New Music Friday - May 10, 2024

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Essential Full-Length Releases

	Amen Dunes - Death Jokes Watch: "Purple Land" Watch: "Round the World"
	Amy O - Mirror, Reflect Watch: "Dribble Dribble" (featuring Glenn Myers) Watch: "Early Days"
	Kamasi Washington - Fearless Movement Watch: "Prologue" Watch: "Dream State" (featuring André 3000)
	Sofia Bolt - Vendredi Minuit Watch: "Go Away" Watch: "Bus Song" (featuring Stella Donnelly)
	Yaya Bey - Ten Fold Watch: "Chasing the Bus" Watch: "me and all my niggas"

Other Full-Length Releases

A. G. Cook - Britpop Watch: "Britpop" Watch: "Soulbreaker"

Arab Strap - I’m totally fine with it don’t give a fuck anymore Watch: "Allatonceness" Watch: "Strawberry Moon"

Dehd - Poetry Watch: "Mood Ring" Watch: "Light On"

Ghostface Killah - Set the Tone Watch: "Scar Tissue" Listen: "No Face"

Hot Water Music - Vows Watch: "Menace" Watch: "Remnants"

How to Dress Well - I Am Toward You Watch: "New Confusion" Watch: "No Light" (featuring Anarthia DLT)

Jim White & Marisa Anderson - Swallowtail Listen: "Peregrine" Listen: "Aerie"

Knocked Loose - You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To Watch: "Suffocate" (featuring Poppy) Listen: "Thirst"

Les Savy Fav - OUI, LSF Watch: "Guzzle Blood" Watch: "Legendary Tippers"

Mary Lattimore & Walter McClements - Rain of the Road Listen: "We Waited for the Bears to Leave" Listen: "Nest of Earrings"

Myriam Gendron - Mayday Watch: "Long Way Home" Watch: "Terres brûlées"

Rainbow Kitten Surprise - Love Hate Music Box Watch: "Overtime" (featuring Kacey Musgraves) Watch: "Superstar"

Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes - The Doober Listen: "CIRCLE" Listen: "GBTC"

Shannon & The Clams - The Moon Is in the Wrong Place Watch: "Real or Magic" Watch: "The Moon Is in the Wrong Place"

Villagers - That Golden Time Watch: "You Lucky One" Watch: "That Golden Time"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

I Saw the TV Glow (Original Soundtrack) Watch: yeule - "Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl" Watch: Florist - "Riding Around in the Dark"

Orville Peck - Stampede: Vol. 1 Watch: "How Far Will We Take It?" (with Noah Cyrus) Watch: "Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other" (with Willie Nelson)

Speed Dealer Moms - "Birth Control Pill" Watch: "Birth Control Pill" Listen: "Benakis"

Tom Skinner - Voices of Bishara Live at “mu” Listen: "Camille" (Live) Listen: "Oasis" (Live)

New Music Friday - September 23, 2016

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Essential Full-Length Releases

Devendra Banhart - Ape in Pink Marble I remember the days when all that I knew about Devendra Banhart was that he was dating Natalie Portman, then I discovered his music. I was already into the genre termed "freak folk" at the time, but loved the elements of Latin music that he brought in. On his ninth album, he softens that sound bit, but all of the elements are still there. His style benefits from an understated approach, and he's delivered another amazing record. Listen: "Middle Names" Listen: "Saturday Night"

Flock of Dimes - If You See Me, Say Yes Flock of Dimes is only one of Jenn Wasner's multiple music projects. In addition to Wye Oak, she's released music as Dungeonesse and Flock of Dimes. The latter started in 2012 with a series of singles. The project was silent in the interim, Wasner instead released more music with Wye Oak and an album as Dungeonesse. If You See Me, Say Yes is her first full album under the Flock of Dimes project, and the first collection of music released under the name since the 2012 run of singles. Watch: "Semaphore" Listen: "Everything Is Happening Today"

Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - I Had a Dream That You Were Mine This is like a combination made in heaven; members of two of my favorite bands, The Walkmen and Vampire Weekend, together for a collaborative album. With The Walkmen on an indefinite hiatus and Rostam no longer a permanent member of Vampire Weekend, a bit of new music from the pair is a most welcome listen. Yes...it's been on repeat since it came out. Watch: "A 1000 Times" Listen: "In a Black Out"

Warpaint - Heads Up One could be forgiven for not expecting a new album from this band following their 2014 release of their self-titled sophomore album. In the time since, multiple members embarked on side projects; contributions to other artists, a new supergroup, and a solo album. But they came right back with this third record, citing the experiences as giving them a new perspective when writing the record. It pays off, with a third album that's just as incredible as the two that preceded. Watch: "New Song" Listen: "White Out"

Other Full-Length Releases

Beach Slang - A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings Watch: "Atom Bomb" Watch: "Punks in a Disco Bar"

Boxed In - Melt Watch: "Jist" Watch: "Forget"

Giraffe Tongue Orchestra - Broken Lines Watch: "Crucifixion" Watch: "Blood Moon"

How to Dress Well - Care Watch: "Can’t You Tell" Watch: "What’s Up"

LVL UP - Return to Love Watch: "The Closing Door" Listen: "Hidden Driver"

Merchandise - A Corpse Wired for Sound Watch: "Lonesome Sound" Watch: "End of the Week"

Mick Jenkins - The Healing Component Watch: "Drowning" (featuring BADBADNOTGOOD) Listen: "Fall Through"

Tim Presley - The WiNK Watch: "Long Bow" Listen: "The Wink"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

Damaged Bug - "Soggy Terminus" Listen: "Soggy Terminus"

David Bowie - Who Can I Be Now?

Dirty Projectors - "Keep Your Name" Watch: "Keep Your Name"

Trolls (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Watch: Justin Timberlake - "Can't Stop the Feeling" Listen: Anna Kendrick & Justin Timberlake - "True Colors"

Ty Dolla $ign - Campaign Watch: "Zaddy" Watch: "??? (Where)"

New Music Tuesday - 06/24/2014

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New Full-Length Releases

Ab Soul - These Days Ab Soul is a member of the Black Hippy hip hop collective along with SchoolBoy Q, Jay Rock, and Kendrick Lamar. He has been active in music since 2003 and this is his third studio album. His latest record features other members of Black Hippy, along with Rick Ross, Mac Miller, and SZA. Watch: "Closure" Listen: "Changes"

Circulatory System - Mosaics within Mosaics Circulatory System is a member band of the Elephant Six collective, which also includes of Montreal, Olivia Tremor Control, and Neutral Milk Hotel. The band even shares members with other acts on the label. This is the psychedelic band's third studio album. Listen: "If You Think About It Now" Listen: "Stars and Molecules"

How to Dress Well - "What Is This Heart?" When I first heard about How to Dress Well (aka Tom Krell), I was mostly intrigued by his name. Over time, though, I became a huge fan of his music, as well. Krell is able to create music that is immensely heartfelt and personal, all with his unique indie R&B style. Watch: "Repeat Pleasure" Watch: "Face Again"

Mastodon - Once More Round the Sun Mastodon is a progressive metal band out of Atlanta, Georgia. They've released six studio albums in their 14 years together. For their latest, the band sought to continue on their previous album, 2011's The Hunter, but also to advance their sound. Watch: "High Road" Watch: "Chimes at Midnight"

Peter Matthew Bauer - Liberation! Peter Matthew Bauer was the bassist for The Walkmen before the band went on an "extreme hiatus" earlier this year. Following Walter Martin and Hamilton Leithauser earlier this year, he is releasing his first solo album. It's his first foray as a primary songwriter and vocalist, but he doesn't sound like a newbie. The members of The Walkmen have all proven themselves to be as capable solo as they are together. Watch: "Philadelphia Raga" Watch: "Latin American Ficciones"

Strand of Oaks - Heal Strand of Oaks (Tim Showalter) is a bearded, emotional folk rocker who first came to prominence with the release of his 2010 album Pope Killdragon. His follow-up was inspired by a realization that he needed to heal following the break-up of a marriage and the pressures of being on the road for two years. Watch: "Shut In" Watch: "Goshen '97"

A Sunny Day in Glasgow - Sea When Absent A Sunny Day in Glasgow is a Philadelphia-based band who have been active since 2006. The band is led by Ben Daniels, but with rotating backing musicians. Sea When Absent is the band's fourth album, which I first became familiar with when the band was featured in a "best of the week" column on Stereogum! Watch: "In Love with Useless" Listen: "Bye Bye Big Ocean (The End)"

Other New Releases

22 Jump Street: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 22 Jump Street is the sequel to the movie version of 21 Jump Street, which was released 2012. The soundtrack features new tracks from Wiz Khalifa, Duck Sauce, and Angel Haze. Listen: Angel Haze - "22 Jump Street"

Ghostface Killah - "Six Degrees" Ghostface Killah is a member of the Wu-Tang clan and a critically-acclaimed solo performer. For his latest single, he has teamed up with BADBADNOTGOOD and Danny Brown. Listen: "Six Degrees"

They Came Together EP They Came Together is a new rom-com starring Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd. A short soundtrack (just EP length) is being released for the film. Contributors include Craig Wedren, Amy Miles, and Norah Jones. Watch: Norah Jones - "It Was the Last Thing on Your Mind"