Five gigs to hear this week (July 13-19)

This is America: Childish Gambino
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David Smyth13 July 2018

After startling everyone with the grim politics of his This is America video, Childish Gambino has come back with two new songs that offer sunnier vibes. Feels Like Summer and Summertime are grouped together on streaming services as “Summer Pack”.

Just when you were feeling like you’d settled on a streaming service for the long term, Jaden Smith has released an EP exclusively on Instagram. Syre: The Electric Album makes the most of IGTV, which lets users post longer videos.

Four years since her debut album, Australian rapper Iggy Azalea will put out a new EP next month. Kream, the lead song, has a booty-shaking video on YouTube now.

John Grant has become a strong contender for the Most Disturbing Album Cover of the Year award with the sleeve of his forthcoming album, Love is Magic. The music and video for the title track, online now, are more palatable.

In the week she was back in town for a Somerset House show, Norwegian star Sigrid put another powerful pop song online. The muscular bassline of Schedules has a lyric video on YouTube now.

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