New Music Friday - November 22, 2024

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Essential Full-Length Releases

	Kendrick Lamar - GNX Listen: "gnx" Listen: "wacced out murals"
	Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You Move Watch: "Crystal Breath" Watch: "A Good Time Pushed"
	Michael Kiwanuka - Small Changes Watch: "Lowdown" Watch: "Floating Parade"

Other Full-Length Releases

Boldy James & Harry Fraud - The Bricktionary Watch: "SHRINK WRAP" (with Babyface Ray) Listen: "Speedy Gonzales"

Father John Misty - Mahashmashana Watch: "Screamland" Watch: "She Cleans Up"

Yesness - See You at the Solipsist Convention Listen: "See Through Wolf Costume" Listen: "Occasional Grape?"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

Amber Mark - Loosies Watch: "Sink In" Watch: "Won’t Cry"

Dean & Britta & Sonic Boom - A Peace of Us Watch: "Pretty Paper" Watch: "Snow Is Falling in Manhattan"

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Joe Goddard - Neptunes Watch: "Neptunes" Watch: "Around You"

Lifted - Trellis Listen: "Open Door" Listen: "Warmer Cooler"

New Order - Brotherhood (Definitive Edition) Listen: "Salvation Theme" Listen: "Paradise" (Robert Racic Remix)

Nilüfer Yanya - My Method Actor Remix EP Listen: "Just a Western" (Boy Harsher Remix) Listen: "Call It Love" (Jam City Remix)

Transa Watch: Sade - "Young Lion" Listen: Moses Sumney - "Is It Cold in the Water?" (featuring ANOHNI)

New Music Friday - July 15, 2016

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Essential Full-Length Releases

Jamila Woods - Heavn Jamila Woods is perhaps best known as the female voice on Donnie Trumpet's and Chance The Rapper's "Sunday Candy." The track is not the only time the Chicago-based poet has collaborated with Chance; she also appeared on his recent mixtape, Coloring Book. Her debut solo album sees her working again with these past collaborators, as well as Kweku Collins, Noname, and Saba. Watch: "Blk Girl Soldier" Listen: "Holy"

Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate Kiwanuka made a big impression with his 2012 debut album, Home Again. The album, with its 70s throwback style and honest lyrics, was a hit both with critics and fans (especially in Europe). For his follow-up, he worked with Inflo, Paul Butler, and Danger Mouse. Critical praise is still high, time will tell if the commercial love remains. Watch: "Love & Hate" Watch: "Black Man in a White World"

Other Full-Length Releases

Clams Casino - 32 Levels Watch: "Ghost in a Kiss" (featuring Samuel T. Herring) Watch: "All Nite" (featuring Vince Staples)

Jack & Amanda Palmer - You Got Me Singing Watch: "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" Listen: "You Got Me Singing"

Steven Tyler - We’re All Somebody from Somewhere Watch: "Love Is Your Name" Watch: "We’re All Somebody from Somewhere"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

Abra - Princess EP Watch: "CRYBABY" Watch: "COME 4 ME"

Charlotte Cardin - Big Boy EP Watch: "Faufile" Listen: "Big Boy"

Frank Zappa - The Crux of the Biscuit Listen: "Cosmik Debris" Listen: "Apostrophe’" (Mix Outtake)

Frank Zappa - Frank Zappa for President Listen: "If I Was President…" Listen: "Overture to “Uncle Sam”"

Lindstrøm - Windings EP Listen: "Algorytme" Listen: "Foehn"

No Joy - Drool Sucker Listen: "A Thorn in Garland’s Side" Listen: "Theme Song"

New Music Tuesday - 02/18/2014

New Full-Length Releases

Guided By Voices - Motivational Jumpsuit Guided By Voices is continuing their über-prolific streak with the release of Motivational Jumpsuit. The band released three albums in 2012 and one in 2013. This is the first of this year (so far). Listen: "Littlest League Possible" Listen: "Alex and The Omegas"

Peter Buck - I Am Back to Blow Your Mind Once Again Since R.E.M. disbanded in 2011, we haven't heard much from the band's former members, music-wise. While Michael Stipe released a record with Courtney Love last year, Peter Buck has been the most active. He released a his first solo record in 2012 and is already back with a follow up. Listen: "Monkey Mask" Listen: "My Slobbering Decline"

Talib Kweli - Gravitas Talib Kweli, by himself, may not be the most commercially successful rapper in the game, but he has made his name as one of the most influential. He often eschews typical hip hop notions and is known for his socially-conscious lyrics. He wasn't looking for a huge audience for his latest release, either, which was initially released only on his website. Listen: "State of Grace" Listen: "The Wormhole"

Other New Releases

Michael Kiwanuka - "You've Got Nothing to Lose"/"Waitin' Round to Die" Jack White continues to attract a slew of amazing new and established artists to record at his Third Man Studio in Nashville. The latest single from the record label comes from blues/soul/folk artist Michael Kiwanuka with a new song and cover. Watch: "You've Got Nothing to Lose"

Sam Smith - "Money on My Mind" Sam Smith came to prominence along with Disclosure due to his inclusion on one of the best tracks from their debut album, Settle, he is gearing up for the release of his own debut album in May and has put out the first single from that release. He proves that he can stand on his own quite well! Watch: "Money on My Mind"

Sarah Neufeld - Black Ground EP Sarah Neufeld, of Arcade Fire, released her debut solo record, Hero Brother, in August of last year. She is following it up with a short EP featuring a reworking of one of the album's tracks as well as two new songs. Watch: "Breathing Black Ground" (Orchestral Version) Listen: "Muscle Til Death"