Last week Samia returned with her anticipated second album ‘Honey’, a stellar collection of hauntingly devastating songs. Inspired by the likes of Lana Del Rey, Dijon’s ‘Absolutely’ and Christian Lee Hutson’s ‘Quitters’, it’s a poignant record of growth and maturity; and its titular track leads the charge on this week’s NME Radio playlist update.
Also new to NME Radio this week we’ve got singles from the returning indie supergroup boygenius and Yaeji, alongside Kali Uchis‘ stellar first release of the year.
Check out the newest additions to NME Radio 1 and 2 below:
On the A List:
Samia
‘Honey’
Samia is back with her second album, ‘Honey’, a sharp and wilting record. The album’s title track joins the NME Radio playlist this week, a tune that’s sonically sweet and completed with ethereal choruses and glittery pop sensibilities. The stunning LP is out now, and in a four-star review NME wrote: “A young woman’s worst confessions and deeply revealing truths (‘Honey’ is littered with personal voicemails) somehow, here, find a path towards hopefulness, where so often we are conditioned to lie in the sticky discomfort of hatred.” – Surej Singh
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
On the B List:
boygenius
‘$20’
Indie-rock supergroup boygenius are back. With their debut album ‘the record’ on the horizon, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus previewed the project with three new singles – one of which is the stellar ‘$20’. Led by Baker, it’s a masterclass in collaborative songwriting. Expertly combining each of the musicians’ prowess – rather than shining the spotlight on one person – Brigers’ and Dacus’ backing vocals carry varied levels of angst, propelling Baker’s lines for a truly captivating listen. – SS
