Small Black “Lines of Latitude” (f/ Frankie Rose) Real People EP (out 04.01 on Jagjaguwar) Since the inevitable bursting of the chillwave bubble, it’s been fascinating to see the diaspora its core artists have undergone. Ironically, one of the original scene’s least interesting groups has quickly grown into one of the most interesting post-chillwavers. On their underrated 2013 LP, Limits of Desire, the Brooklyn-via-Chicago’s Small Black reinvented themselves as a moody, ultra-serious 80’s synth pop outfit. And, by god, it … →

Oscar Key Sung “Holograms” Holograms EP (out 3/3 on Two Bright Lakes) The Melbourne-based singer-songwriter is finally set to drop his debut EP, and the disc’s title track is an subtly exquisite, down-tempo slab of  90’s R&B-influenced modern soul. The shadowy vocalist’s work is probably best filed next to the work of emotional, progressivists like Autre Ne Veut, How to Dress Well, and Jai Paul — artists who naturally sway a little closer to the margins.