essential tracks
Plus Militarie Gun and aja monet
Plus Faten Kanaan, The Men and Shana Cleveland
Plus Raw Poetic with Archie Shepp, and FOXTROTT
Plus Beth Orton, Persher, Charles Stepney and Sarah Davachi
Plus black midi, The Beths and Revelators Sound System
The latest five-pack of must-hear singles
Plus Quelle Chris, Naja Naja and Michael Beharie
A somewhat longer roundup of the week’s best new tracks.
The former Royal Headache frontman tears it up in a new power-pop/punk rock barnburner.
The Chicago singer/poet honors the women that shaped her over a fierce groove.
A breathtaking blend of jazz and downtempo sounds.
A strong first single from Jenkins’ upcoming album Pieces of a Man.
Breathtaking electronic creations from the Earth/Sunn O))) producer.
The Chicago band blends Afrobeat with Krautrock for something warm and funky.
Two of the top emcees in the game get playful on their new track.
The first single from their upcoming Merge debut is a stunner.