This week’s new music playlist: Doja Cat, Stormzy, Tove Lo

Doja Cat Elvis single

Credit: RCA Records

Music


This week’s new music playlist: Doja Cat, Stormzy, Tove Lo

By Amy Davidson

3 years ago

We’ve rounded up all the best new songs in one place…

It’s time for your weekly playlist, and this Friday we’ve got everything from Elvis interpolations to Marcus Rashford and Die Hard references (and that’s both within the same track).

Here’s every song you need to listen to this week…

1. Doja Cat: Vegas

Baz Luhrmann’s long-awaited Elvis biopic arrives this summer, and for the soundtrack, Doja Cat has interpolated Big Mama Thornton’s Hound Dog, the hit popularised by the music icon. Obviously, this is Doja Cat, so gone are the 50s lyrics and in are the references to “sittin’ first class with your burnt ass”. 


2. Knucks ft. Stormzy: Die Hard

We’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again: Knucks is the most exciting UK rapper around at the moment, and his new project, Alpha Place, has just landed. Among the new tracks is Stormzy collaboration Die Hard, with the pair swapping verses on everything from the classic action film to Marcus Rashford.


3. Tove Lo: No One Dies From Love

At long last, Tove Lo is back with a new album. The first cut is her own personal blend of “heartbreak you can dance to” and thank goodness for that. No One Dies From Love is an electro-tinged pop banger that sums up that precise feeling of “Oh my god, I might just die” unique to the worst kind of break-up. 


4. AJ Tracey: Reasonable

After over a year away and a lot of teasing, west London rapper AJ Tracey is back with his new single Reasonable. The track features a beat produced by Rio Leyva, Manso and Taz Taylor of the Internet Money collective, and as the Brit-nominated artist maintains: “I don’t rap on these beats, I glide.” 


5. Haai and Jon Hopkins: Baby, We're Ascending

Singer, producer and DJ Haai, aka Teneil Throssell, has teamed up with producer Jon Hopkins for a hit of concentrated endorphins. Pour it up, put some headphones on, find a sunny spot and let the pure vibes of Baby, We’re Ascending do the rest.  


6. Personal Trainer: Rug Busters

Seven-piece Amsterdam-hailing band Personal Trainer is the fruit of frontman Willem Smit’s vision to go ham on the city’s energetic indie scene and evolve it into something fun and unpredictable. Their fizzy new track nails the brief, with Willem explaining: “I wanted to make a song to dance to for everybody – no one excluded.” 



Images: RCA Records

undefined

By signing up you agree to occasionally receive offers and promotions from Stylist. Newsletters may contain online ads and content funded by carefully selected partners. Don’t worry, we’ll never share or sell your data. You can opt-out at any time. For more information read Stylist’s Privacy Policy

Thank you!

You’re now subscribed to all our newsletters. You can manage your subscriptions at any time from an email or from a MyStylist account.