Week of December 19, 2021
Listening selections for the week of December 19, 2021—featuring the latest from Faye Webster, Animal Collective, Big Thief and more—best enjoyed with Koppi’s Monte Copey "Finca La Mesa" Tipica for homey notes of cocoa and dark fruit.
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Highlights include:
Late ‘60s psychedelic Brazilian vibes from Os Brazões
A breezy highlight from Faye Webster’s country-inflected I Know I’m Funny haha
Animal Collective’s delightfully weird take on pop sounds
New material from the inexhaustibly excellent Big Thief
The Chayla Hope Choice Find of the Week™: a TikTok-approved indie gem from SALES
Amorous R&B aura from Amaria’s new project Bittersweet
Jazz-tinged trip-hop electronica from the one and only Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
The euphoric hyperpop stylings of Porter Robinson
A woozy new rap collaboration between Rav and Open Mike Eagle
The groovy opening cut from Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio’s newly announced Cold As Weiss, due out February 11 on Colemine Records
Lavish new maybach music from Rick Ross’ Richer Than I Ever Been, featuring Jazmine Sullivan and 21 Savage
The most interesting musical moment on Adele’s good but not great 30
A romping new reissue from Habibi Funk courtesy of Algerian self-made musician Majid Soula
Blissful electronica with a killer piano hook from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs’ new EP The Distance
A Remain In Light-indebted jam from Parquet Courts’ Sympathy for Life, recently reviewed
Cold and cavernous synthwave from The KVB
The singular brilliance of MF DOOM
Tasteful neo-soul from Florida-born Jenevieve
Spacious new R&B from ultra-prolific MC Tierra Whack
Resplendent FM radio rock revival from Sam Fender’s new LP Seventeen Going Under that spotlights to ongoing Springsteen renaissance
Dreamy indie whimsy from Mattiel’s forthcoming Georgia Gothic, out March 18 on ATO Records
A highlight from probably the most important psychedelic record released this century: Tame Impala’s Reality In Motion
Hazy jazz-hop vibes from Lance Skiiwalker and velvet-voiced Nick Hakim
The most affecting vocal performance from Mon Laferte’s wide-rangingly excellent 1940 Carmen
A thick cloud of musical depression from Worst Party Ever
Galvanizing punk from Amyl and The Sniffers and one of the year’s best punk releases Comfort To Me
Seasonally appropriate piano splendor from Sven Wunder