Daily Newsletter, June 23, 2024

This week's Notable Releases include Peso Pluma, The Story So Far, Your Old Droog, Alcest, SUMAC, and more.

The new albums from The Mysterines and Been Stellar should be at the top of your queue today. Tap in and find a new obsession.

Stream new releases from Peso Pluma; Kehlani; Polo Perks, FearDorian & AyooLii; Sumac; Linda Thompson; O.; Tim Koh & Sun An; Yetsuby; and Been Stellar

Pond still have much gas left in the tank. On their tenth effort, 'Stung!', they've proven yet again just how exceptional they are as musicians.

Major new work by the Icelandic composer and Slátur co-founder is inspired by an old hydro-electric dam that became a haven for birds and other wildlife

The scope and grandeur of The Healer begs comparison to an epic novel or a film auteur’s masterpiece making it impossible to distill its essence into one catchy tagline. Which is the point. At 76 minutes, it’s oceanic, a leviathan of tones, tempos, and motifs which run the gamut of improvisational

The first half of 2024 has been stuffed with blockbuster albums, and as we reach the midpoint of the year, we've got one more to add to the list. On this week's episode of New Music Friday from All Songs Considered, Hazel Cills and Anamaria Sayre discuss the new album from the breakout star of the Mexican Regional movement. Peso Pluma's new Éxodo sees the singer branching out with new sounds and new collaborators.Also out this week: the always captivating Kehlani gets adventurous on Crash and the Icelandic singer Emiliana Torrini fashions an album of songs out of letters written to a friend's mother. Featured Albums:• Peso Pluma, 'Éxodo'• Kehlani, 'Crash'• Emiliana Torrini, 'Miss Flower'Other notable albums out June 21:• Wild Up, 'Julius Eastman Vol. 4: The Holy Presence'• Gracie Abrams, 'The Secret of Us'• Lake Street Dive, 'Good Together'• Linda Thompson, 'Proxy Music'• Various Artists, 'Miles Away: One'• Been Stellar, 'Scream from New York, NY'• Daryl Hall, 'D'• Jim Lauderdale, 'My Favorite Place'• Kate Nash, '9 Sad Symphonies'• Sumac, 'The Healer'• Various Artists, 'Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty'

Atwood's staff share the music they've been listening to: This week's roundup includes hard life, OSKA, Thee Sacred Souls, Picture Parlour, Camille Schmidt, Sly Jr., sister., Yarin Glam, Night Tapes, Soft Launch, Sam Varga, The Stews, Malcolm Todd, greek, Font, Sufjan Stevens, Rebecca Lappa, Brother Valiant, lucidbloom, & Alex Turner!

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded playlist of our new music picks is available to members on Spotify and Apple Music, updated throughout the week.)

Plus: reviews of Rich Ruth, Rui Gabriel and more classic indie, alternative and college rock.

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