New Music Friday: Taylor Swift has an Encore!

There’s plenty of new music landing on Channel 4 this week, with Taylor Swift, Leon Bridges and Troye Sivan all bringing something very different to your playlist.

Taylor Swift is kicking off a new chapter with “Patient Zero”, the lead single from The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore. The four-track encore to The Life of a Showgirl arrives today. “Patient Zero” leads the charge with Taylor doing what Taylor does best: turning relationship drama into a song packed with storytelling, attitude and plenty for fans to analyse. She also directed the music video! If you thought the Showgirl era was finished, think again.

From pop royalty to smooth soul, Leon Bridges is bringing “Watch You Dance” to the Channel 4 playlist. The track is part of his new album Happiness Anytime and delivers the warm, soulful sound Bridges has become known for. It’s the kind of track that feels perfectly suited to a chilled weekend, although Leon would probably prefer you actually got up and danced to it.

And then there’s Troye Sivan, who is bringing the party. Literally. “Party” is inspired partly by Troye’s experiences at remote music festivals growing up in Melbourne, the track captures that feeling of losing yourself on a dance floor and letting the night take over. There’s even a nod to Madonna’s “Music” thrown into the mix.

Three artists, three very different sounds, and one very good excuse to turn 104.8 Channel 4 up.