Endless Crate - The Best New Albums You Haven't Heard Yet

Brainstory

Ripe

Soul

California psych soul band Brainstory return with an introspective Covid classic.

Brainstory

Ripe

Soul

Dougie Stu

Familiar Future

Jazz

Oakland's Dougie Stu drops ten tracks of exquisite, cinematic nu/soul jazz laced with elements of trip hop.

Dougie Stu

Familiar Future

Jazz

Sault

Nine

Soul

The mysterious London group's third album in a year finds Sault again elevating their game.

Sault

Nine

Soul

Sonnyjim

Coke Le Roc

Rap/Hip-Hop

Another nostalgia-driven boom bap banger from Birmingham rapper Sonnyjim, produced entirely by frequent collaborator Buckwild.

Sonnyjim

Coke Le Roc

Rap/Hip-Hop

John Carroll Kirby

Septet

Jazz, Soul

Keyboardist John Carroll Kirby delivers a joyous jazz-fusion outing imbued with all the feels.

John Carroll Kirby

Septet

Jazz, Soul

Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band

Tezeta

Jazz, Soul

Originally released in 1975, "Tezeta" is a sublime collection of covers and renditions of popular Ethiopian songs.

Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band

Tezeta

Jazz, Soul

Athletic Progression

cloud high in dreams but heavy in the air

Jazz, Soul

Danish/Tanzanian, Aarhus-based jazz-fusion trio Athletic Progression flex their range and dexterity with their second studio album.

Athletic Progression

cloud high in dreams but heavy in the air

Jazz, Soul

brainorchestra

Message To You

Beats

New Jersey producer brainorchestra turns out a psych-laden journey into subconsciousness and sound.

brainorchestra

Message To You

Beats

Lorenzo_BITW

Pantea

Electronic

With Pantea, Italian electronic producer Lorenzo_BITW drops a melodic 10 track “love letter” to his home country.

Lorenzo_BITW

Pantea

Electronic

The Ibrahim Khalil Shihab Quintet

Spring

Jazz

Matsuli Records reissues The Ibrahim Khalil Shihab Quintet's first album, one of the more under appreciated jazz recordings of all time.

The Ibrahim Khalil Shihab Quintet

Spring

Jazz

Skyzoo

All The Brilliant Things

Rap/Hip-Hop

Brooklyn MC Skyzoo delivers a powerful, jazz-inflected tribute to his home neighborhood of Bed Stuy.

Skyzoo

All The Brilliant Things

Rap/Hip-Hop

Iglew

Light Armour

Electronic, Experimental

A shimmering xylophonic ambient track with shades of Four Tet and Pantha du Prince.

Iglew

Light Armour

Electronic, Experimental

REMI

Fried

Rap/Hip-Hop

The third and final album from Melbourne rap duo REMI is a funk-fueled triumph and definite album of the year contender.

REMI

Fried

Rap/Hip-Hop

Harra

Day Moon EP

Electronic, Pop

Portland musician Harra's debut EP is a sonically rich soundscape of moving, other-worldly dream pop.

Harra

Day Moon EP

Electronic, Pop

Spectacular Diagnostics

Natural Mechanics

Beats, Rap/Hip-Hop Albums

Spectacular Diagnostics delivers a blissful journey of soulful "moon bap" beats interlaced with guest appearances from some of underground rap's finest.

Spectacular Diagnostics

Natural Mechanics

Beats, Rap/Hip-Hop Albums

MossGatherer

‘One’

Beats

UK producer MossGatherer drops a dark, dubby gem.

MossGatherer

‘One’

Beats

Fears

Oíche

Electronic

The debut album from Irish artist Fears is a gorgeously sparse listen from an artist not afraid to put her scars on full display.

Fears

Oíche

Electronic

Scruscru

South Wind, Clear Sky Part 1

Electronic, Jazz

Soul jazz meets tropical house on this exquisite EP from Russian artist Scruscru.

Scruscru

South Wind, Clear Sky Part 1

Electronic, Jazz

Saharas Greenery & NOTHINGISREAL

NOTHINGISGREEN

Beats

Saharas Greenery & NOTHINGISREAL collaborate to drop a deep dive of blunted beats.

Saharas Greenery & NOTHINGISREAL

NOTHINGISGREEN

Beats

Harry James

Buy The Numbers

Jazz, Soul

Harry James crafts a stunning suite of instrumentals built around piano and percussion.

Harry James

Buy The Numbers

Jazz, Soul

Reviews

Brainstory

Dougie Stu

Sault

Sonnyjim

John Carroll Kirby

Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band

Athletic Progression

brainorchestra

Lorenzo_BITW

The Ibrahim Khalil Shihab Quintet

Skyzoo

Iglew

REMI

Harra

Spectacular Diagnostics

MossGatherer

Fears

Scruscru

Saharas Greenery & NOTHINGISREAL

Harry James