Via Instagram/@szaMusic / NewsMusic / NewsSZA drops three new songs in a surprise Soundcloud dump‘Joni’, ‘I Hate You’, and ‘Nightbird’ make up a collection of ‘random thoughts’ from the singerShareLink copied ✔️August 22, 2021August 22, 2021Text Thom Waite SZA has shared a series of tracks under an alias on Soundcloud, offering fans a taste of new material as they await the follow-up to her 2017 debut, Ctrl. Sharing the link to the tracks on Twitter this afternoon (August 22), the musician wrote: “Dumping random thoughts.” The tracks themselves are titled “I Hate You”, “Nightbird”, and “Joni”. The latter — a one-and-a-half minute track in which she sings over plucked acoustic guitar — has also arrived on Instagram, alongside visuals directed by SZA and shot by Blair Caldwell. If the thought of a single drop from SZA has you excited, then there’s more good news: the singer herself has hinted that it could become a regular thing. Following the Soundcloud releases, a fan commented: “Can you start SZA Sunday’s (sic) and drop random thoughts once a week?” SZA simply replies: “Yes.” Responding to a question about her much-anticipated song “Shirt”, meanwhile, she teases: “She nex.” This year, SZA has also shared a psychedelic video for her song “Good Days”, alongside contributions to Doja Cat’s Planet Her, James Blake’s upcoming album Friends That Break Your Heart, and more. In lieu of a new studio album — which has been delayed amid complications with her label — SZA has also been keeping up with her fans by texting them daily from her personal phone number, and providing a hotline to use when you need a good cry. Watch the “Joni” visuals below, and listen to “I Hate You” and “Nightbird” here. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingSex, Clubs, Dissent: This photo book presents a history of queer nightlifeWe speak to author Amelia Abraham about her new book, which celebrates queer nightlife, from the 1960s to the present-day, as a site of resistance and self-expressionArt & PhotographyFashionWhy is Americana everywhere right now?Maison Margiela FragrancesEventWhat went down at Maison Margiela’s ‘The Scentsorium Collection’ launchBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaLife & CultureThere is nothing more romantic than friendship SamsungLife & CultureWhat went down at Dazed Club’s drop-in skate session with SamsungBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismLife & CultureIs veganism a privilege? FashionAnd, action! Jonathan Anderson takes centre stage for his Dior Cruise debutEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy