Wednesday Roundups #120: 25 Albums/EPs You Should Listen to In Your Spare Time
With Halima, Joy Crookes, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Atmosphere, Kendra Morris, Kojey Radical, Vic Spencer, Reggie Becton, Iman Europe, 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 Halima, Joy Crookes, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Atmosphere, Kendra Morris, Kojey Radical, Vic Spencer, Reggie Becton, Iman Europe & Kaelin Ellis, Jackie Hill Perry, Joell Ortiz, Deniro Farrar & Marc Spano, ilham, Cktrl, Jordan Astra, Shapednoise, Willie the Kid & Soop, Derek Minor & Canon, Kaicrewsade, Conya Doss, Payroll Giovanni, Locksmith & The Heatmakerz, Lefty Gunplay, Ready for the World, and Dondria.
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Halima: Sweet Tooth [Alternative]
Joy Crookes: Juniper [Alternative]
Cécile McLorin Salvant: Oh Snap [Jazz]
Atmosphere: Jestures [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Kendra Morris: Next [R&B/Soul]
Kojey Radical: Don’t Look Down [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Vic Spencer: Trees Are Undefeated [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Reggie Becton: The Last Great American Summer [R&B/Soul]
Iman Europe & Kaelin Ellis: Chrysalis [R&B/Soul]
Jackie Hill Perry: Blameless [Christian Hip-Hop/Rap]
Joell Ortiz: Love, Peace, and Trauma [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Deniro Farrar & Marc Spano: Stellar Reputation [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
ilham: uhm…ok? [R&B/Soul]
Cktrl: Spirit [Ambient/Jazz]
Jordan Astra: Time Will Tell (EP) [R&B/Soul]
Shapednoise: Absurd Matter 2 [Electronic]
Willie the Kid & Soop: A Fly in the Soup [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Derek Minor & Canon: Vigilante [Christian Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Kaicrewsade: Joint4u! [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Conya Doss: Affirmations [R&B/Soul]
Payroll Giovanni: If Not Me Then Who [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Locksmith & The Heatmakerz: Wine & Circus [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Lefty Gunplay: Ghetto Heisman [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Ready for the World: Ready Sonique [R&B/Soul]
Dondria: Back to Love (EP) [R&B/Soul]