Bilal‘s new album, A Love Surreal is one of the best records to come out so far this year. Though Bilal has been active since the late 1990s, A Love Surreal is just his third album. His debut, 1st Born Second came at the height of the neo-soul movement and cemented him as a rising star. Label conflicts shelved the official follow-up but almost ten years later, Bilal returned with the independently released Airtight’s Revenge. Bilal is performing a special show at the Black Cat this Friday and today’s song of the day “West Side Girl” is the second single from his latest record. The grown and sexy track is a short and jazzy with hints of Prince.

Bilal plays this Friday with Alison Carney at the Black Cat. Tickets are $20 ADV/ $25 at the door.