Week of September 5, 2021
Listening selections for the week of September 5, 2021, featuring the latest from Little Simz, Blu, L'Orange and more, best enjoyed with a cup of Pour Coffee Co.'s Tegu AA for ebullient notes of blackberry, blueberry and watermelon.
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Highlights include:
A funky highlight from the hip hop record of the year: Little Simz’s Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
Golden age throwback vibes from Blu’s forthcoming The Color Blu(e)
The time-worn splendor of L’Orange’s latest plunderphonic offering The World Is Still Chaos, But I Feel Better
More heat from Swindle’s The New World, out October 29
Another glistening piece of jazz fusion from Marcus Alan Ward’s recent EarthQuaker Devices’ recent live session
The tender closing track of Damon Albarn’s upcoming LP The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows, due to be released November 12
The gorgeous emotional centerpiece of Kanye West’s messy Donda
One of only a few highlights on Drake’s bloated Certified Lover Boy
A gnarly new slab of instrumental soul from El Michels Affair
Warm, roots-y folk from Nashville, Tennessee native Erin Rae
Cosmic psych-folk from session musician extraordinaire Spender Cullum
Spacious contemporary R&B from Silas Short
Resonant bedroom pop from the sonically adventurous duo Royel Otis
Eclectically infectious groove from expressive vocalist Xenia Rubinos
Driving waves of synth rock glory from what promises to be a killer next LP from Pond
Avant-garage rock heroics from always distinctive Deerhoof
Praise be! New materials from post-punk warriors Dry Cleaning
Punishing stoner metal riffage from Red Fang
Glowing Moses’ latest epic prog-rock single
The anthemic, swaying return of Johnny Marr
A soothing yet glitchy tune from M Field’s recently released self-titled EP
Quintessential ‘90s alt rock from Concrete Blonde’s career defining Bloodletting
The Chayla Hope Choice Find of the Week: ethereal balladry from Cults’ 2017 Offering
Jangling, propulsive indie from People Years
Peak CBGB band worship from Brooklyn’s Geese and their forthcoming debut album Projector