Kamasi Washington

Chicano Batman

Joy Oladokun

Singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun‘s childhood best friend Casey died of an overdose when the inseperable pair were young. Out today from Oladokun is the emotional new single “questions, chaos & faith,” which Joy wrote as a tribute to Casey.

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Although long-departed, Jones has never gone far from our thoughts. Recently, we got the joyful surprise of two newly unearthed songs from the Daptone Queen.

Brainstory

Zinée

album due 5/17

Joe Goddard

feat. Barrie - Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard will release a new album, Harmonics, on July 12. This week he has shared the single “Moments Die,” featuring the New York singer Barrie.

Still Corners

Cigarettes After Sex

Cigarettes After Sex, the project led by Greg Gonzalez, has returned with a new single, “Dark Vacay.” The track will be featured on his new LP X’s (like “exes,” get it?), due out July 12.

BETH GIBBONS

Lives Outgrown, Gibbons’ decade-in-the-making LP - is due 5/17

CAN

Release Date: 31st May 2024 The acclaimed CAN live series continues with the release of LIVE IN ASTON 1977, available via Mute and Future Days (the new EU label created by Spoon Records). The series was overseen by founding member Irmin Schmidt and producer/engineer René Tinner, who delicately worked on restoring the archival recordings to the best quality for current modern technology. This record captures the band’s 1977 performance in Aston and features Schmidt (keyboard & synths), Jaki Liebezeit (drums), Michael Karoli (guitars), Holger Czukay (wave receiver & spec.sounds), plus Rosko Gee (bass), who appears for the first time in the series.

Bad Bad Hats

Sinkane

released 4/5/24 featuring STOUT

In The Valley Below

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