The Atlanta artist partners with the Toronto trio. “It’s Alright” is the best song on Baby Rose‘s new six-track release, produced entirely by BadBadNotGood. Love that breakbeat… Continue reading
A beat-driven textured soul collage from two of the UK’s brightest future soul luminaries. Jonny Drop and Andrew Ashong have joined forces to create a years-in-the-making collaborative album, Puzzle… Continue reading
Showers of space synths. Translated as “one unified dream,” Uniri is a London based future jazz quartet headed up by Chiminyo and which also features Al Macsween (Nubya Garcia,… Continue reading
Named after the Mississauga, Ontario highway intersection of 5 and 10. Brothers In The Groove by the Canadian instrumental four-piece Five and Tens is a cinematic odyssey through soul,… Continue reading
David Axelrod takes a cross-country road trip with Ennio Morricone. The latest song from the Brooklyn artist and recent Los Angeles transplant Aaron Frazer imagines psychedelic soul through the… Continue reading
Seoul’s late night soul. “whenyougottago” by the Korean outfit Slowdance 슬로우댄스 is a bilingual, experimental indie-soul jam. Love that slow and short-lived transition into doo-wop at 4min… Continue reading
NYC d’n’b. Produced by 454, “Pool of Life” from Brooklyn’s Anysia Kym is an atmospheric roller pocked with cloudy R&B elements that sounds like it could be a circa-1997… Continue reading
Future soul from Grand Rapids. Western Michigan quartet Earth Radio‘s latest track is “High Water,” a jazz-meets-R&B rumination. Love those piano keys. Earth Radio –… Continue reading
A London-Brooklyn connection. The NYC producer Bad Tuner, whose rework of “Ooo La La” by Brijean landed at number 16 in my Top 30 Remixes of 2023 list, has… Continue reading
Gentle, pastoral sounds from Denmark. Led by Casper Clausen‘s acoustic guitar and vocals, this brand new song from the Copenhagen trio features a warm and bright trumpet motif from… Continue reading
A recommended gem of an article. I love this album so much, although almost every time I play it I usually just end up listening to the opener, “La… Continue reading
One of my favorite albums of the year so far. Philadelphia mallet percussionist and poet Angelo Outlaw has released his debut album, Axis of Time. Produced by… Continue reading
A gorgeous remix. Joe Goddard has turned in a predictably excellent rework of “Cyanotype Memories” by the London-via-Yokohama artist Hinako Omori. Says Joe, “I tried to mimic… Continue reading
Blissful and abounding with beauty. Together, guitarist and Little Misty bandleader Francois Jalbert, violinist and Flore Laurentienne member Mélanie Bélair, and composer Aurélien Tomasi are the Montreal trio Caméra.… Continue reading
100% energy. “Prologue” is a triumphant new beat-driven direction for Kamasi Washington that almost sounds like drum ‘n’ bass. And that crashing crescendo outro from 5min 20sec! … Continue reading
Psyche-R&B-soul. Hope Chiguvo aka Lei Hope was born in Zimbabwe, raised in Leeds, and is now based in Manchester, UK. His latest track “21” is a vulnerable… Continue reading
PREP meets Phum. The London, UK production outfit PREP, whose sound I fell in love with when I first heard their single “Cheapest Flight” back in 2015 (read my review… Continue reading
Another favorite release of mine named “Mahal.” (Here’s the other one.) “Mahal,” by the Melbourne, Australia trio Glass Beams, fronted by Rajan Silva, is a winding, potent instrumental… Continue reading
Now that I see you I can renew My love My love Jesse Henderson and David Parry are Loving, a duo from Victoria, British Columbia who write tender yet… Continue reading
“2am-5am auditory essentials,” according to Fine. Cannot get enough of this new track “Empty Space” by Leeds, UK producer Fin Vallance aka Fine, which features Jonah Evans and vocals… Continue reading
Pure soul that expertly captures the main elements of the genre’s continuum from Marvin Gaye to Gabriels. Connecting via Instagram during the pandemic, Huddersfield producer Barney Lister (who has worked… Continue reading
Ad astra. “Qui Sait” is the latest song from the Toulouse, France cosmic indie-psyche-soul outfit Ceylon, comprised of Louise Holt and Tristan Chevalier (who both feature in the whimsical… Continue reading
Photek-esque drums meet Dillinja-ish bass drops. “Nights” is a minimal and angular drum ‘n’ bass tune from Sully. It features vocals from Manchester-via-Glasgow-via Tbilisi, Georgia vocalist Salo,… Continue reading
A recommended gem of a live show. After hearing the band’s brand new track “Everything’s Beautiful” a few days ago, I was more than excited to check out… Continue reading
Meows from the Juno synth. Amber Navran from Moonchild, keyboardist and clarinet player Jacob Mann, and singer and trumpet player Phil Beaudreau are Catpack. “What I’ve Found”… Continue reading
Can’t stop listening to this album. Translated as “Hi” in Uruguayan slang, Opa meld North American jazz and funk with Uruguay’s native Candombe rhythms. Originally a collection… Continue reading
The Pharcyde, Tupac, A Tribe Called Quest, DOOM, Nas, Ice Cube, Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, and more get the cover treatment from OMA. Rewinding 12 years, I remember falling… Continue reading
Breezy. Daniel Alvarez de Toledo and Jordan Dunn-Pilz are the New York duo TOLEDO. “Lindo Lindo” is their latest track, a casual, acoustic guitar-led indie-pop stroll sung… Continue reading
Set to be his biggest tune since “Hyph Mngo.” So very simple and so very effective, Joy Orbison‘s brand new track is a free-falling low-end monster. Explaining… Continue reading
Bedroom pop-folktronica. Very into “Dizzy,” the latest single from Austin, Texas artist Hannah Stomski, otherwise known as Sprig. There’s something oddly calming about that steady drum machine… Continue reading
New songs added every Monday. An ongoing playlist of 2024’s very best songs. If you dig leftfield beats, electronic soul, and experimental sounds, you’ll feel right at… Continue reading
The Austrian composer and percussionist has collaborated with the Tyrolean vocal ensemble Mad About Lemon. The glacial and wintry “Slow-Mo Moving River” is a thoughtful, stirring yet chilled downtempo… Continue reading
Exactly what I need to start 2024. Can’t stop listening to this new one from Bryony Jarman-Pinto. Brimming with optimism, “Moving Forward” is a ray of piano-led… Continue reading
Dub meets post-punk meets an experimental trip-hop beat. Nushin Naini (bass, vocals) and Nic Mauskovic (drums, vocals) are the creative force behind Devon Rexi, now expanded to a five-piece… Continue reading
Ezra Collective, Pete Rock, BADBADNOTGOOD, Rebecca Vasmant, HNNY, Pearl And The Oysters, Jeff Parker, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Gold Panda, Tyler Daley, Jono Ma, Phony Ppl, and many more are all here in… Continue reading
Dina Ögon, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Afternoon Bike Ride, Yussef Dayes, Sofia Kourtesis, Avalon Emerson, Beirut, Jessy Lanza, Ta-ku, Orions Belte, and many more all feature in my 30 favorite albums of 2023.… Continue reading
This year saw an avalanche of amazing sounds from the likes of Skinshape, Eddie Chacon, Skinny Pelembe, Rahill, Ego Ella May, Quantic, Crumb & Melody’s Echo Chamber, Tara Clerkin Trio, Four Tet,… Continue reading
A soft and vaporous lo-fi folk approach. New Jersey artist Denis Biblioni‘s track “Password Protected” is equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking, a simple, immediate yet bittersweet acoustic guitar-driven blend… Continue reading
Jenny Marie Sabel has one of my favorite voices in music. Immerse yourself in the sapphire blue of Norway’s winter half-light as you listen to this new song from… Continue reading
Probably the most potent jazz groove I’ve heard that references crushing a grape varietal. Glad I didn’t make that Top 100 Tracks of 2023 list just yet, because this… Continue reading
The Life Melodic. Inspired by the sounds of Erykah Badu, The Smiths, Prince, Damon Albarn, and Tame Impala, Jackson Goodwin and Joe Digioia are SHYGUY, a Nottingham, UK duo… Continue reading
Bruk. Garage. R&B. Neo-soul. Four of the greatest music genres. Produced by her collaborator and close friend TAMBALA while they were traveling together in Vietnam, “Ride 2 Nowhere”… Continue reading
Warm Boards of Canada-esque synth nostalgia meets a fuzzy and relentless garage beat. I’ve been a fan of Winnipeg’s Lhasa Petik ever since I first heard her hushed and… Continue reading
Side note: need to check out this seemingly delicious pie-centric diner. “The most exciting time to make music is right now.” Couldn’t agree more. Words… Continue reading
A chilled and smoky jazz intonation. Recorded and produced in her apartment, “Blue Flame” is a new song from the Portland, Oregon musician Cassie Oso. Says Cassie,… Continue reading
New favorite genre alert: “DENIM PSYCH.” “Memory Maze” by Louisville, Kentucky 7-piece DOOM GONG (definitely my least favorite gong) is an orchestral jazz-progressive rock joyride. DOOM GONG… Continue reading
Jagged breakbeats meet indie-rock guitar pickings. One half of the duo Lewis Del Mar, Nicaraguan-American musician Daniel Noah Miller has released “Typical,” an abrasive yet curiously hopeful new song.… Continue reading
A recommended gem of a book. I found this one to be unputdownable. The book version and companion to the podcast of the same… Continue reading
A highly danceable tropical indie-pop groove recorded in the Belgian countryside, naturally. YĪN YĪN returns with “Takahashi Timing.” The Dutch four-piece from Maastricht have been cooking up… Continue reading
“Lost in the vibration.” Byron Bay‘s psychedelic Babe Rainbow gets an intergalactic groove makeover courtesy of Jagwar Ma’s Jono Ma that is all but guaranteed to get your feet… Continue reading
