James Bay, ‘Slide’ | Track Review
![James Bay, Electric Light [📷: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/james-bay-electric-light-republic.jpg?fit=500%2C474&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated English singer-songwriter James Bay releases “Slide,” the fourth and presumably the final advance single from his sophomore album, Electric Light.’

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![James Bay, Electric Light [📷: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/james-bay-electric-light-republic.jpg?fit=500%2C474&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated English singer-songwriter James Bay releases “Slide,” the fourth and presumably the final advance single from his sophomore album, Electric Light.’
![Bastille, Quarter Past Midnight [Photo Credit: Virgin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bastille-quarter-past-midnight-virgin.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
British alternative band Bastille, led by the ever-compelling Dan Smith, returns with “Quarter Past Midnight,” their first new single of 2018.
![YUNGBLUD, 21st Century Liability [Photo Credit: Geffen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/yungblud-21st-century-liability-geffen.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Up-and-coming 20-year old British alternative artist YUNGBLUD impresses on his rebellious, wild single, “21st Century Liability.”
![Florence + The Machine, High as Hope [📷: Virgin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/florence-the-machine-high-as-hope-virgin.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Alternative darlings Florence + The Machine makes fans even ‘hungrier’ for their highly-anticipated fourth album, ‘High as Hope’ with intriguing advance single, “Hungry.”
![Meg Myers, Take Me to the Disco [PHOTO CREDIT: 300 Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/meg-myers-take-me-to-the-disco-300-entertainment.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Tennessee alternative musician Meg Myers superbly builds anticipation for her sophomore album, ‘Take Me to the Disco,’ with energetic promo single, “Numb.”

Rising Riverside, Cali alt-pop artist Michl shines on his short, sweet, and mysterious-sounding single, “I’d Do It All Again.”

Copenhagen alt-pop artist M.I.L.K. shines on “Make My Way to Paris,” the second single from his forthcoming sophomore EP, ‘Maybe I Love Kokomo.’ He’s assisted by French artist, Benjamin Biolay.

On stellar single “About You,” Mike Shinoda copes with the loss of his Linkin Park ‘brother,’ Chester Bennington. He’s assisted by blackbear.

Rising pop artist Billie Eilish and Grammy-nominated R&B artist Khalid, exhibit superb vocal chemistry on the radiant single, “Lovely.”
![Father John Misty, God's Favorite Customer [📷: Sub Pop]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/father-john-misty-gods-favorite-customer-subpop.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Father John Misty is short & sweet on “Disappointing Diamonds are the Rarest of Them All,” a single from his 4th LP, GOD’S FAVORITE CUSTOMER.
![Father John Misty, God's Favorite Customer [📷: Sub Pop]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/father-john-misty-gods-favorite-customer-subpop.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Father John Misty compels on “Just Dumb Enough to Try,” a promo single from his highly-anticipated fourth studio album, ‘God’s Favorite Customer.’

British alternative collective Florence + The Machine (Florence Welch) return following a three-year hiatus with a new single, “Sky Full of Song.”