South London’s BINA. (and, no, not Congolese, but of Nigerian descent—despite the name prompting frequent linguistic projections) sits in that “alternative” category that usually means very little. Here it actually feels earned. The references are there, she’s also diverting away from all of them to become entirely into her own realm: a bit of Tame Impala’s haziness, some of BadBadNotGood’s texture, and vocal coolness from Solange or Doechii—artists who are great at making music, but also atmosphere.
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Listening to Sarah Nimmo is like being the main character of your own spy thriller. Emotional and a tad sexy, powerful yet vulnerable, but always self-aware. The London-based singer-songwriter clings to these charged feelings, anchoring her sound somewhere between the sensibilities of 80s–90s British pop and the depth of soul—and especially so in her latest single, The Soul. 
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And it’s not just a bedroom hobby. The Venezuelan producer (eight albums deep, including the Kick pentalogy) has opened her first institutional exhibition, Angels, at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, running 4–19 April, marking her return to the space where she first performed live vocals over a decade ago.
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Factually, the calendar says it's 3 April. Fortunately, it’s also a day of indulgence as East-to-West coast rap darlings, MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt, and New York’s producer collective SURF GANG finally release their long-awaited LP ‘POMPEII // UTILITY.’ Read on for the breakdown.
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