Week of December 5, 2021
Listening selections for the week of December 5, 2021—featuring the latest from No Rome, Tierra Whack, Parquet Courts and more—best enjoyed with Script Coffee’s Fireside for wonderfully smooth and smoky notes of chocolate.
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Highlights include:
Resplendent new psychedelic R&B shoegaze from No Rome with a hard hitting bass drop
SoundCloud rap vibes from Joony’s new EP Proud Of U
The Chayla Hope Choice Find of the Week™: Grade A city pop from Taeko Onuki
Avant garde saxophone rapture from Colin Stetson making a resurgence thanks to Tik Tok
Early brilliance from BADBADNOTGOOD and their saxophonist Leland Whitty
Gnarly organ funk from The Grease Traps’ latest album Solid Ground
Tierra Whack in her bag, testifying to secure the bag
Spacious soul balladry from Nick Hakim replete with some gorgeous vocal harmonies
Adventurous ambient groove from Naytronix’s new solo offering Other Possibilities
Journeying cosmic jazz from Triorität’s new session with Noa Erni
Slick contemporary R&B from Jenevieve’s Division
The continued evolution of Parquet Courts from punk to dance
A wondrous sonic collage from Makaya McCraven’s jazzy new Deciphering The Message
Previously unreleased jazz funk from Cortex
Sleek, bass-driven synth pop from Ladyhawke’s great new LP Time Flies
A breathtaking Spotify exclusive from Snoh Aalegra that, in moments, sounds like the second coming of Michael Jackson
Cryptic indie pop from Water From Your Eyes’ latest
One of the more satisfyingly heavy cuts on Ovlov’s grungy new Buds
Blissful dream pop with an infectious sing-song melody from Makthaverskan
Sugary, kaleidoscopic disco pop from Spaceface’s forthcoming Anemoia, out January 28
The always salient influence of The Beatles, re-interpreted by Communicant on their excellent debut Sun Goes Out
Analog tape influenced R&B grandeur from ODIE
A dreamy hip hop ode to change from Peachcurls
Angular electro-pop from The KVB’s new Unity
Samba-inflected flute jazz from Lloyd McNeill’s recently reissued Treasure, thanks to Soul Jazz Records