#NewReleases This Week: #RileyyLanez – #Bittersweet. After streaming in the tens of millions, Lanez, now 21, signed to Columbia for 2020’s Beautiful Mistakes EP and now this one—cool soul influenced by the likes of Alicia Keys and Keyshia Cole. On “Blessings,” Lanez dresses down her partner and shows them how to do it right. Similar confidence infuses lyrics that feel lived-in and honest, and the reverb-soaked guitar on “4U” adds a classic touch.

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