On Breathe the jazz organist Dr. Lonnie Smith keeps the blue note alive, stretching out enough space for some of Iggy Pop’s indelible soul stylings. On Haram, Armand Hammer cut through the din, in the exclusive company of the premier hip hop producer The Alchemist. And on Fresia Magdalena, the Berlin-based Peruvian artist Sofia Kourtesis finds the right blend between fine and mellow.
BROCKHAMPTON are back and bustling in the buzzsaw company of Danny Brown. Jamie Stewart and Sharon Van Etten make an intoxicating blend on Xiu Xiu’s album of duets. Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion ebb and flow from sea to soil as they roll out their second record this year. And Jenny Hval and the multi-instrumentalist Håvard Volden team up as Lost Girls, for an uncanny ode to exchange and improvisation. The late Phife Dawg gets a sequel, Reese Youngn screams out his remix of Coi Leray, and there are songs from Medhane, Iglooghost, Rico Nasty, and BbyMutha.
Playlists: Spotify · Apple Music · YouTube
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Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion – ‘To the Sky’
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Medhane – ‘Money Tree’ & ‘Self Care’
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Angélique Kidjo – ‘Dignity’ (feat. Yemi Alade)
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Armand Hammer & The Alchemist – ‘Sir Benni Miles’
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Lost Girls – ‘Losing Something’
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Xiu Xiu – ‘Sad Mezcalita’ (feat. Sharon Van Etten)
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Irena & Vojtěch Havlovi – ‘She Is Dissolving’
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BROCKHAMPTON – ‘BUZZCUT’ (feat. Danny Brown)
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BbyMutha – ‘Traphouse’ (feat. Fly Anakin)
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Rico Nasty – ‘Pussy Poppin’
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Phife Dawg – ‘Nutshell Pt. 2’ (feat. Busta Rhymes & Redman)
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Dr. Lonnie Smith – ‘Why Can’t We Live Together’ (feat. Iggy Pop)
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Sofia Kourtesis – ‘By Your Side’
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Madi Diaz – ‘New Person, Old Place’
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Rod Wave – ‘Tombstone’
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Reese Youngn – ‘No More Parties Remix’ (The Let Out)
