A Massive Start To The Year: Purple Sneakers Best New Music

20 January 2023 | 12:46 pm | Parry Tritsiniotis
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The best new tunes you need in your life from this week including Yaeji, Georgia June, Kelela, Kota Banks & more

Each week, we receive countless submissions of exciting new music, so we’ll be taking you through a weekly wrap up of all our favourite new tunes every Friday. Follow our Spotify playlist to never miss our updates!


Georgia June - Winter
Georgia June has entered a new era of her musical career, releasing new, heart wrenching single Winter. The track builds gorgeously with gorgeous melodies as June sings personally about lost love and the pleasures of bumping into that special someone. 


Yaeji - For Granted
NYC-via-Seoul artist Yaeji has announced her debut album With A Hammer will land on April 7th. Alongside the news she’s released the album’s first single For Granted which arrives with a self directed music video. The track builds with energy and pace throughout its run time to create a moody electronica tune which transitions into hardcore breakbeat fury. 

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A$AP Rocky - Same Problems?
A$AP Rocky has released heartfelt new single Same Problems?. With it he juxtaposes his flamboyant brand of rap content with a distinct humility, urging his fans and peers to understand that as a human, we all have the same problems. We can all relate.


Cub Sport - Keep Me Safe
Cub Sport have returned with a new single, Keep Me Safe, and an announcement that their upcoming fifth album, Jesus At The Gay Bar, will be out this Good Friday, 7 April. The single a dance track with a dreamlike haze over it, follows the previously released singles, Always Got The Love and Replay


Overmono - Is U
Alongside the news of their debut headline Australia tour, Overmono announced that their debut album Good Lies will land on Friday the 12th of May this year. It comes alongside the release of Is U, the second track to be revealed from the record following Walk Thru Water. The 12 track project is rumoured to be their most ambitious release to date as they journey through reflections and eras of their career so far.


Kali Uchis - I Wish You Roses
Grammy award winning Kali Uchis has today debuted her new track I Wish You Roses alongside a video directed by Cho Gi-Seok. The track is a cinematic, downtempo ballad, as Uchis reflects on moving on from people, whether a friend or lover without resentment or bitterness. 


Mall Grab & Flansie - You
Following a jam packed summer festival schedule in Australia, Mall Grab has released new single You alongside producer Flansie Flansie is best known for his work with Soundcloud rap superstars Yeat and Trippie Redd. On this effort though, Mall Grab brings him into the dark side of techno which features a catchy vocal loop that’s solidified by their massive production.


Kelela - Contact
Kelela has dropped her brand new single Contact, the fourth track off her upcoming album RAVEN which is set for release on the 10th of February. The track is heavily club inspired, featuring a classic breakbeat rhythm over swirling synths. 


Kota Banks - GIRLS WORLD!
Kota Banks is back unveiling her latest cut of new music, GIRLS WORLD!. The track is well and truly in the space of alternative pop music, inspired heavily by the world of Charli XCX. It features traditional pop elements which combine nicely with Kota’s auto tuned vocals, before breaking into a dark, club moment.