43 days ago
Stereogum
The New York band Small Black were part of the original chillwave explosion of the late ’00s and early ’10s, and they’ve been quiet ever since the release of their 2015 album
Best Blues
. Next month, Small Black will return with the new alb. more info
New Music Reviews (1/18) KEXP
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Navy Blue,
Song of Sage: Post Panic! (Freedom Sounds)
This New York rapper’s second album is a powerful set of introspective hip hop combining a variety of moody, often-melancholy head-nodding beats with reflective lyrics revolving around trauma and healing. DY
Off The Meds –
Off The Meds (Studio Barnhus)
Off The Meds is a captivating Stockholm-based hip-hop group fronted by South African-born rapper/vocalist Kamohelo Khoaripe alongside a production trio comprised of Adrian Lux, Carli Löf, and Måns Glaeser, all accomplished veterans of the Swedish club scene. Their debut album is a magnetic set of adventurous club-primed rap distinguished by Kamohelo s commanding Zulu-Tsotsitaal-English flow and the group s slick, kinetic
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New Music Reviews (12/14) KEXP
Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what s coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from
The Avalanches,
We Will Always Love You (Astralwerks)
This Australian duo’s third album is an excellent set of buoyant, star-bound electronic grooves inflected with disco, house, funk, hip hop, soul, folk and much more, combining a wide range of samples with live instrumentation and an impressive lineup of guest vocalists ranging from Blood Orange, Leon Bridges and Perry Farrell to Denzel Curry, Tricky and Sampa the Great. DY