Essential Listening: The best new releases as chosen by Skiddle

Are your playlists in desperate need of some revitalising? Tired of listening to the same old tracks over and over? Longing to discover a place that delivers the freshest, most melodic, sweet-sounding music out there, time and time again? Look no further...

Containing a sample selection of just 20 of the best new releases from the past four weeks, our staff-curated Essential Listening playlist boasts an always eclectic offering of gems courtesy of a score of both established chart-topping icons and emerging underground names.  

Refreshed every other week without fail, this week's recently added anthems come from BRIT-Award-winning producer, Fred Again, Daniel Avery with HAAi, spoken word poet, Loyle Carner, Mura Masa with 'Brexit Bandit', Slowthai, Gabriels and South London rap-hybrid, Knucks, to name a few. 

Grab your headphones, listen to this week's choices and, whilst you're there, listen to the previous selections picked out at the beginning of the month. Enjoy.

Check out our What's On Guide to discover even more rowdy raves and sweaty gigs taking place over the coming weeks and months. For festivals, lifestyle events and more, head on over to our Things To Do page or be inspired by the event selections on our Inspire Me page.

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