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Un-Kornish and rather popish, Jonathan Davis enters the ‘Black Labyrinth.’ Ask him ‘What it is’ when he re-emerges

Jonathan Davis' s "Black Labyrinth" is his debut solo and self-produced album featuring bassist Miles Mosley, Ray Luzier of Korn, Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit among other guests and released...

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After a 40 (or so) years recess, George Clinton’s Parliament reconvenes to address a major healthcare issue : ‘Medicaid Fraud Dogg’ So sick!

Parliament' s "Medicaid Fraud Dogg" is their tenth studio album (their first in 38 years) featuring 23 tracks produced by leader George Clinton and released on May 22, 2018 by...

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The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Goin’ Home

Released on May 5, 2014, "Goin' Home" is the seventh album by Kenny Wayne Shepherd. It is an exploration into the music of Shepherd’s biggest influences, and features guest performances...

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In ‘World’s Strongest Man,’ Gaz Coombes dissects his own masculinity. Picking up les ‘Fleurs du Mâle’ from the ‘Supergrass’

Gaz Coombes' 'World's Strongest Man' is his third solo album produced by Ian Davenport and released on May 4, 2018 by Hot Fruit / Caroline International

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At the ‘Electric Café’ run by En Vogue trio, free your feet, your mind and your tip to follow

En Vogue's 'Electric Café' is their seventh studio album (after a fourteen years hiatus) featuring Snoop Dogg (on one track), mostly produced by Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy and released...

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From Bossa to Reggaeton & Soul, Kali Uchis ‘Isolation’ is like hearing pop music through a kaleidoscope

Kali Uchis' 'Isolation' is her debut album featuring Bootsy Collins, Damon Albarn, Tame Impala, Tyler, The Creator, Thundercat among other contributors and released on April 6, 2018 by Virgin

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Introspection comes with beautiful harmonies on Wye Oak’s album : ‘The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs.’ ‘…The Deeper It Goes’

Wye Oak's 'The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs' is duo Jenn Wasner & Andy Stack's sixth album released on April 6, 2018 by Merge

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Bettye LaVette covers Dylan. ‘Times were a-changin’,’ now ‘Things Have Changed’ So what’s next?

Bettye LaVette' 'Things Have Changed' is her tenth studio album featuring twelve covers of Bob Dylan songs, produced by Steve Jordan, with Keith Richards on one song and released on...

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Parlophone publish ‘Gorillaz’ by virtual band Gorillaz, fully written by Damon Albarn (2001)

'Gorillaz' is the virtual band's eponymous debut studio album produced by Tom Girling, Jason Cox & Dan the Automator and released on March 26 , 2001 by Parlophone / Virgin.Track...

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Zappaish inventivity, electronic noises & fuzzing guitars, aboard ‘Boarding House Reach’ Jack White travels in all directions. Invitation to incoherence.

Jack White' s 'Boarding House Reach' is his third solo studio album (the first in four years) released on March 23, 2018 by Third Man / Columbia / XL

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‘As tears go bye’ The Weeknd has called his new album ‘My Dear Melancholy.’ ‘Spleentiful’

The Weeknd' s 'My Dear Melancholy' is his fourth (six-songs) album co-produced with Frank Dukes and released on March 30, 2018 by XO / Republic Records

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Meshell Ndegeocello redecorates eleven 80s/90s hits and makes them her new comfort zone.

Meshell Ndegeocello' s 'Ventriloquism' is her twelth studio album (her first in four years) featuring eleven covers of 80s and 90s hits, co-produced with Jebin Bruni and released on March...

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In ‘Twin Fantasy (Face to Face)’ Will Toledo & Car Seat Headrest deliver an ‘encore’

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Respect Yourself

Starting and ending with 'Respect Yourself' made famous by The Staple Singers, we made a playlist powered by Hittin'Around. It has Joe Tex, The Staple Singers, The Monkees, Bob Marley...

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‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ is a playlist for these probing times.

Starting and ending with 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood' made famous by The Animals, we made a playlist powered by Hittin'Around. It has Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, Joe Mcdonald, Rod...

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Rapper from Dublin, Rejjie Snow mixes all kinds of influences around one theme : ‘Love’ (explicit)

Rejjie Snow's 'Dear Annie' is his first studio album featuring Dana Williams, Anna Of The North, Kaytranada among other guests and released on February 16, 2018by 300 Entertainment

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In her seventh album, Alela Diane sings about motherhood

Alela Diane' s 'Cusp' is her seventh studio album produced by Peter M. Murray, featuring Ryan Francesconi, Rob Burger, Peter & Heather Woods Broderick among others and self released on...

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Folk singer Mary Gauthier delivers eleven emotional songs co-written with veterans

Mary Gauthier' s ' Rifles and Rosary Beads' is her eleventh studio album produced by Neilson Hubbard and released on January 26th, 2018 by In The Black Records

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Two Blue

From 'Love Is Blue' to 'Born To Be Blue', we have mixed 24 tunes around the theme of 'Doubled Songs In "Blue"'. It has Jeff Beck, Yehudi Menuhin & Stephane...

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First Aid Kit’ s ‘Ruins’

First Aid Kit' s 'Ruins' is their fourth album featuring Peter Buck as guest, produced by Tucker Martine and released on January 19, 2018 by Columbia

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