March 14, 2021
Listening selections for the week of March 14, 2021, best enjoyed with North Pole Coffee Roaster’s Wild Alaska, for a nutty, developed, full roast flavor.
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Highlights include:
Aziya’s haunting and symphonic new single
Psychedelic well-wishes from Stones Throw’s Mndsgn
A hard-hitting highlight from Jazmine Sullivan’s new Heaux Tales
Engrossing, yet insouciant, spiritual jazz from Copenhagen collective Jiyu
Indie pop perfection from Pomegranates, dedicated to Chayla Hope on her birthday
Free and easy musings from Camera Obscura’s Frànçois Marry
Melodious groove from keyboardist Chris Cummings and the HaHa Sounds Collective
House euphoria from Inida Jordan’s forthcoming EP Watch Out!, due out on Ninja Tune May 7th
Nocturnal jazz-funk from Joy Guerrilla’s new The Park Is Closed
Smooth, G-funk perfection from Don Blackman
Jazz rock at its finest, with production to die for
The haunting Brazilian soul of Arthur Verocai’s legendary self-titled debut
Whispering, wistful dream pop from Haley Blias’ 2018 EP Let Yourself Go
A favorite deep cut from Led Zeppelin that foreshadows the group’s growth on Led Zeppelin III
Left-field R&B from New Zealand’s Electric Wire Hustle
Experiments in beat-making from drumming legend Steve Jordan and Mix Master Mike
Eerie impressionistic rhymes from one of Daniel Dumile’s many alter egos
Somber, echoing folk from Habibi Funk’s forthcoming Rogér Fakhr release
Shimmering folk from with a killer chorus from Samantha Crain
The title track from actor Matt Berry’s recent offering, faithfully evoking Nashville Skyline
Avant-garde music reflections from Buddy Ross and Gabriel Delicious
The Chayla Hope Choice Find of the Week, sultry bossa nova from Dalida
Daniel Casimir’s latest, sporting an all-star cast of UK jazz greats
One of Fear of Music’s few melodic moments
Quite simply, the most despondent and essential work of Joshua Jesty’s career