Daily Newsletter, August 4, 2024

This week's Notable Releases include JPEGMAFIA, Navy Blue, Killer Mike, and more.

A weekly post highlighting but a few of our favorite new releases in splendid alphabetical order, brief and (hopefully) informative. There’s a lot of great music out every week and these are but some of the many we think you should check out.

The latest from Dan Hayhurst and Reuben Sutherland is simultaneously high art concept piece and a tremendous bit of fun, finds Antonio Poscic

NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Sheldon Pearce dig deep into the latest release by bassist Meshell Ndegeocello, who, more than 30 years into her career, continues to melt the boundaries between genres. Her latest album, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, is being released on the centennial of the birth of the author and activist, and overflows with musical, political and historical ideas.Daoud and Sheldon also share new albums and EPs by Khalid, Orville Peck, Moses Sumney, Maren Morris, Smashing Pumpkins, Killer Mike and more. Featured Albums:• Meshell Ndegeocello, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin• Khalid, Sincere• Orville Peck, Stampede• Moses Sumney, Sophcore• Maren Morris, Intermission• Killer Mike, Songs for Saints and SinnersOther notable albums out August 2:• Smashing Pumpkins, Aghori Mhori Mei• Chrystabelle and David Lynch, Cellophane Memories• JPEGMAFIA, I Lay Down My Life For You• Brigitte Calls Me Baby, The Future Is Our Way Out• Los Lonely Boys, Resurrection• Tones and I, Beautifully Ordinary• X, Smoke & Fiction• WHY?, The Well I Fell Into

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Stream new releases from Jack White, Navy Blue, Jpegmafia, Moses Sumney, Loidis, Chrystabell & David Lynch, Kampire, Messiah!, and X

Boom-bap, soul, death rock, and more.

The new albums from JPEGMAFIA and Jack White should be at the top of your queue today. Tap in and find a new obsession.

It's the week in classic indie, alternative and college rock

Beyond the warped layers, the atmospheric fog, and the pulsating abrasions, the core of Grim Iconic…(Sadistic Mantra) seems to reside in a place of spiritual unity, an embrace of the communal efforts that provide a sense of home to Justin R. Cruz Gallego.

As Ween's 1994 classic gets an expanded rerelease, JR Moores finds it hard to imagine the oddball's oddballs would've thrived at any other time 

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.)