It’s been non-stop bangers from Ninja Tune’s golden boy Jordan Rakei. Having dropped the fantastic Nerve EP only last month, he’s already gearing up for the release of his album Wallflower, which is due out next Friday. To build excitement, he’s releasing a short playlist of Wallflower // Selections, the latest single of which is ‘Goodbyes’. In stark comparison to the funky ‘Nerve’, ‘Goodbyes’ feels like a late night jazzy slowjam complete with lilting drums, close harmonies and cinematic string lines. The fact that Rakei can balance all of these elements whilst retaining his signature alternative soul style shows just how versatile and exciting a musician he is. Take a bow Rakei. -HM