{"id":1876166,"date":"2026-04-10T16:44:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876166"},"modified":"2026-04-10T16:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:44:13","slug":"kelela-burns-it-all-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876166","title":{"rendered":"Kelela Burns It All Down"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kelela Burns It All Down<\/h1>\n
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Every week, we bring you SOUNDCHECK \u2014 your destination for the best new music<\/a> that just hit the web. Because you should always be prepared when someone passes you that AUX cord. This week’s roundup features 11 of our favorite emerging and established artists.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cIdea 1\u201d by Kelela<\/p>\n

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If this is Kelela\u2019s<\/a> first idea, then I\u2019m never letting anyone read my drafts again. This track is a far cry from the ambient dance music of her last record Raven<\/em>, but you won\u2019t hear any objections on my end \u2014 I actually think I ascended when the electric guitar came in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cPinky Up\u201d by Katseye<\/p>\n

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Katseye week<\/a> continues. The beat will hit so incredibly hard when the group makes their Coachella<\/a> debut in the desert this weekend, and the random Socrates quote genuinely made me belly-laugh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBack And Forth\u201d by Kehlani feat. Missy Elliott<\/p>\n

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Missy Elliott<\/a> was the perfect feature for a song so indebted to the nostalgically forward-thinking R&B and hip-hop she helped popularize in the late \u201890s and early \u201800s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMadwoman\u201d by Laufey<\/p>\n

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The campaign to get Laufey<\/a> to perform the next Bond theme starts now<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cSick Of Love\u201d by Lykke Li<\/p>\n

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When the party clears out, who will be by your side: The person who captivated you on the dance floor, or the one who loves you no matter what?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBring Home My Man\u201d by Maya Hawke<\/p>\n

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All signs point to this being a lullaby \u2014 the tender vocal delivery, the gentle lyrics, the soft strumming \u2014 but it\u2019s not a lullaby you\u2019d sing to a child. Instead, this song reads like a message from a married Maya Hawke<\/a> to the unmarried version of herself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cPortrait Of A Lady On Fire\u201d by Kelsey Lu<\/p>\n

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The swell of the orchestra combined with the hypnotic dynamism of Lu\u2019s voice might put you in a trance if you\u2019re not careful (complimentary).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m Still Learning How To Leave You\u201d by Harmony Tividad<\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t know what I love more: The emotionally raw lyrics, or the beautifully shot music video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cC\u00e1llate\u201d by Dua Saleh<\/p>\n

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Since this is a song about shutting up, I\u2019ll let the music do the talking \u2014 the beat switch in the second verse speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cScottie Pippen\u201d by Sunshine Benzi<\/p>\n

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Teeming with swagger and confidence, Benzi glides over the stank-face-inducing beat with an ease not unlike Pippen\u2019s glory days on the court. She\u2019s one of NYLON\u2019s rising artists to watch<\/a> for a reason.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cKiss Goodbye\u201d by The Two Lips<\/p>\n

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NYC is in desperate need of a sunny, 65-degree weekend so I can spend a full 12 hours listening to this dreamy, head-in-the-clouds-esque song on repeat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n