New Music Spotlight: R&B Edition XI
Welcome back to The Daily Note’s weekly “New Music Spotlight”— where we talk about music your ears should be on, by artists to keep your eyes on.
This week on “New Music Spotlight,” we encounter smooth grooves that inspire romance, self-love, and potent honesty.
First Pick: “Wrapped Around” by Flwr Chyld has warm and sultry instrumentation. This sexy groove gives desire and intimacy a rhythmic pulse. Romance and adoration thrive throughout this record. Flwr Chyld leads with a silky cadence while serenading “I wanna be the dress that wraps around your body / I wanna be the heels that wrap around your feet.”
Second Pick: “That Girl” by Yaya is a gentle anthem but is nowhere near timid. Yaya’s performance on this record is radiating with an enriching warmth. This track is empowering— serving as a reminder that through self-acknowledgement, confidence and resilience are nurtured.
Third Pick: “4ME” by Ojerime has a bounce that’s laid back, with a feeling that’s calm and collected. In a cool and effortless tone, the R&B songstress shares a tale of misaligned lovers. In this song's universe, love is fleeting as Ojerime sings “All this love ain't free / You want forever / Bae, I just wanna breathe.”