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Add to playlist: the heartbreak post-mortems of Cape Town’s Rowlene and the week’s best new tracks
The South African singer has been a memorable guest artist, but the unhurried, emotional tracks on new album Some Strings Attached show she’s ready for the spotlight
TL;DR
- Rowlene, a South African singer discovered through her work with Nasty C, is releasing her new album 'Some Strings Attached'.
- The album focuses on slow, confessional R&B tracks, moving away from the amapiano trend.
- Rowlene's previous work includes the debut album '11:11' and songs featured on Netflix's 'Blood & Water'.
- 'Some Strings Attached' explores themes of loss and memory, particularly the feeling of losing friends who are still alive but have moved on.
- The article also briefly reviews new tracks from Power Snatch, Heavensouls, Sophia Stel, Axel Boman and Superpitcher, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Shabazz Palaces, and Garefowl.