Week of November 21, 2021
Listening selections for the week of November 21, 2021—featuring the latest from The Bevis Frond, Ill Considered, Earl Sweatshirt and more—best enjoyed with Gimme Coffee’s Ethiopia Dame Dabaye Washed for smooth notes of milk chocolate and stone fruit.
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Highlights include:
Rousing new rock and roll from neo-psychedelic Renaissance man Nick Saloman’s The Bevis Frond
Superb jazz fusion from Ill Considered’s sublime new Liminal Space
The reunion of Black Noi$e and Earl Sweatshirt for some of the MC’s most compelling and direct work yet
The masterful ear candy crafting abilities of Labrinth
Hazy, languid R&B vibes from Summer Walker’s latest
Tempo-shifting nu-disco splendor from Parcels’ new double LP
Towering dream pop magnificence from Beach House
One of the best known hits of Britain's most versatile session guitarist
Euphoric new chiptune pop from Anamanaguchi and 8485
The enthralling and emotionally resonant title track from Robyn’s 2018 Honey
The centerpiece of Sufjan Steven’s late career masterpiece Carrie & Lowell
Another irresistible melody from FUR, one of the UK's most promising young bands
Dripping disco frisson from Mr Twin Sister’s new album Al Mundo Azul
The Chayla Hope Choice Find of the Week™: funky, mischievous pop from Noga Erez’s KIDS, one of the year’s best pop records
A gleaming preview from Lady Wray’s forthcoming Piece of Me, out January 28, 2022 on Big Crown Records
The breezy, sun-kissed closing track from Indré’s debut offering
Urgent jangle pop perfection from Chime School
Scary Monster-era Bowie-esque grooves from alt-pop polymath Miles Francis
Saucy, late-’70s Moroccan funk rock from Golden Hands
Hypnotizing highlife from a recent K. Frimpong And His Cubanos Fiesta reissue entitled Me Da A Onnda
Smooth jazz vibes from one of the genre’s premier pianists
Blissful beat-driven house-tronica from KAYTRANADA and H.E.R.
A lesser version of “Life Of The Party” that still represents some of the best material on Donda, thanks to the presence of André 3000
One of many soaring highlights from Brownswood Recordings’ new Future Bubblers 5.0 compilation
A harmonic and tonally fascinating preview from Big Thief’s soon-to-be-released Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, out February 11, 2022