Roy Ayers feat. Ali Shaheed Muhammad + Adrian Younge: Synchronize Vibration

Jazz/soul legend Roy Ayers (whose most recent album came out in 2004) is poised to release a new LP called JID 002, made in collaboration with A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad and producer Adrian Younge—who make up recording duo Midnight Hour. From the album, the lush tune “Synchronize Vibration” channels Ayers’ own signature sound, coupled with a breezy vibe and whispery vocals that …

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From psychedelia-tinged, anti-folk to a meditation on racism and a banger about freedom

Shamir: On My Own Following March’s nine-track Cataclysm, Shamir (aka Shamir Bailey) returns with “On My Own,” a song that’s set to appear on an upcoming full-length album. The guitar-heavy banger about freedom after a break-up marks the artist’s return to more accessible pop—he has traversed all kinds of genres since his 2015 breakout, Rachet. Still, Shamir clearly pulls influence from all kinds of genres (from …

Tricky feat. Marta: Fall Please

Prolific, pioneering trip-hop producer/rapper Tricky (aka Adrian Thaws) has just released the lead single “Fall Please” from his upcoming 14th LP, Fall To Pieces. Recorded in late 2019, while Tricky was mourning his daughter’s death, the album comes with his statement: “I feel like I’m back… I’ve managed to do something I’ve never been able to do before, which is that everyone will feel it—even people …