Wednesday Roundups #105: 21 Albums/EPs You Should Listen to In Your Spare Time

With Little Simz, McKinley Dixon, Sabrina Claudio, Eric Benét, Elaquent, T.F/Khrysis, D2X, Felix Ames, edbl, Joey Purp/Thelonious Martin, and others, hit play on these projects released last week.

Welcome back to another issue of Wednesday Roundups!

Diving into the ​world of ​music can be ​overwhelming with ​the constant influx ​of albums. ​That’s where Shatter ​the Standards ​makes ​your musical ​navigation easier every ​Wednesday. They ​slice through the ​noise, bringing ​you a curated ​list of ​noteworthy new drops ​accessible on ​streaming platforms. They handpicked specific records from this past release week to curate ​a diverse lineup, ​including Little Simz, McKinley Dixon, Sabrina Claudio, Eric Benét, Elaquent, T.F & Khrysis, D2X, Felix Ames, edbl, Joey Purp & Thelonious Martin, Omar, Loaded Honey, Flee Lord & Eto, Gloria Gaynor, Vic Spencer & Bucky Luger, The High & Mighty, The Bashmen, Black Atlass, The Mighty Mocambos, The Doobie Brothers, and North Mississippi Allstars.

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Little Simz: Lotus (Hip-Hop)

McKinley Dixon: Magic, Alive! (Hip-Hop)

Sabrina Claudio: Fall In Love With Her (R&B)

Eric Benét: The Co-Star (R&B)

Elaquent: If Not Now, When? (Hip-Hop)

T.F & Khrysis: The Green Bottle (Hip-Hop)

D2X: Boy In the Blue Hoodie (EP) [Hip-Hop]

Felix Ames: Cruel, Cruel World (R&B)

edbl: Archive Mixtape (R&B)

Joey Purp & Thelonious Martin: Champagne Seats (EP) [Hip-Hop]

Omar: Brighter the Days (R&B)

Loaded Honey: Love Made Trees (R&B)

Flee Lord & Eto: RocAmerikkka 3 (Hip-Hop)

Gloria Gaynor: Happy Tears (EP) [Pop]

Vic Spencer & Bucky Luger: Insterstate Potluck (Hip-Hop)

The High & Mighty: Sound of Market (Hip-Hop)

The Bashmen: The Bashmen (EP) [Hip-Hop/Afrobeats]

Black Atlass: Seven (EP) [R&B]

The Mighty Mocambos: A Higher Frequency (Funk)

The Doobie Brothers: Walk This Road (Rock)

North Mississippi Allstars: Still Shakin’ (Rock/Blues)