{"id":2037194,"date":"2026-07-10T15:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2037194"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:07:08","slug":"kelela-pinkpantheress-cross-the-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2037194","title":{"rendered":"Kelela & PinkPantheress Cross The Line"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kelela & PinkPantheress Cross The Line<\/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 10 of our favorite emerging and established artists.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Bridge\u201d by Kelela feat. PinkPantheress<\/p>\n

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Mother and daughter, together at last. This track is the perfect sonic encapsulation of a forbidden late-night rendezvous \u2014 it’s sexy, grimy, and cloaked in secrecy, just how it should be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cJoy\u201d by Role Model<\/p>\n

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Is it concerning that Role Model\u2019s<\/a> happiness seems to be tied to his relationship status? Yes. Can we empathize? Absolutely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cNotting Hill\u201d by Suki Waterhouse<\/p>\n

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Named after the 1999 Julia Roberts<\/a>-led romcom, you\u2019d think this would be a love song about Waterhouse\u2019s<\/a> partner Robert Pattinson<\/a>. In reality, it\u2019s actually an ode to her old London apartment, though the lyrics do a great job of blurring the line between the song\u2019s true subject and its expected one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMorning Dew (Donk)\u201d by Beyonc\u00e9<\/p>\n

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Real ones know this isn\u2019t a leftover from the B\u2019Day<\/em> era like Beyonc\u00e9<\/a> claims, but real ones don\u2019t care, either. One day we\u2019ll get a Bey project produced entirely by Pharrell<\/a>. One day\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI Just Got Mad\u201d by Malcolm Todd<\/p>\n

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If releasing a new song just one month after dropping an album is how Malcom Todd chooses to channel his anger, then who are we to judge?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cGet Me Down\u201d by Nia Archives feat. Jorja Smith<\/p>\n

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\u201cKnocking At The Sky\u201d by The Last Dinner Party<\/p>\n

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More songs should also have a false ending.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHi From Me\u201d by Wet Leg<\/p>\n

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If the last 20 seconds of this song doesn\u2019t become a viral TikTok sound, something has gone seriously wrong.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cFace Card\u201d by Nate Sib<\/p>\n

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It was pretty dire there for a second, but men are finally making music we can dance to again. Hallelujah.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cCloser\u201d by The Linda Lindas feat. Hayley Williams<\/p>\n

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Securing a Hayley Williams<\/a> feature this early in their career proves The Linda Lindas are here to stay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n