Let’s get right to Yola telling us about her new recording in her own words:  "From covering Soul II Soul for a reputable outlet, to my covers on tour and reworkings of my songs — the broad church of soul music through the ages has always been the narrative. This time I’m exploring my love of soul music through influences like Chaka Khan, Janet Jackson, Sade, Prince, Minnie Riperton, and various luminaries of rare groove and progressive R‘n’B. Layering programming and synths with organic...

Fresh from a headlining set at NorCal fest Portola, and SoCal’s CRSSD Festival earlier this summer, Four Tet shares his latest collaboration with the help of Ellie Goulding — “In My Dreams.” 

Bonobo (aka Simon Green) shares the record for most nominations (seven) in the Dance/Electronic recording category at the Grammys — alongside Madonna and The Chemical Brothers. On his latest single, “Expanders,” Green weaves his signature organic vocals and instrumentation into a yummy treat for those hankering for a heady throwdown in between album releases.  

Jeremie Albino will release his debut album on Nov. 1 via Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound. He’s the latest artist to sign with the prestigious label. The album’s title track, “Our Time In The Sun,” showcases an emotionally nuanced narrator pouring his soul into his music. Albino’s story began on a farm in rural Ontario. After wrangling vegetables at farmers markets in Toronto, he began busking on the city’s sidewalks before sharing stages with artists like Orville Peck, St. Paul & The...

West London-based singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya has been receiving well-deserved praise for her new full-length, My Method Actor, an organic and intimate recording. 

Singer Ella Raphael was weaned on Elvis, Edith Piaf, and (naturally) her namesake Ella Fitzgerald. On the hip-swaying “Tangled Love,” we hear her tempered vocals alongside a dab of nostalgic tropicália, Mediterranean riffs, and a sonic bed of vibraphone and lap-steel guitar. 

Ascending Australian nobility Royel Otis released a fantastic debut album earlier this year — PRATTS & PAIN. This week will give us a deluxe vinyl release of that very record. One of the many tracks we’ve enjoyed sharing is “Velvet,” a powerful and potent 2 minute song. Memorize it now, you will want to shout the lyrics along with them when they make their Morning Becomes Eclectic debut live on Oct. 15. 

Singer-songwriter Daniel Blake followed his heart, literally. As his girlfriend made a move to SoCal from Arizona, Blake came along and began working in construction… thinking he was leaving his musical pursuits behind. But he enjoyed the work, and the long drives provided ample time for melodies to develop and for songs to begin to write themselves. “Dreaming About It” is one of those songs and you’ll likely hear it as he and his full band kick-start School Night at Bardot for the very first...

On the album Tension, Ethiopian jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke settles in with Tel Aviv’s Afro-funk collective the Hoodna Orchestra for seven original compositions that pay tribute to the maestro’s sound. Majestic-yet-gritty, “Major” sounds like a timeless piece swinging out of your speakers.   

Jerry Paper has collaborated with a bunch of artists we love including Weyes Blood and Tyler, The Creator. But after experiencing therapy and the radical growth that came out of it, their namesake Lucas Nathan decided they wanted to be a therapist.  “Everything Angel” is about that decision. Nathan says: “When I was in my early 20s I told myself that my only skill was music so I had to figure out how to make it work as a career. I spent the past almost-decade actualizing that, without seeing...

Last year (2023) was a banner one for Sabrina Teitelbaum, aka Blondshell. Her self-titled debut LP gained new fans and received critical acclaim — one of the songs from that album, “Joiner,” even earned a coveted spot on Barack Obama’s year-end playlist. Her band has been touring extensively, and this summer found them trotting around the globe on the festival circuit while putting together a sophomore album.   “What’s Fair” is a new pop-punk song that’s been lighting up their live sets as...

Five-time Grammy winning music icon Angélique Kidjo is in the spotlight with “Sunlight To My Soul.” It’s a piece written in collaboration with legendary songwriter Diane Warren penning the lyrics and Nigerian afrobeats producer Shizzi crafting African rhythms — and it’s buoyed by the warmth of the Soweto Gospel Choir.  P.S. Fun fact: Diane Warren has the distinction of being the most nominated songwriter in Oscar history(!)  Angélique Kidjo on MBE 2016Angélique Kidjo on MBE 2010Angélique...

Recorded at their home studio in Los Angeles, New Release is the first studio album from YACHT (Young Americans Challenging High Technology) in five years. The title is funny, appropriate, and on-brand because (in addition to being a literal new music release) it also serves as a personal release due to the fact that it’s the first album they’ve dispensed on their own label, Paris by Night. “Wake Me Up” sounds like they need a nudge from their nap and is the last song on the album.   

You can hear the essence of  great jazz vocalists like Carmen McRae, Nina Simone, and Sarah Vaughan in the sound of NYC’s Afro-Boricuan group duendita. 

Inglewood-based Jean Dawson straddles multiple cultures and gives voice to fans who see themselves in his work. His distinctive sound has been noticed by artists like SZA and A$AP Rocky. Another notable collaborator is Lil Yachty, who you’ll hear on the track “Die For Me,” which will be featured on Dawson’s forthcoming album Glimmer of God out in October. 

LA artist and producer Roman Ariel boosts his confidence and builds his groove with “Got It.” The track features his friend XOOL, whom he coaxed into stepping out of his comfort zone and picking up the mic. Together, they tackle their battles against fear in the pursuit of their dreams. 

Dancer, choreographer, and a founding member of LA’s Syncopated Ladies Melinda Sullivan uses her feet to make music. On a new album aptly titled Big Foot, she teams up with famed pianist Larry Goldings and dances in her socks, sand, and even sneakers for a nuanced tone. Punctuating Goldings’ compositions with Sullivan’s tap dancing, “Do You Like” features the voice of Anna Goldings and makeshift percussion by legendary drummer Steve Gadd. 

Melbourne’s Bananagun play their music in an unfettered, unrestrained, and bold way — harnessing the energy that abounds around them. Complex and beautiful, we share “Free Energy.” 

When introducing multi-instrumentalist Nate Mercereau from the stage every night on his New Blue Sun live tour,  André 3000 would say: "I call him a Magician, he plays guitar, but it almost never sounds like a guitar.” This statement can easily be applied to Mercereau’s forthcoming album Excellent Traveller, a sonic journal where everything you hear has come through the guitar — a palette of recordings made either live or in the studio — with Nate’s fingerprints all over.

Year of the Banana is art-pop duo Rubblebucket’s seventh studio album coming down the pike in mid-October. Today, we’re sharing the hip-moving, calorie-burning fun early single they call  “Moving Without Touching.” 

Best known as a founding member of Sonic Youth, it’s hard to believe that Thurston Moore has released his ninth solo album, Flow Critical Lucidity, out later this month. And if you are hunting for Easter eggs, you’ll be happy to know that the title of the album is pulled from the song “Sans Limites,” featuring the indelible voice of Lætitia Sadier of Stereolab.