Entertainment
Little Simz, ‘Gorilla’
The North London-based rapper Little Simz knows her worth. She may be an introvert, but she isn’t faint-hearted, and on “Gorilla” she’s keeping score: “Name one time where I didn’t deliver,” she assuredly raps on over a laid-back, plucking bassline. Over producer Inflo’s steady break beat and surging streaks, she displays command of her punchy rhymes with a cadence so casual it feels as if she could deliver them in her sleep. The track closes the same way it starts: with the pomp and circumstance of booming brass notes. It’s a declaration — Little Simz is here and she wants you to feel it.
(A version of this review originally appeared on NPR Music’s Best Songs of 2022.)
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On her latest release, the Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis celebrates love in all its forms, shows the healing power of music, perseverance and forgiveness. We give a listen to Red Moon in Venus on this week’s show and talk about how Uchis is having a mainstream moment by staying true to her love of dreamy, old-school R&B.
We’ve also got a joyful, self-titled release from Masego, an ode to the mess of life from Australian guitarist and singer Jen Cloher, trippy soul from Chiiild and more. WBEZ and Vocalo Radio’s Ayana Contreras joins NPR Music contributor Cyrena Touros, Radio Milwaukee’s Tarik Moody and host Robin Hilton as they share their picks for the best albums out on March 3.
Featured Albums:
- Kali Uchis — Red Moon in Venus
Featured Songs: “Hasta Cuando,” “Como Te Quiero Yo,” “Worth the Wait (feat. Omar Apollo)” - Masego — MASEGO
Featured Songs: “What You Wanna Try,” “Afraid of Water,” “Black Anime” - Yazmin Lacey — Voice Notes
Featured Songs: “Legacy,” “Where Did You Go?” - Jen Cloher — I Am the River, The River is Me
Featured Songs: “My Witch,” “Mana Takatāpui,” “The Wild,” “Being Human” - Chiiild — Better Luck in the Next Life
Featured Songs: “(Running Out Of) Hallelujahs,” “Good For Now (feat. Lucky Daye)”
Lightning Round:
- Adi Oasis — Lotus Glow
- Hello Mary — Hello Mary
- Spektral Quartet & Julia Holter — Behind the Wallpaper
Other notable releases for March 3:
- Kate NV — WOW
- Macklemore — BEN
- Object of Affection — Field of Appearances
- Radio Supernova — Paratiisi
- William Basinski — The Clocktower at the Beach
- Xiu Xiu — Ignore Grief
- Zulu — A New Tomororw
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