Wednesday Roundups #125: 25 Albums/EPs You Should Listen to In Your Spare Time
With Yazmin Lacey, Mike Shabb, Debórah Bond, Keithian, Ré Lxuise, Sophia Galaté, Storm Ford, Elle Eliades, Sadistik/NOWHERE2RUN, 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 Yazmin Lacey, Mike Shabb, Debórah Bond, Keithian, Ré Lxuise, Sophia Galaté, Storm Ford, Elle Eliades, Sadistik & NOWHERE2RUN, Sean Mason, Water Seed, Hannah Jadagu, YUNGMORPHEUS & Dirty Art Club, ROMderful & KayFaraway, The BLK LT$, MiLES., Niko IS & J. Rawls, Kali Claire, Amirah, Yaya, RISSA, Skye Newman, NESTA, Mulaa Joans, and Quentin Moore.
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Yazmin Lacey: Teal Dreams [R&B/Soul]
Mike Shabb: Fight the Power! [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Debórah Bond: Naomi’s Finest [R&B/Soul]
Keithian: Human | Sinner [R&B/Soul]
Ré Lxuise: Sorry 2 Disappoint You [R&B/Soul]
Sophia Galaté: For My Own Entertainment [R&B/Soul]
Storm Ford: Down Payment (EP) [R&B/Soul]
Elle Eliades: Elora (EP) [R&B/Soul]
Sadistik & NOWHERE2RUN: The Vacants (EP) [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Sean Mason: A Breath of Fresh Air [Jazz]
Water Seed: Digital Fantasy [Funk]
Hannah Jadagu: Describe [Alternative]
YUNGMORPHEUS & Dirty Art Club: A Spyglass to One’s Face [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
ROMderful & KayFaraway: Like Nobody Is Watching [Electronic/R&B]
The BLK LT$: Honey: The BLK LT$ Meets the Killa Beez [R&B/Soul]
MiLES.: Esotericism (EP) [R&B/Soul]
Niko IS & J. Rawls: The Optimist’s Son [Hip‑Hop/Rap]
Kali Claire: How I Feel (EP) [R&B/Soul]
Amirah: All the Things I Didn’t Say (EP) [R&B/Soul]
Yaya: There’s Always Tomorrow (EP) [R&B/Soul]
RISSA: Where Love Once Was (EP) [R&B/Soul]
Skye Newman: SE9 Part 1 (EP) [R&B/Soul]
NESTA: Your Love Alone (EP) [Reggae/R&B]
Mulaa Joans: Nighttime Religion (EP) [Pop/R&B]
Quentin Moore: Ride with You (EP) [Soul]