Wednesday Roundups #118: 25 Albums/EPs You Should Listen to In Your Spare Time
With Venna, Curtis Harding, Elmiene, CRIMEAPPLE/V Don, SL, KAMAUU, Ben Reilly, Saigon/Buckwild, Tay Iwar, Byron Juane/Ye Ali, Lonr., Avenoir, 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 Venna, Curtis Harding, Elmiene, CRIMEAPPLE & V Don, SL, KAMAUU, Ben Reilly, Saigon & Buckwild, Tay Iwar, Byron Juane & Ye Ali, Lonr., Avenoir, Norman Sann, Pounds448, Steven Bamidele, Baegod & Sbvce, AKTHESAVIOR & Leon Fanourakisi, Jabari, Temptress, Cupid, Low.bō, Slim, Statik Selektah/The Musalini/Wais P, AJ Snow/KoolKidKalvo/Wais P, and Duffel Bag Hottie.
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Venna: Malik (Jazz/R&B)
Curtis Harding: Departures & Arrivals: Adventures of Captain Curt (Soul)
Elmiene: Heat the Streets (R&B)
CRIMEAPPLE & V Don: Bulletproof Chicken (Hip-Hop)
SL: Block Tales (Hip-Hop)
KAMAUU: The Romantic Spirituals (R&B)
Ben Reilly: Don't Lose the Plot (EP) [Hip-Hop]
Saigon & Buckwild: Paint the World Black (Hip-Hop)
Tay Iwar: Wonderful (EP) [Afrobeats/R&B]
Byron Juane & Ye Ali: You & Your Homegirls (EP) [R&B]
Lonr.: Peon (EP) [R&B]
Avenoir: Mirage (R&B)
Norman Sann: Abnormally Norman (Hip-Hop)
Pounds448: For Dealers By Dealers (EP) [Hip-Hop]
Steven Bamidele: THE CRASH! (R&B)
Baegod & Sbvce: Couples Therapy (R&B)
AKTHESAVIOR & Leon Fanourakisi: FLABU$H ¥EN 2 (Hip-Hop)
Jabari: ULTRA (EP) [R&B]
Temptress: Under My Skin (EP) [R&B]
Cupid: The Linedance King (R&B)
Low.bō: Husk (R&B)
Slim: Free of 3 (Hip-Hop)
Statik Selektah, The Musalini & Wais P: Choose or Loose (EP) [Hip-Hop]
AJ Snow, KoolKidKalvo & Jansport J: Tomorrow, We Eating Steaks (Hip-Hop)
Duffel Bag Hottie: Could Be Worse (Hip-Hop)
Also…
Merna: Ours to Keep (R&B)
m.e.h.: It’s All Starting to Make Sense Now (EP) [R&B]