton - Every Time I Hear That Song

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfZfURgx9b0&w=560&h=315]

Skott – Amelia

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lglvRXToXMQ&w=560&h=315]

GEKO – Drunk on You

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGdS3ecG2dI&w=560&h=315]

Ten Fé - Twist Your Arm

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4awKqbekmcI&w=560&h=315]

Sam Hunt - Body Like a Back Road

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdh2p03cRfw&w=560&h=315]

Jidenna – Bambi

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arq59eGIUw0&w=560&h=315]

machineheart – Speak In Tongues

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6JM-DGSMjU&w=560&h=315]

Filous (ft. Mat Kearney) - Goodbye

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YQ2EA-PKY8&w=560&h=315]

Melanie Pfirrman - I Don't Wanna Love

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=137Scp642WQ&w=560&h=315]

Desiigner – Outlet

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHGyn65iLGQ&w=560&h=315]

Omarion – Distance

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsrhIUmPf-w&w=560&h=315]

Kidwaste Khai – Wild

https://play.spotify.com/track/3r5ctrzNuyjx05F6iS8Nbl

NERVO – In Your Arms

https://play.spotify.com/track/6kL5KS38LCR96cNfbfsb6u

Aaron Carter – Let Me Let You

https://play.spotify.com/track/5YPV9XTUn0YRmvAC5DK5JS

FRND – Substitute

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuqt0ycaQnA&w=560&h=315]

Adam Friedman - What If

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnO5EF5k7Pk&w=560&h=315]

Dennis Kruissen (feat. David Benjamin) - Love Like the Sun

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUwDlATowSE&w=560&h=315]

Sia – Helium

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLnpvbBSjUY&w=560&h=315]

Milky Chance – Ego

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvftJAyA6Ec&w=560&h=315]

Jacob Banks – Unholy War

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwyhZfjrwQA&w=560&h=315]

Nick Jonas & Nicki Minaj - Bom Bidi Bom

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giEjPV8BJ2U&w=560&h=315]

Smino – Anita

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAnKh2gQtVs&w=560&h=315]

Corinne Bailey Rae – The Scientist

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2oAIiVL0HE&w=560&h=315]

PHOTO CREDIT: Jon April

Amtrac – Piano Boy

https://play.spotify.com/track/2PL0Lo7QLmUNiA3453bgGS

Tep No – Is It Too Much That I’m Asking For

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfP5JYsgEm0&w=560&h=315]

Elliot Moss – Closedloop

https://play.spotify.com/track/1GpXFzOfrFQldjb0SYgELx

Moonshine Man – Trouble

https://play.spotify.com/track/18DEzQirKpog7KGusQDfca

IN THIS PHOTO: Anne-Marie

Another healthy, stealthy collection of just-released tracks and some much-hyped newbies – Katy Perry’s latest single had a rather strange P.R. build-up. Whether Valentine’s Day sees you happy (with company) or lamenting its existence; do not fear: music is an ever-present and fine compassion that always lifts the mood. That is what I have been relying on and have not been let down. I am pumped to find what the next week holds in store – for music and new albums – and will ‘report’ back next Saturday.