New Music Friday - September 27, 2019

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Essential Full-Length Releases

Emel Mathlouthi - Everywhere We Looked Was Burning Everywhere We Looked Was Burning is the third album from the Tunisian artist. Mathlouthi spent time in Woodstock to write this album, which is inspired both by nature and the current state of the world. Watch: "Footsteps" Watch: "Rescuer"

The New Pornographers - In the Morse Code of Brake Lights This is the eighth album from the incredible (mostly) Canadian indie supergroup, following 2017's Whiteout Conditions. Having sat out for that album, Dan Bejar is unfortunately still not back for this outing. Neko Case is here, though, and that's all I really need in life! Watch: "The Surprise Knock" Watch: "Falling Down the Stairs of Your Smile"

Tegan and Sara - Hey, I’m Just Like You While this the latest record from the twin artists, the songs are some of their oldest, mostly written and demoed when the pair were teenagers. Having delved into a poppier sound on recent records, this one brings them closer to their rock beginnings. Watch: "I’ll Be Back Someday" Watch: "Hey, I’m Just Like You"

Trentemøller - Obverse This new album from the Danish producer follows 2016's Fixion. He brings in some vocal help from the likes of Lina Tullgren, Lisbet Fritze, Rachel Goswell, and jennylee. Watch: "In the Garden" Watch: "Blue September"

Other Full-Length Releases

DaBaby - KIRK Watch: "Intro" Listen: "iPHONE" (featuring Nicki Minaj)

Girl Band - The Talkies Watch: "Shoulderblades" Watch: "Going Norway"

Michaela Anne - Desert Love Watch: "By Our Design" Listen: "Child of the Wind"

Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury Watch: "Sing Along" Listen: "Make Art Not Friends"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

The Beatles - Abbey Road 50 Watch: "Here Comes the Sun" (2019 Mix) Listen: "Come Together" (2019 Mix)

Dinosaur Jr. - Green Mind Reissue Listen: "The Wagon" Listen: "Green Mind"

Dinosaur Jr. - Hand It Over Reissue Listen: "Never Bought It" Listen: "I’m Insane"

Dinosaur Jr. - Where You Been Reissue Listen: "Out There" Listen: "Start Choppin'"

Dinosaur Jr. - Without a Sound Reissue Listen: "On the Brink" Listen: "Feel the Pain"

Judy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Listen: Renée Zellweger - "Get Happy" (featuring Sam Smith) Listen: "For Once in My Life"

Noel Gallagher’s High-Flying Birds - This Is the Place Watch: "This Is the Place" Watch: "Sail On"

The Roots - Things Fall Apart Reissue Listen: "Ain’t Sayin’ Nothin’ New" Listen: "Dynamite!"

Sporting Life - Black Diamond Watch: "Crux" (featuring Mike, & Wiki) Listen: "Black Diamond" (featuring Deem Spencer)

Wild Nothing - Live from Brooklyn Steel Watch: "Canyon on Fire" Listen: "Live in Dreams"

New Music Friday - February 24, 2017

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Essential Full-Length Releases

Dirty Projectors - Dirty Projectors While it's been clear that this band was primarily the brain-child of Dave Longstreth, this is the first album on which the group is just him. The most notable departure leading into this record is that of Amber Coffman, who left after a break-up with Longstreth. That break-up informs just about every track on the record. Although Dirty Projectors are down to just one member, this album is far from a solo effort. Old friends like Tyondai Braxton and Solange helped write and record, and a new friend, D∆WN features on a track. Watch: "Cool Your Heart" (featuring D∆WN) Watch: "Little Bubble"

Emel Mathlouthi - Ensen Emel Mathlouthi is a Tunisian performer who became known in the earlier part of this decade for protest music that came to soundtrack her country's revolution. She is influenced both by artists who inspired her desire to protest (Joan Baez), as well as those who informed her sound (Björk, Massive Attack). She released her debut album, Kelmti Horra in 2012, and continues to speak out on her sophomore record, written with the mistreated people of the world in mind. Watch: "Ensen Dhaif" Listen: "Lost"

Rhiannon Giddens - Freedom Highway Giddens is a folk singer who got her start with the Carolina Chocolate Drops. She went solo in 2014 with the release of the We Rise EP. Freedom Highway is her sophomore album, which stands in contrast from her debut, 2015's Tomorrow Is My Turn. That album was primarily a covers album, this album is all original songs. Still, she is heavily informed by the past, exploring the history of folk and African-American music traditions. Watch: "Hey Bébé" Listen: "Freedom Highway" (featuring Bhi Bhiman)

Thundercat - Drunk Stephen Bruner is a funk bassist who has worked with a wide array of artists, from Erykah Badu to Mac Millers. He is perhaps most recognized for his work with Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar; he won a Grammy for "These Walls" with Lamar. His third solo album features a few of those past collaborators, as well as a couple of unexpected voices; two heroes of his, Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald. Listen: "Friend Zone" Listen: "Show You the Way" (featuring Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins)

Vagabon - Infinite Worlds Vagabon is Laetitia Tamko, a Cameroonian who relocated to New York just in time to start high school. She is heavily influenced by American indie music, with noted similarities to Allison Crutchfield, Jay Som, and Mitski. She is a multi-threat, playing most of the instruments on this record. Her musical talents and strong songwriting have made this one of the most critically-acclaimed debuts of the past few years. Watch: "The Embers" Listen: "Force & Fear"

Other Full-Length Releases

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - The Tourist Listen: "Down (Is Where I Want to Be)" Listen: "Fireproof"

Crystal Fairy - Crystal Fairy Listen: "Chiseler" Listen: "Crystal Fairy"

Dams of the West - Youngish American Watch: "Tell the Truth" Watch: "Death Wish"

Dear Reader - Day Fever Watch: "I Know You Can Hear It" Watch: "Then Not Now"

Future - HNDRXX Listen: "I Thank U" Listen: "Damage"

Hippo Campus - Landmark Watch: "Way It Goes" Watch: "Boyish"

John Hassall & The April Rainers - Wheels to Idyll Watch: "Given Time" Watch: "Intercity 125"

Karriem Riggins - Headnod Suite Listen: "4Es’J & Oddness"

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Flying Microtonal Banana Watch: "Rattlesnake" Listen: "Nuclear Fusion"

Kingdom - Tears in the Club Watch: "Nothin" (featuring Syd) Listen: "What Is Love" (featuring SZA)

Los Campesinos! - Sick Scenes Watch: "5 Flucloxacillin" Listen: "I Broke Up in Amarante"

The Luyas - Human Voicing Watch: "Self-Unemployed" Listen: "Fed to the Lions"

NE-HI - Offers Watch: "Offers" Watch: "Stay Young"

Oddissee - The Iceberg Listen: "Like Really" Listen: "Things"

Peter Silberman - Impermanence Watch: "New York" Watch: "Ahimsa"

Pick a Piper - Distance Watch: "Geographically Opposed" Watch: "Still Awake"

Skyway Man - Seen Comin’ from a Mighty Eye Watch: "Creation // Someday" Listen: "Mighty Eye"

Summer Moon - With You Tonight Watch: "Happenin’" Watch: "With You Tonight"

Taylor Bennett - Restoration of an American Idol Listen: "Play My Part" (featuring Aubree Jenai) Listen: "Grown Up Fairy Tales" (featuring Chance The Rapper & Jeremih)

Xiu Xiu - Forget Watch: "Get Up" Watch: "Jenny GoGo"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

Adam Torres - I Came to Sing the Song Listen: "Hatchet" Listen: "I Came to Sing the Song"

darkDARK - Heathered Listen: "Restless" (featuring Haley Bonar) Listen: "Stay Close"

George Harrison - George Harrison: The Vinyl Collection

Half Waif - form/a Listen: "Frost Burn" Listen: "Night Heat"

La Neve - American Sounds EP Watch: "American Sounds" Listen: "Needs It"

Luxury Death - Glue EP Watch: "Glue" Listen: "Listerine"

No Joy - Creep EP Watch: "Califone" Listen: "Hellhole"

Steve Lacy - Demo Watch: "Some" Watch: "Ryd"/"Dark Red"