New tracks from the most musically productive county in the country right now

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Humble The Great - Don’t Make Me Go Home Now

Some may have experienced that moment when their boyfriend or girlfriend suddenly realises they can do so much better – but surely none have made it look as cool as Sevenoaks producer and singer Humble The Great. On his new song, Don’t Make Me Go Home Now, his partner is trying to pull away from him, but rather than turn angsty, Humble simply leans back in his chair and calmly fires back a few lighthearted barbs; “you’ve got some cheek acting like you don’t know me, where did your manners go?”

Aided by tropical drums, lightly plinking tones and smooth-as-silk bass, his pleas waft over like fragrant clouds of incense – hard to dislike, impossible to ignore. As he insouciantly skips through the song, he admits that maybe he got a bit comfortable, but for every admission of guilt he doubles down with a provocative comment: “we’re in our prime”. A flirtatious tug of war, Don’t Make Me Go Home Now doesn’t explicitly say whether they break up – but if we’re charmed by Humble The Great, then we’re pretty sure she is too. He won’t be going home any time soon.

Jacob Jackson - vertigo* (feat. Barbie Mak & BRYAN THE MENSAH)

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Faversham-based producer Jacob Jackson shows off his attention to detail and ability at curating mood with his latest. While it may be called vertigo*, you won’t feel anything but relaxed in listening to the plush synths and woozy guitars – they may take you up to the clouds, but it’s nothing but a beautiful view.

He has a couple of guests hop on, which shows the versatility of his approach. First up is Barbie Mak, whose featherlight voice coasts atop the production like warm breath caressing your earlobes in an intimate moment. Just as you settle into that dream, BRYAN THE MENSAH hops in and vertigo* changes tack, the haziness remaining but a more energetic beat slides in to match his bumping rap. It’s still bliss though, as he spits “you take me to a place where I ain’t never been before,” and he only gets more caught up in affection as he steams through his passionate bars. Fortunately Jacob and Barbie are there to catch him when he runs out of steam, as vertigo* falls back into the euphoric cloud it started in.

Malaki - Time Flies

Instagram: @malaki.triff

Folkestone based multi-talent Malaki released his debut album Sunshower last week, and he says: “this album is about time. it’s about enjoying every second. it’s about realising our time is limited. it’s about feeling the weight of my wasted time. it’s about letting go of that weight.”

While it’s an album packed with intoxicating, jazz-inflected delights, we’re highlighting Time Flies, as it ties so deeply into the themes. While this is undoubtedly a personal song for Malaki, we can all relate to his mood, and after a year where it’s been difficult to catch up with old friends, his hook of “been a while since we’ve been together / I know you missed the pleasure” hits harder . That ache only deepens as he comes to admit something that a lot of us are still managing: maybe he isn’t quite ready to get back to normal life just yet: “I know you can’t wait forever / But can I buy just a second? / ‘cause I need my time more than ever.”

As the nimbly stuttering jazz drums underscore his plaintive piano chords, we feel his indecision adding up and weighing down on him during this period of introspection. As he rounds out this deft delight, he elucidates his feelings more deeply with a well-measure low-key rap, putting the cherry on top of this moody marvel.

The Slopes - Changes

Instagram: @theslopes_

Though his comedic instagram persona had us in stitches, Joel Jackson, aka The Slopes, has set down a very serious contender for our favourite song of the year - ‘Changes’.

While the clear and infectious beats draw you in, the delicate electronic bed provides a soft platform for his authoritative but youthful rhyming vocals. In a total departure from his previous haunting ‘Mushroom Tune’ and the hugely popular and energetic ‘Wasted Time’, (which has now had almost 300k plays on Spotify) the new track has solid purpose. It’s short, sharp sentences warn you about love; the brilliance; the pitfalls, the arguments, the texts and realness of a modern relationship.

It’s fucking brilliant.