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 Trees, 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 Trees: 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)
That edbl mixtape is gorgeous. I’m so excited to dive into their discography, this is the first I’m hearing of them.