A live session recorded during the London group’s recent trip to Greece. With members hailing from Switzerland, Denmark, France, and England, Yuuf‘s latest instrumental is a chilled and thoughtful… Continue reading
The Montreal musician’s latest album sounds like a free-wheelin’ DIY distillation of the best musical elements of Dijon, Paul McCartney, Sly Stone, and Steely Dan. “One Gripe” is one… Continue reading
The London musician has previously worked with Nick Waterhouse, Inflo, and Dan Carey. Over the 26 tracks of new album Letting Go of Forever, Oscar “SHOLTO” Robertson creates nostalgic,… Continue reading
The new album from the South London artist. Comprised of three parts and an epilogue, FIELDNOTES: COMPLETE is the latest collection of alternative soul and jazz-inflected R&B tracks from… Continue reading
The latest album from the Toronto musician and member of the Deadly Snakes. André Ethier‘s new album encompasses percussive folk, adult contemporary stylings, and lounge jazz moods. … Continue reading
The fourth studio album from the North London artist. Teaming up once again with producers Danger Mouse and Inflo, Michael Kiwanuka‘s Small Changes finds him at his most assured… Continue reading
The debut solo release from the former Holy Hive member. Ensatina is a leftfield soul and R&B rove from Homer Steinweiss, a Brooklyn-based musician and drummer for the likes… Continue reading
An experimental electronic project. Magic Seeds is the latest album from the Lisbon-via-London artist Leifur James. It’s an intricate and considered record that calls to mind the… Continue reading
Psychedelic soul sounds from another dimension. Cinema 3000 is the debut album from Common Saints, the brainchild of Charlie J. Perry, a London, UK-based artist and producer. … Continue reading
One of the strongest compilations of 2024. Translated as “Let’s go to the disco” in Indonesian, Ayo Ke Disco paints a vivid picture of the energetic music spaces across… Continue reading
The latest album from the Danish duo. Named after a public park in the ethnically diverse Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Superkilen is the new project from the neo-classical jazz… Continue reading
Lo-fi guitar pickings amid gauzy beats that range from downtempo drums to rusted breaks. Arriving right on time as your soundtrack for autumn, The World Pushed Against You is… Continue reading
“An ode to the sacred, yet joyous act of dancing.” Dance, No One’s Watching is the latest album from the London five-piece Ezra Collective, who carry the honor of… Continue reading
The first album in three years from the Berlin-based electronic music artist. It features Oh Wonder, Lykke Li, and Enfant Sauvage from the French duo The Blaze. Bloom… Continue reading
New from the Chicago DJ and producer Rahaan Young. The Ones is a superbly crafted, ten-track document of soul, funk, house, and disco excellence that features vocalists Marcus J.… Continue reading
A new dream-pop project from the Vancouver duo. Francis Hooper and Alli Deleo are the spectacularly-named Doohickey Cubicle. Their latest album, Super Smeller, is graceful, gentle, and… Continue reading
Ambient-folk-electronic experimental sounds from Fujisawa, Japan. Electronic Phantoms is the latest album from Maya Ongaku, a three-piece hailing from a city 50 kilometers southwest of Tokyo who specialize in… Continue reading
A psyche-indie journey to Bristol, UK and back. I’ve previously likened the five-piece Pocket Sun to DanDigs.com favorites Melody’s Echo Chamber, Little Dragon, and Men I Trust. Their… Continue reading
Chicano soul from Hawthorne, California. A six-piece barely out of their teens, Thee Heart Tones‘ new album Forever & Ever pays homage to the sweet soul greats while lead… Continue reading
A new compilation from 823, the creative collective founded by the artist Ta-ku. In their own words, “823 celebrates the simple beauty of everyday life and the people in it that… Continue reading
A collection of dance music classics reinterpreted through a Southern African lens. The Soweto Gospel Choir, Australian DJ Groove Terminator, and Grammy-winning producer Latroit‘s new album History of House… Continue reading
Mild Universe make experimental jazz-funk and dreamy dance music. The San Francisco collective‘s spectacular new album is titled Everything Must Change. Here’s my favorite song… Continue reading
A reminder that the shine of two of hip-hop’s most brilliant talents has only gotten brighter over time. The amalgamation of storytelling rhymes from the ever erudite Common that… Continue reading
A textured and colorful tapestry of songs from the Los Angeles duo. Brijean Murphy and Dougie Stu are back with Macro, the pair’s best album to date where psychedelic lilting… Continue reading
Just jaw-dropping. SAULT (Start. A. Universal. Love. Trend.) have done it again. Presented as a single track with no song list, the group’s new album Acts… Continue reading
“A definitive collection of Indonesia’s best-kept secret jazz chops.” Primasuara is a showcase of the archipelago’s finest in jazz, groove, and beats curated by Daniel Adisumarta and released by… Continue reading
An ensemble of 50 artists from all across the globe. Home is the debut album from A Song For You, a 50-strong choral group based in Berlin. The project,… Continue reading
A new wave of R&B from Los Angeles. Moth is Fana Hues‘ third full-length album. Here’s my favorite song from it. Fana Hues – “Gone… Continue reading
The Montreal producer‘s latest does not disappoint. Timeless is the long-awaited new album from Kaytranada, which manages to both wholly encompass and faithfully document the state of R&B, funk,… Continue reading
One of the best jazz albums of 2024 by one half of the Melbourne, Australia dance duo Close Counters. Dawn Is a Melody is the debut album from the… Continue reading
Verdant, aqueous, and chilled. Maybe Not Tomorrow is the latest release from Julien Mier, the Sydney-based Dutch artist known as Santpoort. It’s a dreamy, downtempo electronic album… Continue reading
Not an EP, apparently. Totaling only six tracks, the latest album from the Toronto trio is a dextrous display of avant-garde jazz and cinematic instrumentation. Here’s my… Continue reading
The London-based, New Zealand-born musician’s fifth album. The Loop feels considered, cohesive, and personal. Here’s my favorite song from it. Jordan Rakei – “Trust” … Continue reading
The duo who first met while playing in Charles Bradley’s touring band. Max Shrager (The Shacks) and Paul Schalda (The Sha La Das) are Las Los. The… 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
A recommended gem of an interview. You’ve already watched this video, so I don’t need to tell you that it’s a brilliant and perceptive yet relaxed conversation with one… Continue reading
The world is always ready for any and all new music from Jai Paul. Paul Institute signee and Pino‘s daughter, Fabiana Palladino has released “I Care,” an 80s-indebted retro-futuristic… Continue reading
A downtempo twist from the Berlin house purveyors. The opening track on the duo’s new album, “Enlightenment” by Session Victim is a jazzy, enticing listen that makes me want… Continue reading
Think 1970s Paul McCartney as a 1950s lounge singer. Paris, France duo Papooz‘s latest tune is the sunny and easygoing “Don’t You Think It’d Be Nice.” Here… Continue reading
An experimental, driving new track from Roberto Carlos Lange. Gently brisk and stirring, “LFO (Lupe Finds Oliveros)” is designed to awaken. Love when the song suddenly decides… Continue reading
A sonic partnership based on a mutual love of Wayne Shorter, Eddie Harris, Joe Henderson, and 80s R&B production techniques, which I completely comprehend. James Petralli of the Austin,… Continue reading
I’m all about these guitar pickings, that persistent piano, and especially those lightly dusted drums. When he wasn’t touring with the likes of Camera Obscura and Fences, Terry Price,… Continue reading
After meeting on a farm in Minnesota, drummer Homer Steinweiss (he’s played for Lady Gaga, Adele, and Bruno Mars) and singer Paul Spring recruited Joe Harrison to form Holy Hive, a New… Continue reading
I mean, he’s pretty much a Known Mortal Orchestra at this point. Portland, Oregon-via-New Zealand’s Ruban Nielson aka Unknown Mortal Orchestra returns with “Weekend Run,” an airy ode to… Continue reading
It’s here. Shrouded in mystery (although we’re pretty sure, nay, almost certain it’s Cleo Sol and Inflo), the known unknown group SAULT return with Nine, their latest album that’s… Continue reading
Aotearoa-Nairobi soul. Love this piano-led slow groove from the Maori-Scottish musician Mara TK, formerly of Electric Wire Hustle, and Kenyan R&B singer-songwriter Xenia Manasseh. Mara TK ft Xenia… Continue reading
Donuts from Dublin. Way into this tape from Timmy Holiday of woozy, glitched-out, off-kilter beats. Timmy Holiday – The Boy With the Glitch In His Head (Full… Continue reading
Soulful jazz from Tel Aviv’s KerenDun, one third of Buttering Trio. KerenDun – “Afternoon” “Afternoon” is out now via Raw Tapes Records. … Continue reading
Anna Palmer, Beth Bellis, Stella Roberts, Meesha Fones, and Euan Palmer are Dorcha, a leftfield experimental pop quintet from Birmingham, UK. “Horses” is my favorite song from the band,… Continue reading
Love this entire project from Florida producer Kaelin Ellis, but if I had to pick just one donut from the box, it would be “Bebop.” On repeat. … Continue reading
