Mar 11, 2025 2 min read

CMU Selects - last week’s standout releases

Last week’s music drops had a little something for everyone - existential fuzz-rock, high-energy club heaters and a track previewed on International Women’s Day that we can only assume was not a coincidence. Here’s a look at the tracks that stood out.

CMU Selects - last week’s standout releases

KILIMANJARO’s new four-track EP  ‘Makalelo (Origins)’

KILIMANJARO’s new four-track EP translates to ‘beginnings’ in Lozi, his native Zambian tongue, which feels fitting because this EP sounds like the start of something big. Layering Afro vocal chants over deep, hypnotic percussion, hefty bass and rhythms built for movement, ‘Makalelo (Origins)’ is club music with a rich ancestral heartbeat. The whole thing feels like a sweaty, late-night ritual in the best way possible.

KILIMANJARO - Makalelo (Origins)
Listen to Makalelo (Origins) by KILIMANJARO.

Mushkilla’s new single ‘Nang’

Mushkilla links up with Danish producer Wikko for a track that moves like it’s got somewhere to be. ‘Nang’ is built on crisp, shuffling percussion and an earworm synth line, while Mushkilla drops bars about football technicians and the art of getting wavey.

yeule’s new single 'Skullcrusher'

Co-produced by yeule, Clams Casino and Fitnesss, ‘Skullcrusher’ stomps forward with a cycle of fuzzy guitars and brooding vocals. It’s heavy but intimate, with a Neil Krug-directed video capturing this beautifully.

Yaeji’s new single ‘Pondeggi’ featuring E Wata

‘Pondeggi’ brings in E Wata for a woozy, textured track that sits somewhere between a late-night dancefloor and a fever dream. Her signature whisper-sung vocals drift over bubbling electronic production, making it feel like she’s letting you in on a secret.

Chappell Roan previewed her new song ‘Giver’ on International Women’s Day

Chappell Roan previewed her new song ‘Giver’ on International Women’s Day, which - considering the title - feels like a pretty pointed move. We haven’t heard the whole thing yet, but if her recent streak is anything to go by, it’s probably a theatrical, campy, emotional rollercoaster that’s going to be stuck in our heads all summer.

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