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Jochan Embley

New music out now: From Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber to Slowthai and Bad Bunny

Not only did we all get an extra day off work this bank holiday weekend, we were also treated to a lovely lot of new music.

We've got a new collaboration from two of the world's biggest pop artists, as well a surprise drop from a reggaeton superstar.

Elsewhere, there are new DIY singles from quarantined musicians, as well as a comeback single from a notorious MC.

Here is the new music you might have missed over the weekend.

Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber — Stuck With U

Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber have teamed up for this sweet soul track, released in aid of the First Responders Children’s Foundation. It’s come with a self-filmed, celeb-studded, socially distanced video, too.

Slowthai — Enemy

The Northampton MC is back with his first single since that infamous night at the NME Awards — and the fierce track references it directly, with a nod to both him being “cancelled” and a sample of an on-stage speech by Matty Healy given that same night.

Charli XCX — I Finally Understand

The latest track to arrive from Charli XCX’s quarantine album project has dropped, and it’s a bouncy pop fizzer. The full project is set to arrive on Friday.

Bad Bunny — Las Que No Iban A Silar

The Puerto Rican reggaeton titan surprised us all on Sunday by dropping a brand new album out of the blue, less than three months after his last full-length was released.

Brockhampton — Things Can’t Stay The Same / N.S.T.

The LA troupe have come through with two fresh tracks, following on from their 2019 album Ginger — both songs are fiery rap efforts, with lo-fi, sample-heavy beats.

Kim Petras — Malibu

The German pop favourite has delivered a gloriously retro tonic with this track, awash with bright synths and shiny funk guitars.

Jon Hopkins — Singing Bowl (Ascension)

Take some time to listen to this one — it’s a cavernous 20-minute ambient track from producer Jon Hopkins, made using a 100-year-old singing bowl found in an antique shop in Delhi. There's also a four-minute excerpt on YouTube.

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