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Their lead single “Fabienk” is studded with hair-trigger riffs — if you can even call them that — that mix the playful nursery rhyme melodies of Battles with the no-wave drone of Sonic Youth.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

The trio were known for blending the UK garage sound popular at the time with R&B melodies, scoring hits such as Why, Scandalous and One Night Stand.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Portugal's entry, Rosa, is equally gorgeous, highlighting the a capella melodies of cante Alentejano, a musical tradition that arose amongst bull-herders who sang to co-ordinate the movement of their flocks.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Changes unfold quickly, and the melodies are dynamic in a way that recalls musical theater—overlapping sections suggest a narrative progression even when the words are difficult to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

He was three tents down from me and he sometimes hummed melodies of songs I had never heard until he fell asleep.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah