Wednesday Roundups #98: 13 Albums/EPs You Should Listen to In Your Spare Time
With Alex Isley, Keri Hilson, Rhiannon Giddens/Justin Robinson, Adrian Younge, Blu/August Fanon, Kool Keith, The Underachievers, 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 Alex Isley, Keri Hilson, Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson, Adrian Younge, Blu & August Fanon, Kool Keith, The Underachievers, Westside Gunn, ROSEYE, That Mexican OT & Sauce Walka, quickly, quickly, Avara, and Heems B$F.
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Alex Isley: When (EP) [R&B]
Keri Hilson: We Need to Talk: Love (R&B)
Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson: What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow (Folk)
Adrian Younge: Something About April III (Brazilian)
Blu & August Fanon: Forty (Hip-Hop)
Kool Keith: Karpenters (Hip-Hop)
The Underarchievers: Homecoming (Hip-Hop)
Westside Gunn: Heels Have Eyes (EP) [Hip-Hop]
ROSEYE: Ways of Speaking (EP) [R&B]
That Mexican OT & Sauce Walka: Chicken & Sauce (Hip-Hop)
quickly, quickly: I Heard That Noise (Alternative)
Avara: A Softer Place to Land (R&B)
Heems B$F: Bars & Noble 2 (EP) [Hip-Hop]