“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.

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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