Tag Archive: Album of the Week

Album of the Week: SHOLTO – Letting Go of Forever (Root Records via DeepMatter Records)

  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

Album of the Week: Ego Ella May – FIELDNOTES: COMPLETE

  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

Album of the Week: André Ethier – Cold Spaghetti (Telephone Explosion Records)

  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

Album of the Week: Michael Kiwanuka – Small Changes (Polydor Records)

  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

Album of the Week: Homer – Ensatina (Big Crown Records)

  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

Album of the Week: Leifur James – Magic Seeds (Night Time Stories)

  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

Album of the Week: Common Saints – Cinema 3000 (Starsonics)

  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

Album of the Week: Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop & Funk from the South China Sea (1974​-​88) (Soundway Records)

  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

Album of the Week: Svaneborg Kardyb – Superkilen (Gondwana Records)

  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

Album of the Week: Shrimpnose – The World Pushed Against You (Nettwerk Music Group)

  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

Album of the Week: Ezra Collective – Dance, No One’s Watching (Partisan Records)

  “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

Album of the Week: Ben Böhmer – Bloom (Ninja Tune)

  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

Album of the Week: Rahaan – The Ones (BBE Music)

  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

Album of the Week: Doohickey Cubicle – Super Smeller

  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

Album of the Week: Maya Ongaku – Electronic Phantoms (Guruguru Brain)

  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

Album of the Week: Pocket Sun – Mirror in Blue Light

  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

Album of the Week: Thee Heart Tones – Forever & Ever (Big Crown Records)

  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

Album of the Week: 823 – All Things Considered Vol. 3

  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

Album of the Week: Soweto Gospel Choir & Groove Terminator – History of House (Umculo House/Music is Fun)

  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

Album of the Week: Mild Universe – Everything Must Change

  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

Album of the Week: Common & Pete Rock – The Auditorium Vol. 1 (Loma Vista) (Video)

  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

Album of the Week: Brijean – Macro (Ghostly International)

  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

Album of the Week: SAULT – Acts of Faith (Forever Living Originals)

  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

Album of the Week: Primasuara – An Indonesian Jazz Compilation by La Munai Records

  “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

Album of the Week: A Song For You – Home (Rhythm Section)

  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

Album of the Week: Fana Hues – Moth (Bright Antenna Records)

  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

Album of the Week: Kaytranada – Timeless (RCA Records)

  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

Album of the Week: Finn Rees – Dawn Is a Melody (Mr Bongo Worldwide)

  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

Album of the Week: Santpoort – Maybe Not Tomorrow (Friends of Friends Music)

  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

Album of the Week: BADBADNOTGOOD – Mid Spiral: Chaos (XL Recordings/Innovative Leisure)

  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

Album of the Week: Jordan Rakei – The Loop

  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

Album of the Week: Las Los – Las Los

  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

Album of the Week: Sūn Byrd – Sūn Byrd (Vaco Records)

  Scandinavian soul.       Comprised of musicians from Norway’s Bård Berg Electric Band and Fieh, Sūn Byrd’s new self-titled album is a vivacious and carefully crafted modern soul workout.     … Continue reading

Album of the Week: Jonny Drop & Andrew Ashong – Puzzle Dust (Albert’s Favourites)

  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

Album of the Week: Five and Tens – Brothers In The Groove (Vidal Recordings)

  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