Earlier this month Little Simz took home the esteemed Mercury Prize for her exceptional 2021 record ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’, beating tough competition from Harry Styles, Yard Act, Wet Leg, Self Esteem and more. When it dropped last year the record was given the five-star treatment here at NME, hailed as a “near-perfect album that will exist as a marker for future generations to try and attain.”
At the ceremony, Simz performed a triumphant rendition of ‘How Did You Get Here’, and the tune leads this week’s additions to the NME Radio playlist, joined by other fresh releases including a choice cut off Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated new album, an outtake from Sam Fender’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’ sessions, and more.
Check out the newest additions to NME Radio 1 and 2 below:
On the A List:
Little Simz
‘How Did You Get Here’
Little Simz reflects on her meteoric rise on ‘How Did You Get Here’, the penultimate track off her stellar fourth album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’. The track exemplifies Inflo’s sumptuous production, incorporating gentle pianos and a gospel choir for a soulful vibe. Simbi’s bars bleed with honesty, as she outlines the trajectory of her career from childhood to the present day, finally concluding: “Everything you want is out there waiting for you to take it / The key is to have faith in your dreams and never stop chasing” – Eli Ordonez
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
On the B List:
Taylor Swift
‘Anti-Hero’
comes clean on ‘Anti-Hero’, a highlight off her tenth album, . The track wastes no time heralding a shift from Swift’s , kicking off with a grimy drum machine beat and brooding synthesisers. Above the minimal arrangement stands Taylor’s crystalline voice, cycling through self-deprecating yet tongue-in-cheek verses like: – EO
