Wednesday Roundups #121: 25 Albums/EPs You Should Listen to In Your Spare Time
With Lady Wray, anaiis, Rochelle Jordan, Sol ChYld, Amie Blu, Jaywalk and the Cadillacs, CARRTOONS, Seafood Sam, Josiah Bassey, Junetober, 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 Lady Wray, anaiis, Rochelle Jordan, Sol ChYld, Amie Blu, Jaywalk and the Cadillacs, CARRTOONS, Seafood Sam, Josiah Bassey, Junetober, Azizi Gibson, Demrick, The Expert, NARCY & Buddha Blaze, Sarz, HUMAN ERROR CLUB & Kenny Segal, ZelooperZ, Lord Apex, Gary Bartz & NTU, Aron, Mnelia, Toulouse, Lou Phelps, Rio Sterling, and Asia Holiday.
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Lady Wray: Cover Girl [R&B/Soul]
anaiis: Devotion & the Black Divine [R&B/Soul]
Rochelle Jordan: Through the Wall [R&B/Electronic]
Sol ChYld: ReBirth.Theory [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Amie Blu: When All Is Said and Done [Alternative]
Jaywalk and The Cadillacs: Whitewalls & Harmonies [Neo-Soul]
CARRTOONS: Space Cadet [R&B/Jazz]
Seafood Sam: Best Thing Never Heard [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Josiah Bassey: Nervous [R&B/Soul]
Junetober: GOT [R&B/Soul]
Azizi Gibson: M.I.P. [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Demrick: Ooowee [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
The Expert: Vivid Visions [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
NARCY & Buddha Blaze: No Smoking Allowed [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Sarz: Protect Sarz at All Costs [Afrobeats]
HUMAN ERROR CLUB & Kenny Segal: HUMAN ERROR CLUB AT KENNY’S HOUSE [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
ZelooperZ: Dali Aint Dead [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Lord Apex: Smoke Sessions 4 [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Gary Bartz & NTU: The Eternal Tenure of Sound: Damage Control [Jazz]
Aron: Thrift Shop (EP) [Jazz]
Mnelia: Complicated. (EP) [R&B/Soul]
Toulouse: Hemisphere East (EP) [R&B/Electronic]
Lou Phelps: Suge (EP) [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Rio Sterling: Dream in Colour (EP) [R&B/Soul]
Asia Holiday: Divine Timing, Vol. 1 (EP) [R&B/Soul]