Wednesday Roundups #116: 25 Albums/EPs You Should Listen to In Your Spare Time
With Bardo, Khamari, Lila Iké, Tom Did It, Jae Stephens, Nourished by Time, Huey Briss, Kelly Moonstone, Stacy Epps, Leela James, 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 Bardo, Khamari, Lila Iké, Tom Did It, Jae Stephens, Nourished by Time, Huey Briss, Kelly Moonstone, Stacy Epps, Leela James, Adam Blackstone, Pino Palladino & Blake Mills, Wildchild, Black Pearl Livingston, Kairo Keyz, Coast Contra, Kadeem Tyrell/p-rallel/Wilfy D, Divine Earth, Janine, The Musalini & Khrysis, Nali, Brenda, 4200Kory, Linda May Han Oh/Ambrose Akinmusire/Tyshawn Sorey, and Earth Surface People.
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Bardo: Transformation Time (Indie Rock)
Khamari: To Dry a Tear (R&B)
Lila Iké: Treasure Self Love (Reggae)
Tom Did It: Did It (Hip-Hop)
Jae Stephens: Sellout II (EP) [Pop/R&B]
Nourished by Time: The Passionate Ones (R&B)
Huey Briss: Never Going Bacc (EP) [Hip-Hop]
Leela James: 2BHONEST (EP) [R&B]
Kelly Moonstone: New Moon (R&B)
Stacy Epps: Flowheart (R&B)
Adam Blackstone: Humble Magic, Vol. 1 (Jazz)
Pino Palladino & Blake Mills: That Wasn’t a Dream (Jazz)
Wildchild: Child of a Kingsman (Hip-Hop)
Black Pearl Livingston: Your Richness Is Life (Reggae)
Kairo Keyz: New Jazz (EP) [Hip-Hop]
Coast Contra: The Fifth (EP) [Hip-Hop]
Kadeem Tyrell, p-rallel & Wilfy D: The Missing Part (EP) [R&B]
Divine Earth: Lavender (EP) [R&B]
Janine: Pain and Paradise (R&B)
The Musalini & Khrysis: Pure IZM 2 (Hip-Hop)
Nali: I Love Nali (EP) [R&B]
Brenda: Bath Time (R&B)
4200Kory: Cobra Son (Hip-Hop)
Linda May Han Oh, Ambrose Akinmusire & Tyshawn Sorey: Strange Heavens (Jazz)
Earth Surface People: Yáágo Dootliźh (R&B)