ROUGH Best Music Of The Week #34

august at night – ‘Skinny Dipping’

With a flair for fresh and inventive aesthetics across his releases to date, fast-rising alt-pop artist august at night is back once again with his sultry new groove ‘Skinny Dipping’. Opting for another heady dose of broad and expressive textures from start to finish, he is once again shining head and shoulders above his contemporaries with this one.

Bg5ive – ‘Open It Up’

After building his reputation for fresh and alluring hip-hop gems these last few years, Bg5ive is back to his passionate ways on the smooth and driven new single ‘Open It Up’. With his bold and bouncing flow riding a warm and heartfelt production throughout, he is certainly looking to turn plenty of heads with this one.

Young Thuku Bridgewater – ‘Easter Sunday’

Having already cemented himself with a bright and endearing array of cuts these last few months, Virginia-based rapper Young Thuku Bridgewater is back on the grind with the pulsing new release ‘Easter Sunday’. Bringing back more of that raw and emotionally-charged flow he is known for, he is now continuing his powerful rise to date throughout.

Kael Alden – ‘Thin Air’

After building up a devout following with a string of gems under his belt already, fast-rising artist Kael Alden has now dropped his incredible debut album ‘Saturated Highs’, showcased by the atmospheric new single ‘Thin Air’. With his warm and alluring voice riding a sparse and textured production from start to finish, this new effort matches the bold energy we have heard from him so far.

Steve Hensby Band – ‘Righteous St’

After the glorious response to their bold and inventive concept album ‘It’s A Dry Heat Ayyyye!’ in recent weeks, Australian outfit Steve Hensby Band are looking to showcase their newest collection with the glittering new single ‘Righteous St’. Channelling a strong and vibrant ode to the 60s soul sound, with just a dash of psychedelic energy, this one will be stuck in your head for hours afterwards.