Tracks with rhetorical titles like this are always a dangerous game, of course, but the answer is most definitely in the affirmative here.
Overshadowed by “Got To Have Your Love” and “Take Your Time,” this heavy track is a glorious bit of hip-house, a short-lived genre that effortlessly brought together hip-hop and house music. – Will SchubeĬlick to load video Mantronix – Don’t You Want More It’s effortlessly emotive, with Yanya’s layers of vocals giving the song a number of angles from which these earworm melodies arrive on the scene. Over a pulsing drum groove and deep, dark piano chords, Yanya’s powerful, illusive voice gives the song a jazzy, R&B inspired feel. Nilufer Yanya’s Miss Universe was one of the most exciting releases of 2019, and though “Baby Blu” isn’t one of the popular singles from the record, it best illustrates Yanya’s brilliance. The song is a slow builder, but when the group hits the mountaintop, it’s a cathartic release unmatched by other epically leaning groups. The perennially underrated rock outfit blend heavy, anthemic hooks with deceptively complex arrangements and a perfect cloud for which singer Andy Hull to float across. – Sam Armstrong Manchester Orchestra – The MansionĮvery Manchester Orchestra song that’s not a hit deserves a spot on this list. Definitely one of the best songs you’ve never heard. – Sam Armstrong Catalyst – PerceptionĮcstatic jazz fusion from “the funkiest band you’ve never heard.” Bassist Zuri Tyrone Brown sets the pace alongside the percussion, with Patrick Gleason’s synthesizer, which featured on so many of Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi-era albums, offering clouds of atmosphere. – Will SchubeĬlick to load video Rotary Connection – Didn’t Want To Have To Do ItĪn extremely psychedelic cover of The Lovin’ Spoonful, Rotary Connection’s version of “Didn’t Want To Have To Do It” dials things back to the bare minimum of strums and drums, with disembodied vocal and electronic flourishes throughout. “The Book of Disquiet” begins with a cacophony of noise, like a jazz orchestra tuning up, before Hutchings’ smooth horn helps tether radically disparate rhythm section performances, giving the tune an avant-garde edge. Sons of Kemet have quickly become a household name thanks to the brilliant vision of bandleader and saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings, but long before they dropped Black to the Future in 2021, they were approaching jazz with a radically unique POV on their debut LP, Burn. – Will Schube Sons of Kemet – The Book of Disquiet Vince’s flow moves from patient and nuanced to rapid-fire in a moment’s notice, standing out in a discography that grew large with bigger hits later on. “Señorita,” from Vince’s stunning debut, Summertime ‘06, is propelled by an absolutely spooky piano line that sounds like it’s looking for enemies to stalk. – Tim Peacock Vince Staples – Señoritaįor all the hype that Odd Future superstars like Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler, The Creator, and Frank Ocean received during the height of the crew’s powers, it was Vince Staples who emerged as perhaps the best pure rapper in the group (Earl fans certainly have an argument here). One of the 1980s great “nearly” men, Stan Ridgway almost hit the big time with LA’s Wall Of Voodoo and enjoyed a European hit with 1986’s “Camouflage.” Arguably his apogee was 1989’s Mosquitos featuring “A Mission In Life”: a beautifully wrought ballad about a lonely barkeep that orders a large dash of film noir as a chaser. – Sam ArmstrongĬlick to load video Stan Ridgway – A Mission In Life The chorus of this proto-New Age tune simply features Peggy wordlessly humming along, and it’s absolutely gorgeous. Peggy Lee’s voice can easily stand on its own, but it did so even more than usual on Sea Shells, a unique album in her catalogue featuring little more than Peggy’s voice and a harp.
And there are some absolute gems on this one. We hope to guide you towards some of the finest music that you might not even be aware of. Which is why we’ve put together a list of just a few of the best songs you’ve never heard.
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Ever have those moments where you hear a song on the radio, or blaring from a passing car, and wonder how you could have lived so long without having heard it? Do you relish the moments when a friend presses a 7” into your hand – or sends you a YouTube clip or Spotify link – urging you to go and listen to their latest new discovery? For dyed-in-the-wool music lovers, the world is full of great songs you’ve never heard – and that list just seems to be getting bigger every day.
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