It's that time again, friends. As we do every Friday, What's Good is your weekly dose of new music from every genre, along with a few bits of news and ephemera from around the web. Lots of great stuff coming your way, including:
New Albums
- MAVI
- J.U.S. & Squadda B
- Louis Cole
- 2 Mello
- Phonte
- Ron Obasi
New Singles
- Black Ends
- Lungs & phiik
- Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn
- Ovrkast.
- E L U C I D
- Regional Justice Center
And much more, but first, some Bonus Beats.
Bonus Beats
NPR's Tiny Desk headed to Brazil for a very special At Home edition of their live music series for a performance from the legendary Milton Nascimento and esperanza spalding, celebrating their new album (which you can find down in the Music section below).
The almighty caltrops press got their embedded journalist on for a tour diary of Shrapknel's two dates in NYC and NJ, with PLENTY of commentary from folks like billy woods, Fatboi Sharif, Controller 7, Child Actor, August Fanon, Doseone, and the duo themselves. Settle in because it's a long one, but it's worth your time.
Music
Phonte - 5:55AM (From Pacific Time 2, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Gabe 'Nandez & Thomas Maggart - Suzy (Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Lungs and phiik - UBER DENTS (From Carrot Season, out on 9/10. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
J.U.S. & Squadda B - DON'T DO DRUGS! (From 3rd Shift, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify | YouTube)
Dave Guy - Pinky Ring (From Ruby, out on 9/20. Preorder: Bandcamp | Big Crown Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn - Traditions (From Quiet in a World Full of Noise, out on 10/4. Preorder: Bandcamp | Merge Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Luna Li - Bon Voyage (From When a Thought Grows Wings, out 8/23. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals and merch via Hello Merch, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Ozer - 5 to 10 (From Fog City, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Rich Jones & SINAI (aka Sleep Sinatra) - Easy (From Sour Dub, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Black Milk - Never Tell U (From Pt. 01, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp)
'89 The Brainchild - Get A Bag (From Night Lives, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Fat Tony - Double Down (Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
esperanza spalding + Milton Nascimento - Saudade Dos Aviões Da Panair (Conversando No Bar) (From Milton + esperanza, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Concord Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Regional Justice Center - Freedom (From Freedom Sweet Freedom, out on 9/20. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Closed Casket Activities, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Daedelus - Ferocious Freedom (From Daedalus, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Curren$y & MonstaBeatz - Sending Signs (From Radioactive, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Louis Cole - A Pill In The Sea (From nothing, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Brainfeeder/Ninja Tune, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify | Full album visuals/live performance via YouTube)
Chrystabell & David Lynch - Two Lovers Kiss (From Cellophane Memories, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Sacred Bones, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Heems - Rakhi feat. Pavvan & Ajji (From VEENA LP out on 8/23. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
ØKSE - Skopje (From ØKSE, out now Purchase: Physicals and merch via Backwoodz Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Thee Marloes - Beri Cinta Waktu (From Perak, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Big Crown Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify | YouTube)
Le$ - GMFU (From Last Laugh: The Prelude, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
E L U C I D - Instant Transfer feat. billy woods (From REVELATOR, out 10/11. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Fat Possum, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
2 Mello - inner warfare (From Sunsound Collisions, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Mamaleek - Vida Blue (From Vida Blue, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify | YouTube)
Larry June - Stinson Beach (From Doing It For Me, out now. Purchase: CD via Empire (Search "Doing It For Me" for merch and bundles), Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Ron Obasi - AYE's BEEs AND CEE's (From The Lighthouse, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Ovrkast. - Bippers Joint (Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Clairo - Juna (From Charm, out now. Purchase: Vinyl and merch bundles via Clairo's Official Store, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Akai Solo - Bespoke (From Verticality///Singularity, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Kadeem - Absence of Sin (From the upcoming engagements. YouTube only for now.)
Black Ends - Bent (From Psychotic Spew, out 10/11. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Patricia Brennan Septet - Palo de Oros (Suit of Coins) (From Breaking Stretch, out 9/6. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Navy Blue - Take Heed (From Memoirs in Armour, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Ryuichi Sakamoto - for Jóhann (From Opus, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
MAVI - Grindstone (From shadowbox, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Playlists
BNDCMPR - What's Good - Week of 8/4
That does it for this week. Be sure to share this with your folks, and don't hesitate to let me know what you're listening to this weekend down in the comments. Take care, and make good choices.
