Week of July 11, 2021

Written By Teddy Eisenberg
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Listening selections for the week of July 11, 2021, featuring the latest from BROCKHAMPTON, The Poets of Rhythm, Snapped Ankles and more, best enjoyed with a cup of Pour Coffee Co.’s Estrella Divina #2 for scintillating notes of apricot, nougat and peanut butter fluff.

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Highlights include:

  • A political G-funk highlight from BROCKHAMPTON’s ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE, which has grown on me quite a bit this week

  • The boundless cosmic talents of Labrinth both in voice and production

  • The hot and heavy title track from The Poets of Rhythm’s debut, recently re-issued by soul merchants Daptone Records

  • Dank post-punk orations from London-based Snapped Ankles’ excellent new Forest Of Your Problems

  • The first Chayla Hope Choice Find of the Week: an improvement on ABBA’s “Lay Your Love On Me” from pop artist Agnes

  • A moody new global groove offering from Kit Sebastian

  • One of many highlights on Tyler, the Creator’s career best CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, reviewed this past week

  • Invigorating new Latin soul from Nathy Peluso

  • The sleek neo-soul pop of Laura Mvula’s superb new Pink Noise

  • Yet another spectacular preview of Jungle’s forthcoming Love In Stereo, out August 13

  • Shimmering garage balladry, à la Roy Orbison, from Hemi Hemingway’s new EP The Lonely Hunter

  • The modal-meets-spiritual jazz splendor of Doug Carn’s 1971 classic Infant Eyes

  • Dreamlike, house-inflected pop from NEIL FRANCES and Raffaella

  • The must-listen slinky future soul stylings of Tel Aviv’s Masok,

  • The second Chayla Hope Choice Find of the Week: impassioned dance punk from Gossip

  • The welcome return of Vince Staples’ unconscious flow atop the pillowy production of Kenny Beats

  • Routine hip hop excellence from Little Simz’s hotly anticipated I Might Be Introvert

  • A disco funk anthem from record-breaking K-pop septet BTS’ 2020 BE

  • Ornate jazz R&B from Experience Unlimited’s 1977 release Free Yourself

  • Impeccably arranged guitar soul from Smith Taylor’s new self-titled album

  • Spacey new Israeli indie from ZIV

  • Bubblegum rock with an extra helping of hooky gloss from We Are Scientists

  • A perennial stunner from The Kinks

  • The mostly compelling sonic experimentation of polymath Damon Albarn

  • Resplendent Americana bliss from Hiss Golden Messenger’s latest, which I am still very much enjoying

  • The beautiful B-side of Ray Flanagan’s latest single

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