WONGIE SOUL SONG(s) OF THE WEEK: leon bridges - bad bad news / bet ain't worth the hand

leon bridges - bad bad news
directed by natalie rea and starring the gorgeous paloma elsesser, this jazzy groove jam marks an updated sound from the soul crooner that has diehard fans learning how to process potentially dancing to his music from now on. all this makes his upcoming album 'good thing' very exciting for the rest of us who are more than happy to go along with whatever musical direction he's taking us on.

leon bridges - bet ain't worth the hand
[UPDATE 4/2: check out the video premiere of this dreamy video!] ok fine, you want retro soul, you got it! leon channels the spirit of the doo wop era with lush orchestrations of the 60's thrown in. it's gorgeous and marks a perfect bookend of what's to come on this album. so excited!!!

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: lana del rey feat weeknd - lust for life

lana del rey feat the weeknd - lust for life
offering the title song of her upcoming album as her new single, lana del rey continues her journey into dreamy david lynch/bat for lashes/shangri-las territory, this time bringing the weeknd along with her. it's beautiful and of a bygone era that is strictly in a lana world. gosh this is good!

WONGIE RETRO POP SONG OF THE WEEK: natalia kills - outta time

natalia kills - outta time
[UPDATED WITH LYRIC VIDEO] with her 2nd album 'trouble' coming out this week, pop diva natalia kills offers up this retro 60's sock hop ballad that is just amazing! i don't know what to expect from this album but so far, i love everything i've heard! love this song? get it for free here!