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Thundercat: It Is What It Is
The bass virtuoso offers a strong but concise balance of grief with silliness on some of his most enjoyable songs to date.
Monophonics : It’s Only Us
A psychedelic soul experience that's not revolutionary but still sounds sublime.
Maxwell announces “A Night at the Symphony” tour
The neo-soul icon performs with orchestras in the U.S.
Thundercat’s “Dragonball Durag” is light-hearted genius
The bass maestro balances his instrumental prowess with a penchant for self-deprecating humor.
Album of the Week: Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – Texas Sun
Two of Texas' best new artists come together on a brief but memorable road trip mixtape.
Khruangbin and Leon Bridges’ “C-Side” is road trip euphoria
A dub-influenced highlight from the two artists' new collaborative EP.
Thundercat’s “Black Qualls” has more bounce to the ounce
The funky new single features Slave's Steve Arrington and The Internet's Steve Lacy.
Swamp Dogg announces new album, Sorry You Couldn’t Make It
Hear the first single, "Sleeping Without You is a Dragg".
Michael Kiwanuka : Kiwanuka
An album that strives to reach the next level without knowing how to get there.
New tracks to hear this week: Perfume Genius, Sudan Archives, Matt Berninger & Phoebe Bridgers
Hear four excellent new tracks out this week.
Prince’s 1999 to be released as massive box set reissue
New reissue to feature 35 unreleased songs from The Vault.
Ghost Funk Orchestra : A Song for Paul
The best version of a psych-rock band gone rhythm-obsessed and cinematically engrossed
Michael Kiwanuka’s “You Ain’t the Problem” defies expectations and confronts disbelievers
The first single from the London singer's latest is a powerful one.
G&D : Black Love and War
The partners in music and life start the mutiny on the dance floor.
The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s
Treble revisits a list concept from its earlier years for the sake of diving deeper into the polyester decade.