MusicPlaylistThe only tracks you need to hear this weekOur pick of the week’s best tracks, with Mac DeMarco, Ikonika, Sporting Life, Wiki and Dev Hynes and moreShareLink copied ✔️April 14, 2017MusicPlaylistTextSelim BulutIllustrationNoni Braithwaite This week we kick off our playlist with another lush jam from Mac DeMarco’s upcoming This Old Dog album. Things remain laidback on “Hard Sky”, a gorgeous new song from Jesse – aka Jesse Jenkins, formerly of Texas group Pure X. Speaking of former bands, listen out for glitchy dream pop song “Blow It Up” by Waq Waq Kingdom, a new project helmed by Kiki Hitomi of underground dub-pop favourites King Midas Sound. Elsewhere, you’ll hear some amazing emerging talent, including Discwoman co-founder Umfang and south London musician Coby Sey. Listen to the playlist below. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREBloodz Boi: The humble godfather of Chinese underground rapA rare interview with POiSON GiRL FRiEND, dream pop’s future seerNigeria’s Blaqbonez is rapping to ‘beat his high score’Inside Erika de Casier’s shimmering R&B universe ‘Rap saved my life’: A hazy conversation with MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt7 essential albums by the SoulquariansIs AI really the future of music?The KPop Demon Hunters directors on fan theories and a potential sequelplaybody: The club night bringing connection back to the dancefloorAn interview with IC3PEAK, the band Putin couldn’t silenceFrost Children answer the dA-Zed quizThe 5 best features from PinkPantheress’ new remix album