Wednesday Roundups #87: 21 Albums/EPs You Should Listen to In Your Spare Time
With MIKE, Pink Siifu, Eddie Chacon, ANKHLEJOHN, Cymande, V Don, Ambrose Akinmusire, Journey Montana, Le$, Jacob Banks, Fines Double, and others listed, hit play on these projects released last week.
Welcome back to another issue of Wednesday Roundups!
Diving into the world of music can be overwhelming with the constant influx of albums. That’s where Shatter the Standards makes your musical navigation easier every Wednesday. They slice through the noise, bringing you a curated list of noteworthy new drops accessible on streaming platforms. They handpicked specific records from this past release week to curate a diverse lineup, including MIKE, Pink Siifu, Eddie Chacon, ANKHLEJOHN, Cymande, V Don, Ambrose Akinmusire, Journey Montana, Le$, Jacob Banks, Fines Double, Brooke Combe, T.K. Soul, The Musalini & DJ Skizz, Kay Franklin, Circa 97, Jon Connor, Ty Farris & Divine Crime, Radamiz & Fortes, Black Flower, Farma G, Lank, and Ebo Taylor, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
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MIKE: Showbiz! (Hip-Hop)
Pink Siifu: Black’!Antique (Hip-Hop)
Eddie Chacon: Lay Low (R&B)
ANKHLEJOHN: Give Grace (EP) [Hip-Hop]
Cymande: Renascence (Soul)
V Don: Sent For (EP) [Hip-Hop]
Ambrose Akinmusire: Honey from a Winter Stone (Jazz)
Journey Montana: Lucky Girl Syndrome (R&B)
Le$: Supply & Demand (Hip-Hop)
Jacob Banks: Yonder — Book II (EP) [R&B]
Fines Double: Espejismo (Hip-Hop)
Brooke Combe: Dancing at the Edge of the World (Soul)
T.K. Soul: Timeless (Soul)
The Musalini & DJ Skizz: The Pierre Hotel (Hip-Hop)
Kay Franklin: Handle w/ Care (EP) [R&B]
Circa 97: Sicilian Summer (Hip-Hop)
Jon Connor: Food for the Soul (Hip-Hop)
Ty Farris & Divine Crime: Timing of a Tarantula (Hip-Hop)
Radamiz & Fortes: LIGHTMAN (EP) [Hip-Hop]
Black Flower: Kinetic (Jazz)
Farma G: How to Kill a Butterfly (Hip-Hop)
Lank: Platform (Hip-Hop)
Ebo Taylor, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad: Ebo Taylor JID022 (Jazz)