{"id":2284308,"date":"2026-02-16T16:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2284308"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:50:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:50:30","slug":"new-music-feb-a-round-up-of-this-months-latest-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-feb-a-round-up-of-this-months-latest-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Feb \u2014 A Round-Up of This Month\u2019s Latest Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px; min-height:163px;\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find out what we\u2019ve been listening to with our picks for the best new music this mid-February<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New <strong>music<\/strong> has dropped with plenty of variety this week. But how do you decide what to listen to? We wind down to a medley of everything from <strong>velvety soundscapes<\/strong> to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stanisland.com\/hip-hop\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20082\">hip-hop<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stanisland.com\/r-and-b-soul\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20695\">R&amp;B<\/a>, including <strong>a legend making her return<\/strong> to the scene.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jill Scott \u2013 <em>To Whom This May Concern<\/em> (R&amp;B\/Soul)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the release of her most recent single, <strong><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stanisland.com\/2026\/01\/10\/jill-scott-pressha\/\">Pressha<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, the R&amp;B\/soul artist unmasks the rest of her new album, <strong><em>To Whom This May Concern<\/em><\/strong>, a project that has been 11 years in the making and features a host of talent, including <strong>Tierra Whack<\/strong>, <strong>Too Short<\/strong>, <strong>Ab-Soul<\/strong>, and <strong>JID<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;listType=playlist&amp;list=PLmCSUWQbLHjf3DngB18T9mSVQpSN24eOX\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jill Scott \u2013 <em>To Whom This May Concern<\/em> (Full Album)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eliza \u2013 <em>Major<\/em> (R&amp;B)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a timely manner, <strong>Eliza<\/strong> reveals her new track, <em><strong>Major<\/strong><\/em>, teaming up with bansuri flute player <strong>Hasheel<\/strong>. The single is a timid yet <strong>haunting<\/strong> <strong>production<\/strong> calling for self-discovery. Just like its message, it feels fleeting in its demand to reject an <strong>effervescent theatre <\/strong>of <strong>commercialised chaos<\/strong>, urging listeners to return to a more principled way of living. The track is taken from her forthcoming album <strong><em>The Darkening Green<\/em><\/strong>, out on 4th March 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Major\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/elCAz57xE4o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eliza \u2013 <em>Major<\/em> (Official Audio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Truman \u2013 Beer Knights (Rap)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Truman <\/strong>has been quietly<strong> pin-pricking<\/strong> the scene and, before we know it, he might just take it over. His <strong>latest single<\/strong> is a direct spoken-word performance courting rap, filled with clarity and a moreish flow. <strong><em>Beer Knights<\/em><\/strong> delves deep into working-class distinctions and the<strong> subtle harm<\/strong> left by intergenerational trauma. His discourse is both <strong>sharp<\/strong> and <strong>reflective<\/strong>, confronting <strong>unchallenged<\/strong> <strong>motifs<\/strong> that need recognition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BEER KNIGHTS\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u06Dxo9uuX4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Truman \u2013 <em>Beer Knights<\/em> (Official Audio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brent Faiyaz \u2013 Wrong Faces (R&amp;B)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A brooding tension pulls back the curtain on a track soaked in <strong>desperation<\/strong> and longing before <strong>Brent Faiyaz<\/strong> quickly takes the reins, branding it with his trademark, sultry vocals. Reaching into empty pockets of hope and desire, the singer marks his anticipated return with his third studio <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stanisland.com\/2026\/02\/13\/brent-faiyaz-icon-review\/\">album, <em><strong>Icon<\/strong><\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brent Faiyaz - wrong faces. [Official Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tdHhtTvJBDc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brent Faiyaz \u2013 Wrong Faces (Official Music Video)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Danny Sanchez \u2013 Dessa (Rap)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slowly walking at his own lightning pace, <strong>Danny Sanchez <\/strong>drops his new track, <em><strong>Dessa<\/strong><\/em>, enlisting beatmaker <strong>Gaptoof<\/strong> for a prudent <strong>observation<\/strong> on the state of his journey as an independent artist. In a <strong>statement<\/strong>, the UK rapper said: \u201cDessa is about not being there yet, but knowing you\u2019re on the right path\u201d. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dessa\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QRV4qEhfaAc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Danny Sanchez \u2013 <em>Dessa<\/em>  (Official Audio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mariella \u2013 <em>Room For You<\/em> (Indie Pop)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mariella<\/strong> revisits the idea of falling in love with her new single, <strong><em>Room For You<\/em><\/strong>, an acoustic-led, laid-back tune brought to life by an appealing ensemble of instrumentation. Her soulful voice delivers an effortless self-meditation, tapping into the pangs of a historic love.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mariella - Room For You (Lyric Visualiser)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RDv-u58q__k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mariella \u2013 <em>Room For You<\/em> (Official Visualiser)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t<span id=\"wordads-inline-marker\" style=\"display: none;\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded\" id=\"like-post-wrapper-148986959-33605-69934a9cef11c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/widgets.wp.com\/likes\/?ver=15.6-a.1#blog_id=148986959&amp;post_id=33605&amp;origin=stanisland.com&amp;obj_id=148986959-33605-69934a9cef11c\" data-name=\"like-post-frame-148986959-33605-69934a9cef11c\" data-title=\"Like or Reblog\">\n<h3 class=\"sd-title\">Like this:<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"button\"><span>Like<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"loading\">Loading\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sd-text-color\"\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sd-link-color\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source stanisland.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out what we\u2019ve been listening to with our picks for the best new music this mid-February New music has dropped with plenty of variety this week. 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