ROUGH Best Music Of The Week #76

As an artist of the DIY culture, producing and recording all of his material himself, producer and rapper Freddie Sunshine has ended up with a sound that is distinctly his, and now returns with his latest belter ‘Tabs’. Working alongside Myko Baer, the pair cook up this broad and genre-bending new offering that blends driven guitar riffs with a pulsing rhythm throughout.

Following up the success of his previously shared singles ‘Hole In Our Hearts’ and ‘Half Way House Of Your Heart’ from earlier this year, LA-based artist Messy looks to continue his prolific streak with the release of his sweeping new single ‘Out For Blood’. Blending fresh and bouncing beats around a smooth and sensual RnB-inspired texture gives this new offering a truly distinct feel that is quickly becoming his signature sound.

Carrying on from the glittering success of her previously unveiled tracks ‘Soothe Me’ and ‘Ultraviolence’ in recent months, Dublin-based singer and songwriter Saige looks to brighten our lives once again with her latest uplifting gem ‘Late Nights’. Marrying bold and soaring pop-rock grooves with her own sugar-sweet vocals, she looks to create a sound that borrows heavily from the 80s synth-pop sound yet remain distinctly contemporary throughout.

Following on from the release of her wildly successful single ‘Flower Town’ in June, Hong Kong-born singer and songwriter XTIE now returns to share the new video for her latest delight. With its slick and technicolour visuals, the new video for ‘Flower Town’ looks to match the sweet and sweeping energy of the single itself with bright and captivating imagery from start to finish.

With a diverse range of influences that include Lewis Capaldi, Bruno Major and Damien Rice, Singapore-based singer and songwriter KHAi looks to bring his heartfelt direction to British shores on the sensual new gem ‘Victoria’. While not written about anyone in particular, the artist lets the listener project their own image of ‘Victoria’ on the song, giving it a far more engaging feel than most.