Week of May 30, 2021
Listening selections for the week of May 30, 2021, best enjoyed with a cup of Coffee Collective’s Planadas, for enlivening notes of cocoa, caramel and mango.
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Highlights include:
Exhilarating French Afrofunk from Supergombo
The latest in shimmering disco songcraft from Norway’s Sigrid
Yearning, Rundgren-esque piano pop from Gruff Rhys’ Seeking New Gods, as reviewed last week
Free flowing keyboard jazz à la Herbie Hancock from English composer and producer Joe Armon-Jones
Stifling drum and synth menace from Soccer96 and avant-punk queen Nuha Ruby Ra
Punishing noise rock from Detroit, Michigan’s The Armed
Sepulchral ‘80s pastiche from R&B upstart Mariah the Scientist’s 2019 debut
Dark disco introspection perfected on Summer School’s new EP Moments of Clarity, as reviewed this past week
Extended jazz skronk from Jackie McLean and Michael Carvin, as cataloged by Four Tet on the new Melodies Record Club #001 release
Gorgeous baroque folk from Villagers forthcoming Fever Dreams, slated for release on August 20
Shapeshiting mid-tempo house from Chinese-born, Vancouver-based Yu Su’s new Yellow River Blue
Spectral electro-pop from Lydia Ainsworth’s latest, as recently reviewed
The Chayla Hope Choice Find of the Week: dynamic pop balladry with an infectious melody from Chappell Roan
Invigorating plena from Puerto Rican salsa outfit La Sonora Ponceña
Intellectual slacker rock from Kiwi jr.’s new Cooler Returns
Continued good vibrations from Twin Shadow on his new single “Get Closer”
Outsider disco from Cola Boyy’s upcoming Prosthetic Boombox, with an assist from The Avalanches
An euphoric house anthem from Georgia and David Jackson made for returning to the world
Kit Sebastian’s uniquely global melding of groove
One of the more melodic moments on black midi’s aptly titled new Cavalcade
Disco-inflected future pop from Lou Hayter’s latest offering Private Sunshine
Trippy, warm psychedelica from Magic Castles fourth LP Sun Reign
A vintage-tinged rhythm and blues jam from the always soulful Eli “Paperboy” Reed
Blissful soul minimalism from Holy Hive and Big Crown Records
Life-affirming riffage from Sleater-Kinney on their new single “High In The Grass”