5 Best New Songs This Week: Bad Bunny, Summer Walker, KAYTRANADA & Aminé, and More
K-pop group VERIVERY is back with the second chapter of their Liminality series. On May 16, the seven-member group released Liminality – EP.DREAM, the continuation of their third EP, Liminality – EP.LOVE, released in 2022. Leading the project is title track “Crazy Like That,” a mellow pop number with a punchy bassline loosely inspired by UK garage that serves as an excellent backdrop to spotlight Dongheon, Hoyoung, Minchan, Gyehyeon, Yeonho, Yongseung, and Kangmin’s velvety vocals.
The album is completed with three more songs: “JUICY JUICY,” a bubblier, more upbeat track mixing elements of hip-hop and R&B over rhythmic percussion; “Raincoat,” a drum-heavy, soft-spoken song intended to lift listeners’ spirits during times of hardship; and “Smile With You ( )”; a fairytale-esque ballad led by piano keys and building drums. The Jellyfish Entertainment group also included a hidden track titled “Thank you, NEXT?” for those who physically purchase the album.
Jorja Smith, “Little Things”
British singer Jorja Smith is preparing for the next chapter of her career, and we are in for a wild ride. Two years after the release of Be Right Back, Smith is giving listeners a taste of what’s to come in her third EP, Falling or Flying, slated to release on September 29.
Instead of the neo-soul vibes she has us accustomed to, Smith tries something new with “Little Things” — an upbeat yet quasi-crooning track that perfectly marries dancehall groove with bedroom R&B cadence and lyricism. In the lo-fi production, Smith’s smooth, rich, sweet voice blends perfectly with jazzy piano keys, scurried percussion, and hazy synths. The flirtatious love anthem follows “Try Me,” which Smith released in April, as the second offering of the upcoming project, which will include 16 tracks in total.
