FEATURE: The July Playlist: Vol. 1:  The Blood of America

FEATURE:

 

The July Playlist

IN THIS PHOTO: Kanye West  

Vol. 1:  The Blood of America

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WHEN looking at this week’s…

IN THIS PHOTO: Sufjan Stevens

rundown of new songs, there are a lot of brilliant releases. Powerful songs from Kanye West (with Travis Scott), and Sufjan Stevens have arrived; fantastic emotional cuts from Willie Nelson, and Shirley Collins, and some terrific songs from Christine and the Queens, Paul Weller, Dream Wife, Glass Animals, Kele, and Fontaines D.C. It is a packed and extraordinary week for music, and one that is – as I seem to say a lot – among the strongest of the year! If you need a mix of energy and contemplation to get your weekend going, then this Playlist is the one for you! It goes to show that, even though the music world is not able to operate as it normally does, we are still seeing songs come out that are…

IN THIS PHOTO: Dream Wife

STRONGER than ever.

ALL PHOTOS/IMAGES (unless credited otherwise): Artists

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PHOTO CREDIT: Paolo Pellegrin

Kanye West (ft. Travis Scott) Wash Us in the Blood

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Sufjan Stevens America

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PHOTO CREDIT: Ryan Pfluger for The New York Times

Christine and the Queens - Eyes of a Child

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Paul Weller Village

Willie Nelson Don’t Let the Old Man In

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Glass Animals - Heat Waves

PHOTO CREDIT: Asia Werbel

Kele Melanin

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Soccer Mommy Drive

Alfie Templeman - Obvious Guy

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Martha Hill - Grilled Cheese

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Ellie Goulding Slow Grenade

SASAMIToxicity

Shirley Collins Sweet Greens and Blues

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NZCA Lines - For Your Love

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Fontaines D.C. - Televised Mind

Dream WifeOld Flame

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Liela Moss - Watching the Wolf

PHOTO CREDIT: Alexa Viscius

Courtney Marie Andrews - How You Get Hurt

AJ Tracey, Mabel West Ten

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PHOTO CREDIT: Rachel Juarez-Carr

Porridge Radio, Lala LalaGood for You

The Lathums All My Life

Devendra Banhart - Let's See

Idris Elba, The Knocks, Tiggs Da Author One Fine Day

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This Is the Kit This Is What You Did

Ellie Moon - Kylie Jenner

MistaJam When

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Charlotte Clark Disarray

Maisie Peters - Sad Girl Summer

Maia Wright I’m Ready

Christinna OHot Head

Saweetie Pretty Bitch Style

PHOTO CREDIT: Dan Harris

MarthaGunn Caught Up & Confused

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Ingrid Andress Waste of Lime

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Lydia Evangeline Strange

PHOTO CREDIT: Rett Rogers

Nathaniel Rateliff - Time Stands