PRESALE - Your Brother’s Keeper & Gary Bartz - Where Rivers Meet (Brownswood)

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Gary Bartz and new London ensemble Your Brother‘s Keeper collaborate on Where Rivers Meet, a deeply intuitive new studio album capturing a rare meeting between generations of jazz musicians. Released on June 19, 2026 via Brownswood Recordings, as the label celebrates its 20th anniversary, the record brings together Bartz’s jazz lineage and a new collective emerging from London’s vibrant jazz scene. The result is music that unfolds with openness and intensity, guided by deep listening and collective improvisation.

At the centre of the project is Bartz, one of the most influential voices in modern jazz. A saxophonist whose career spans more than five decades, Bartz emerged performing with Charles Mingus, Max Roach and Art Blakey before joining Miles Davis during the trumpeter’s electrifying early-1970s period. He soon became a defining figure of the spiritual jazz movement through his celebrated NTU Troop recordings, creating a body of work that continues to resonate across generations of musicians and listeners alike. His playing - lyrical, searching and unmistakably soulful - remains one of the most distinctive voices in jazz.

The album also marks the arrival of Your Brother‘s Keeper, a new collective assembled by drummer and producer Jake Long (Maisha) and rooted and shared in musical dialogue and improvisation. Featuring Ali MacSween (piano, synthesizers and modular FX), Axel Kaner-Lidstrom (trumpet), Twm Dylan (double bass), Tim Doyle (percussion) and Chelsea Carmichael (tenor saxophone), alongside Long on drums, the group reflects a scene that has reshaped the sound of contemporary jazz over the past decade.

Tracklist:
SIDE A A1 - Cauldron A2 - Ground Loop A3 - Eclipse A4 - Solar Flare
SIDE B B1 - Locris B2 - Petrichor B3 - Mantra

PRESALE - Pratt & Moody & Cold Diamond & Mink - Hard Way To Live/You Bring Me Joy (Timmion Records)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 15th May 2026

Pratt & Moody return with a new 7” single on Timmion Records, pairing “Hard Way To Live” with “You Bring Me Joy” – two deep diving soul cuts that reaffirm their place among the true pioneers of the modern sweet & beat soul revival. Written and recorded together with Timmion’s trusted house band Cold Diamond & Mink, the single continues a lineage that has consistently blurred the line between contemporary songwriting and timeless soul aesthetics. The A-side, “Hard Way To Live,” finds Pratt & Moody firmly in their beat ballad lane. Built on a warm, funky foundation, the song balances emotional weight with melodic lift, as its chorus opens into crossover soul-pop territory. Lyrically, it wrestles with life-earned scars and the quiet difficulty of letting go of pain that they cause – the feeling of keeping on running even after you’ve spent the last of what you had. ”On the flip, “You Bring Me Joy” unfolds like a slow-burning David Lynch scene, its dramatic crawl evoking soundtrack soul before bursting into a Stax-era Staple Singers inspired chorus. Tremolo-soaked guitar lines nod to classic dark surf music, while Emilia Sisco’s gospel-tinged background vocals nod to Mavis Staples, elevating the track into full emotional bloom. Together, these two songs offer a vivid preview of Pratt & Moody’s upcoming album – a deeper plunge into soulful storytelling, their tried and tested lowrider soul chops, and modern clarity, soon to follow on Timmion Records.

Tracklist:
Side A: 1. Hard Way To Live
Side B: 1. You Bring Me Joy

PRESALE - KIRBY - Miss Black America (Diamond West Records)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 29th May 2026

Hailed as "the epitome of Southern Soul" (VIBE) and a "bluesy stroke of brilliance" (Okayplayer), with "a voice molded by the gospel church and a near preternatural handling of the deep-down intensity of the blues" (KCRW), Miss Black America further expands KIRBY’s mission to reclaim her roots, and bring Mississippi music and culture to the masses. As Elton John recently proclaimed, KIRBY is "destined for great things," and with this album, she turns the page on a profound and personal next chapter, daring listeners to hear the foot stomping, humming and yearning, and transform those sounds into purpose and power. While KIRBY has co-written and collaborated with everyone from Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney to Beyoncé, Black Thought, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Donald Glover and more, cultivating millions of fans including Hayley Williams and countless others, Miss Black America is entirely her own. Choosing hymns over hits, stories over samples, and truth over trends, this project marks the most inspired work of her career, taking you from the Saturday cookout to the Sunday church service, while getting you through working for "The Man" on Monday. It is blues and soul music for the future, and made for those who came before her: the ancestors who danced, cried and sang on the land of the Dockery Plantation where she descends from, and where many credit as the birthplace of the Delta blues.

Tracklist:
SIDE A 1. When You Coming Home 2. Bettadaze 3. Miss Black America 4. The Man 5. Thick N Country 6. Na$ty
SIDE B 7. Under Pressure 8. Mama Don’t Worry 9. Reparations 10. Jump The Broom 11. My People 12. Afromations

PRESALE - John Brown The Rapper & Da Beatminerz - Waxing In Mecca (Shields Green)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 29th May 2026

Between 2022 and 2024, after decades of building his rap career, John Brown the Rapper decided to sharpen his already formidable pen at Pendulum Ink– a rigorous, almost mythic training ground for lyricists led by Mickey Factz and a rotating cast of elite emcees. Often described as the X-Men school for lyricism, the online academy helped Brown hone his craft, which finds its fullest expression on Waxing In Mecca, his full-length collaborative album with legendary Brooklyn production duo Da Beatminerz. Waxing In Mecca is both statement and philosophy. The title is a nod to the phrase “waxing poetic”, the act of delivering dense, elevated lyricism. The album was written and recorded in Harlem, a cultural mecca of NYC. The album title also reframes the idea of boom bap’s relevance, asserting that rather than waning, the sound is in a constant state of growth, expanding in complexity and impact, shining brighter with each new generation of artists committed to the craft. Sonically cohesive yet thematically expansive, Waxing In Mecca moves from deeply personal narratives like love and parent-induced trauma, to expansive conceptual ideas like quantum physics and social commentary. Anchored by meticulous songwriting and a clear artistic vision, the album doesn’t chase trends—it builds worlds, rewarding listeners who return again and again to uncover new layers

Tracklist:
1. Intro 2. Waxing In Mecca (feat. Smif-N-Wessun) 3. Words Of Rapture 4. Extraordinary 5. The Body Rock 6. The Joint (feat. Craig G) 7. Rain 8. Basement To Penthouse 9. Come Thru & Collect (feat. Your Old Droog) 10. Punk Kid 11. Thoroughfare 12. Stay Inside Of My Gate (feat. Mickey Factz & Ras Kass) 13. Time Is Getting Shorter 14. Curly Top (feat. Tash) 15. Living Thing 16. Legends Of This Whole Shit (feat. O.C. & Rockness Monsta) 17. Weapons Of Man 18. The Proclamation

PRESALE - Joey Quiñones - Inna Soul Steady Situation (Colemine)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 29th May 2026

If you were to ask Joey Quiñones where he found inspiration for his music, you wouldn't have to look far from where the East LA son grew up. Listen to his work, and you're transported to a two-block radius of his neighborhood— from the liquor store to Sign of Music record store on Whittier Boulevard and back to a homie's house. In those two blocks, you hear cumbia blaring from the stores, punk rehearsals from a garage, oldies drifting from a neighbor's yard—a sensory overload that follows you home, all those genres singing in your head at once. This isn't a revelation to longtime fans of Quiñones' music. He has established himself as a premier interpreter of his generation, dedicating his career to offering his unique perspective on the Chicano soul songbook. But before Thee Sinseers, before the lush orchestrations and pitch-perfect harmonies that became his signature, Quiñones cut his teeth leading various backing bands for visiting Jamaican ska and dancehall acts touring Southern California. He describes those years as reggae college, getting yelled at by every Jamaican artist who had a record out. Those years of apprenticeship in rock steady and roots reggae would inform everything that followed—and on his new solo record Inna Soul Steady Situation, Quiñones finally showcases those influences front and center.

Tracklist:
1. Soul Steady Situation 2. Guess That’s Just Loving You 3. There Must Be Something 4. Don’t Let Go 5. In My Arms 6. For You 7. Driftin’ 8. Don’t Be Late 9. Bolsita 10. One More Night 11. Situation 2

PRESALE - Godfather Don & Parental - Retrogenesis (Akromégalie Records)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 29th May 2026

Retrogenesis marks the second full-length collaboration between Godfather Don and Paris-based producer Parental, following their 2020 album Osmosis, released during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new chapter pushes their sound further, blending raw sample-based hip-hop with a sharp sense of musical direction. The album features contributions from Alcynoos (co-productions with Parental), a track produced by Lex (de Kalhex) who also handled the album artwork and Debonair P, who adds his signature touch on scratches. The project is rounded out with remixes by Venom and Figub Brazlevi?, who also handled the mastering of the album.

Tracklist:
1. Love Scene 2. The Medicine 3. Replay 4. Insight (Interlude) 5. Provocation 6. Blind 7. Panic Room (Interlude) 8. Numbers 9. Unreal 10. Sickadat (Interlude) 11. Everyday Process 12. Numbers (Beat Warrior Remix) 13. Blind (Figub Brazlevic Remix) 14. Motivation (Outro)

PRESALE - Delvin Lamarr Organ Trio- Chicken Leg/ If I Could (Colemine Records)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 29th May 2026

Colemine is proud to present the first new music from the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio in over four years. These tunes were taken from the I Told You So sessions and from a forthcoming full length LP. The super funky “Chicken Leg” on the A-side and the slow burn “If I Could” on the flip. The personnel on this features Lamarr on Organ, the imcomparable Jimmy James (Parlor Greens, True Loves) on guitar, and the deep pocket of Grant Schroff (Polyrhythmics, Champagne Bubblebath) on drums. I Told You So was one of DLO3's best selling and performing albums, so the forthcoming LP is surely one not to be missed!

Tracklist:
Side A: Chicken Leg

Side B: If I Could

PRESALE - Czarface & MF Doom - Super What? (Silver Age)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 29th May 2026

Superhero? Supervillain? Super WHAT? CZARFACE & MF DOOM's newest team-up record Super What? is, much like the Avengers' arch-enemy Thanos...inevitable (and all-powerful!). The icon MF DOOM unleashes his wizardry and wordplay throughout the record, while CZARFACE (bolstered by the legendary Wu-Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck and Esoteric) slash through each of the Czar-Keys' produced tracks as the team raises the bar on their previous LP, Czarface meets Metalface (2018). Featuring golden-age superhero DMC (of RUN-DMC) and Hieroglyphics' leader Del The Funky Homosapien, with art by longtime CZARFACE co-creator Lamour Supreme, this album will bring all the thrills of a cosmic summer blockbuster. Recorded and slated for an early 2020 release, and paused while COVID raged, this collaboration of masked men is finally finding its way to you on all formats.

Tracklist:
Side A: A1. The King And Eye (feat. DMC of Run DMC) A2. Czarwyn's Theory Of People Getting Loose (feat. Kendra Morris) A3. Mando Calrissian A4. DOOM Unto Others.

Side B: B1. Jason & The Czargonauts (feat. Del The Funky Homosapien) B2. Break In The Action B3. A Name To The Face B4. This Is Canon Now B5. So Strange (feat. Godforbid) B6. Young World

PRESALE - Czarface & MF Doom- Czarface Meets Metal Face (Brick Records)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 22nd May 2026

Rising from the wreckage of a war torn planet, Czarface joins forces with MF DOOM in the epic Czarface Meets Metal Face! Blending DOOM's trademark abstractions and CZARFACE's in-your-face lyrical attack, this album is ripe with cartoon violence, societal observations and pop culture musings. Over banging beats provided by The Czar-Keys, the armored team give you the witty unpredictable treats any hip-hop fan can sink their fangs into. Expect beats, rhymes, and metal as Czarface controlled by WU-TANG CLAN powerhouse Inspectah Deck and 7L & Esoteric team up with everyone's favorite villain, MF DOOM. With track titles like "Nautical Depth","Meddle With Metal", "Astral Traveling" to "Madness of Badness" this album packs a punch with 16 brand new tracks. Add that with features from Open Mike Eagle and Jedi Mind Tricks' Vinnie Paz, we promise you mind-bending metaphors and brain-melting beats as this powerful pairing sounds off in March 2018! Long time rumored full length collaboration album from Czarface and MF DOOM, fan favorite "Ka-Bang" from Czarface's 2015 sophomore LP Every Hero Needs A Villain had fans begging for more. Cover Art by clothing brand Mishka's head designer Lamour Supreme. Album features Vinnie Paz of the legendary Jedi Mind Tricks, and Open Mike Eagle, who's most recent album "Brick Body Kids Still Daydream" was on Rolling Stone & Pitchforks top 50 albums of 2017 list. The albums lead video "Meddle With Metal" done by Animation Firm TFU Studios who have worked with MF DOOM prior on the "All Caps" video as well as with Mayer Hawthorne, Biz Markie, Cut Chemist and more!

Tracklist:
Side A: A1. Take Your Medicine A2. Meddle With Metal A3. Badness Of Madness A4. Close Talker A5. Forever People A6. Captain Crunch A7. Don't Spoil It A8. Phantoms (Feat. Open Mike Eagle & Kendra Morris)

Side B: B1. Bomb Thrown B2. You Masked For It B3. Astral Traveling (Feat. Vinnie Paz) B4. Nautical Depth B5. Stun Gun B6. Mf Czar B7. Captain Brunch B8. Sleeping Dogs

PRESALE - Czarface - Every Hero Needs A Villain (Brick Records)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 22nd May 2026

CZARFACE – Wu-Tang founding MC Inspectah Deck and veteran Boston duo 7L & Esoteraeroic isn’t concerned with the glitz and the B.S. that modern consumer culture is pushing. And neither are the group’s fans. In 2013, the trio appeared relatively unassumingly with their self-titled debut, which was chiefly produced by DJ 7L and included guests ranging from Ghostface Killah and Cappadonna to Vinnie Paz, Action Bronson and Roc Marciano. The soon-to-be acclaimed group found out quickly that there was a groundswell of hip-hop fanatics thirsting for the lunchpail, lyrics-above-all-else rap they fell in love with in the ‘90s. Several pressings of the album on CD, 2-LP and even cassette later, they are back and ready to up the ante. This time around the group is the same, but it’s fair to say that all three men have stepped up their game. “We knew how we felt about the last album, but weren’t sure how it would be received by listeners,” explains MC Esoteric. “But people really responded to it, even more than we had hoped.

Tracklist:
Side A: 01. Don The Armor 02. Czartacus 03. Lumberjack Match 04. Nightcrawler (Feat. Method Man) 05. World Premier (Feat. Large Professor) 06. The Great (Czar Guitar) 07. Red Alert 08. Junkyard Dogs (Feat. Juju Of The Beatnuts)

Side B: 09. Sgt. Slaughter 10. When Gods Go Mad (Feat. Gza) 11. Ka-Bang! (Feat. Mf Doom) 12. Deadly Class (Feat. Meyhem Lauren) 13. Escape From Czarkham Asylum 14. Sinister 15. Good Villains Go Last (Feat. Ra The Rugged Man)

PRESALE - Thee Marloes - Under The Silver Moon b/w Through The Changes (Big Crown)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 8th May 2026

While we await their sophomore full-length, Di Hotel Malibu, Thee Marloes treat us to a show-stopping two-sider. The A-side, “Under the Silver Moon,” is a stone-cold two-stepper that captures both the bitter and the sweet of long-distance love, set against a breezy musical backdrop. The musicianship and production pull you in from the first snare hit, while frontwoman Natassya Sianturi’s honeyed vocals conjure vivid imagery through metaphor and prose. On the B-side, “Through the Changes” reveals the most tender side of the band’s sound. Both powerful and delicate, the song reflects on how we imagine - and grapple with - what comes after death. Natassya yearns for company and conversation with a love who has passed, at times recalling shared memories, at others questioning the act of continuing to speak to and think about them. Her delivery is so intimate it’s impossible not to feel every word, as the band provides the perfect, understated backing.

Tracklist:
Side A UNDER THE SILVER MOON
Side B THROUGH THE CHANGES

JUST IN - Fatboi Sharif & Child Actor - Crayola Circles (RHYMESAYERS)

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> Backwoodz Studioz is excited to announce the release of Crayola Circles, a collaboration between rapper Fatboi Sharif and producer Child Actor. While both artists have long standing connections to Backwoodz, this album marks their first collaboration of any kind and breaks new artistic ground for all parties.

Sharif’s previous album, Decay, released on Backwoodz in 2023, was a haunting experimental rap masterpiece, an acid trip in a mental hospital. On Crayola Circles Sharif trades menacing psychedelia for a simmering stew of blacklight expressionism, his verses slipping effortlessly through the swells and tides of Child Actor’s masterful production. No matter how uneasy the waves grow, Sharif is at ease, a truth teller whispering anti-riddles in your ear. This album feels like a new chamber for Child Actor, as well. The producer has been on an impressive run since dropping CINE- a collaboration with rapper Cavalier- on Backwoodz in late 2024. Child Actor has shown up in the liner notes of everyone from Navy Blue (The Sword & The Soaring) to Earl Sweatshirt (Live, Laugh, Love) to ELUCID (Revelator) to Open Mike Eagle (Neighborhood Gods Unlimited), to Ghais Guevara (A Quest to Self-Mythologize), amongst others. On Crayola Circles Child Actor’s production is dynamic, shifting and sliding into new phases and movements in an instant. The beats are full and knotty, leaning into jazz and folk, while remaining tethered to the tender minimalism that is his signature. It’s a difficult balance for any producer, and here it is executed perfectly, placing us in a world of wood and brass, cowhide and undersea piano. On any other record, this soundscape would steal the show — and it very nearly does — but Sharif’s command never wavers, ever in control; a lucid dreamer in an induced coma.

There are no guests, no skits, and no interludes. There might not even be songs, instead Crayola Circles seems akin to a great river; singular, traversing forest and jungle, mountain and valley, running from mouth to endless sea.

Tracklisting:

1. Six Figurines 2. Assassination Tapes 3. How to Disinfect a Live Grenade 4. Chemo Crystal Ball 5. Saltwater Tantrums 6. Night Terrors 7. Recognition 8. Diagnosis 9. Crayola Circles of Creativity 10. ANGER 11. Chinese Sunrise 12. Kwaidan Snowstorm 13. Leon Ichaso 14. Willow Trees 15. The Destitute Stashspot

JUST IN - Lice (Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman) - Miami Lice: Season Four (Rhymesayers)

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Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman return with the latest installment in their ongoing Lice series with Miami Lice: Season 4. This time around, Aesop Rock handles all the production, balancing moody synths with drums that range from stark and heavy, to feel-good vibes with a bit of bounce. The opening track, “Who Sent You” is a great example of the latter, and serves as an excellent foreshadowing of what to expect on the EP; a blend of humor, clever writing, and an abundance of style—qualities that reach their pinnacle when the two trade bars back & forth on standout track "Burnt Mauve". Through the course of its 8 songs, this project continues to prove Aesop and Sandman sound evermore natural together and make a great pairing. Tune in for Season 4, Lice is back!

Tracklist:
1. Who Sent You? 2. Uh-Oh 3. Moving Day 4. Burnt Mauve 5. The 1 6. homework 7. The Burgers 8. Evolution

JUST IN - Gareth Donkin - Extraordinary Drink Sum Wtr)

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True to its name, Extraordinary, Gareth Donkin's second album widens the scale of his virtuosic soul-pop songcraft not just on a sonic level, but in a profoundly personal way. A step wiser and more confident, fresh off a feature on De La Soul’s new album, the London-based singer-songwriter and producer lets go of past constructs to celebrate the present tense with his most sophisticated, vast, and dazzling work to date, nodding to disco, R&B, and funk greats with playful charisma and modern sheen.

He says, "Extraordinary is about taking ownership of your life, embracing new experiences and adventure." Donkin's 2023 breakthrough debut, Welcome Home, resonated from BBC Radio to Billboard ("a soul-savant") and brought him to SXSW for the first time. Yet the season was marked by setbacks and heartbreak. First, he reached for fantasy with the cathartic Suite Escape EP. Then, in a clearer headspace, he enlisted a dream ensemble to realize his next vision, including ESME, Kiefer, UHMEER, Shaan Ramaprasad, and Disclosure's Howard Lawrence.

Donkin's made a name for himself as an old soul, one-man-band in the ilk of Prince and Stevie Wonder, often seen on socials assembling songs with mystifying ease. Like past work, Extraordinary captures this undeniable talent and charm. What sets the record apart is the expanse in which these virtues shine. "It just sounds bigger, more current,” he adds. From unifying anthems to drama-shedding declarations, Donkin unlocks the kind of optimism that can only come from hard work on yourself.


TRACKLISTING:

1. Out Here 2. Where Did We Go? (feat. Kiefer) 3. Never Gonna Break Your Heart 4. Sing, Everybody 5. Please Don't Give Up! 6. Imagine 7. Half Shuffle 8. Running Away 9. Play the Game (feat. UHMEER) 10. Don't Be So Hard On Yourself 11. I Need You (feat. ESME) 12. Extraordinary 13. Hello Sunrise

JUST IN - Elucid and Sebb Bash - I Guess U Had To Be There (Backwoodz Studios)

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Two turntables and a microphone. There is a truth in the clarity of that simple coda, a truth that also belies the breadth of what is possible within its confines. Sometimes you gotta get reminded. I Guess U Had To Be There, the new album from NYC rapper ELUCID and veteran producer Sebb Bash, is one of those ones. So fresh it sounds like it was made tomorrow, but bet money you could put this on in ’89 and get heads bopping.

There are moments in music when masters of their craft cross paths at the height of their respective powers—records like Madvillainy, Liquid Swords, Dr. Octagonecologyst, and Hell Hath No Fury—where the result is more than the sum of its parts. ELUCID and Sebb Bash find themselves in this heady, seemingly effortless ephemera on I Guess U Had To Be There. Everything is both familiar and groundbreaking. The beats shift and flip under ELUCID’s feet but he tightropes it all, delivery nimble as a mountain goat, producer and rapper moving in perfect synchronization. Some shining stars make memorable appearances: billy woods, Breezly Brewin, Estee Nack, Shabaka Hutchings. But this is a two-man show, and the duo keep the spotlight where it belongs. I Guess U Had To Be There is a captivating, convention-defying listen and a high-water mark for two of the best artists in the genre.

TRACKLISTING:

1. First Light 2. Cantata 3. Hands n Feet (feat. Estee Nack) 4. Make Me Wise 5. Coonspeak 6. Equiano (feat. Shabaka Hutchings) 7. The Lorax (feat. billy woods) 8. Fainting Goats (feat. Breeze Brewin) 9. I Say Self 10. Visitation Place 11. Alive Herbals 12. Parental Advisory

PRESALE - GA-20 - Orphans, Vinyl LP (Colemine Records)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 29th May 2026

One of the more defining features of Blues upstarts GA-20’s approach to traditional Blues music is their unwavering dedication to playing the songs they love, or as bandleader Matthew Stubbs puts it, “we play the music we would want to hear.” Those in the know have been captivated by the visceral energy the band brings to the heavy Blues arena, and the songs they choose to perform. With ORPHANS, the band has assembled a collection of Blues and Bluesadjacent tracks that fit handily within that parameter. The songs found on ORPHANS are just that – singular tunes heard only at live shows, singles released between albums, and simple favorites that the band (Stubbs, Cody Nilsen & Josh Kiggans) have been itching to lay down. And just as Blues is a tradition of borrowing, sharing and transformation, these melodies and words are similarly reinterpreted and reimagined, orphans and strays lovingly adopted and given new breath. The fan demand for a proper full length release of these songs, along with the mandate to showcase Nilsen’s vocals and auxiliary guitar mastery, are realized here in physical form.

Tracklist:
1. Cryin' & Pleadin' 2. I Love You, I Need You 3. I Don't Mind 4. Stranger Blues 5. Hold On, I'm Coming 6. My Baby Sweeter 7. Just One More Time 8. Chicken Pickin'

PRESALE - Marco Benevento - Glera, Vinyl LP (Big Crown)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 24th July 2026

Big Crown Records is proud to present Glera, Marco Benevento’s debut album on the label. Marco Benevento has always moved like someone who understands the studio as its own instrument, not just a room where the toys are. Long before he began appearing on stages with Freddie Gibbs and Madlib, and in the liner notes of albums by Clairo and Leon Bridges, Benevento was already thinking like a producer - listening for texture, tension, and negative space, and for the strange emotional alchemy that occurs when groove and curiosity collide. His new album Glera sharpens that instinct into focus, presenting Benevento not only as a virtuosic keyboardist and bandleader, but as a composer building worlds from rhythm, tone, and feeling.

Glera is a genre-bending jazz record that folds in soul and reggae’s elastic low end with an open-door sense of possibility. The project began three years ago as a kind of private exercise, with Benevento writing intuitively, inspired by Italian film scores and melody. Over time, those sketches evolved into something broader and more muscular, culminating in the grand majesty heard here. What emerges is music that moves cinematically without becoming precious. Tracks can feel like chase scenes or slow dissolves, sometimes within the same song, with jazz improvisation sharing space alongside reggae pocket, orchestral elements, and psych-pop atmosphere. It’s exploratory but grounded, complex yet unmistakably groove-forward.

Marco Benevento is operating at the highest level, shaping sound with purpose and curiosity. This album announces itself loudly—both outward-facing and deeply intimate. It’s music that moves—across genres, tempos, and registers—while remaining anchored to the joy of discovery. It’s a record that embodies motion, carrying the past forward without ever standing still.

Tracklist:
Side A:
Frizzante | Turandot feat Marianne Mirage | Big Top | Houdini | Zio Tony feat. Molly Lewis | I Can’t Control This Bliss feat Dream Crease | Crema
SIDE B:
Miss Neptune feat Elizabeth Steiner | Sorgini feat. Dave Guy | Sprezzatura | Hip Then | Catoni feat. 13th Ward Social Club | Quattro Passi feat. Chiara Civello | Over Now

PRESALE - Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE & SURF GANG - Pompeii// Utility, 2 Vinyl LP (Integral)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 8th May 2026

‘POMPEII // UTILITY’ unites two kindred spirit rappers from opposite coasts within SURF GANG’s world-building genius. Structured as a true double album - MIKE on one side, Earl on the other - ‘POMPEII // UTILITY’ unfolds through a rotating cast of side quests and characters from within its shared creative ecosystem.

Jadasea, Anysia Kym, Niontay, Na-Kel Smith and Lerado Khalil all make appearances, passing through the album’s vast terrain while, behind the scenes, SURF GANG producers Harrison, EvilGiane, Elipropperr and Flea Diamonds (with input from additional producers) wield the gritty, raspy, animated beats that build its container.

Arriving on the heels of 2025 albums from both rappers - MIKE’s ‘Showbiz!’ and Earl’s ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ - ‘POMPEII // UTILITY’ plays like a victory lap that traces their friendship back over more than a decade. Where two rappers going head-to-head might otherwise incite rivalry or comparison, ‘POMPEII // UTILITY’ offers something rooted and communal - a shared understanding of care, joy, grief, process and responsibility to something larger than yourself.

Tracklist:
Disc 1:
The Fall | MY WORST (rebuke) | Da Bid (feat. Jadasea) | NOT 4TW (feat. Anysia Kym) | THE POPE | AFRO | Minty | F.E.A.R. (feat. Niontay) | Tampering | Shutter Island | Back LA (feat. Na-Kel Smith) | Back Home | Kirkland (feat. Earl Sweatshirt) | #FREE #MIKE | Man of the Month |

Disc 1:
this2shallpass | :( again :) | Home on the Range | React | Hot Water (Cahuilla) | rectangle lens | Leadbelly (feat. MIKE) | quikk | Ew! | Earth | Chali 2na | Sisyphus | Locusts (feat. Lerado Khalil) | Tour de France | Chicago| Book of Eli | AOK| Don't Worry!

JUST IN - Beastie Boys - To the 5 Boroughs - Limited Edition, 3 Vinyl LP (Universal)

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Beastie Boys have announced a limited-edition reissue of their album 'To The Five Boroughs' on triple vinyl and double CD sets.

The New York rap icons’ sixth studio album was originally released in June 2004 and as it was their first full-length release since ‘Hello Nasty’ in 1998, it saw them reflect on the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in their home city.

3LP limited deluxe edition of Beastie Boys’ platinum-selling 2004 To the 5 Boroughs album, featuring 11 bonus tracks, including remixes and B-sides., pressed on 180-gram vinyl and housed in a triple gatefold jacket with pop-up elements and an NYC map lithograph, inside a rigid slipcase.

TRACKLISTING:

A1. Ch-Check It Out A2. Right Right Now Now A3. 3 The Hard Way A4. It Takes Time To Build B1. Rhyme The Rhyme Well B2. Triple Trouble B3. Hey Fuck You B4. Oh Word?

C1. That's It That's All C2. All Lifestyles C3. Shazam! C4. An Open Letter To NYC D1. Crawlspace D2. The Brouhaha D3. We Got The

JUST IN - Nightmares On Wax - In A Space Outta Sound (20th Anniversary Edition) (Warp)

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Celebrating two decades since the release of one of the most loved albums in the Nightmares On Wax catalogue, ‘In A Space Outta Sound’ sought inspiration in the reggae and dub sound system roots that George Evelyn aka DJ E.A.S.E grew up on, skilfully blended with other influences such as soul, hip-hop and jazz.

Featuring iconic tracks such as ‘You Wish’ and ‘Flip Ya Lid’, the reputation of the record has grown over the years to be seen as one of the key sides in the career of this singular artist.

To mark the occasion, Warp are making the album available to independent retailers as a deluxe triple- disc box set edition designed by Ruff Mercy (Mac Miller, Run The Jewels, Thom Yorke). Accompanied by a bonus disc, ‘In A Space Outta Dub’, featuring eight tracks of dub reinterpretations by Adrian Sherwood.

Tracklist:
Passion | The Sweetest | Flip Ya Lid | Pudpots | Damn | You Wish | Deep Down | Chime Out | Me! | I Am You | Soul Purpose | African Pirates | You Bliss | On Purpose | Flippin’ Eck | Positive Touch | On The Seven Seas Dub | Looking At You Dub | Sweeter Still | Nyabinghi Dub

JUST IN - Thundercat - Distracted (Brainfeeder)

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‘Distracted’ is Thundercat’s fifth studio album, featuring contributions from an incredible cast of friends including A$AP Rocky, WILLOW, Tame Impala, Lil Yachty, Channel Tres and a long-awaited collaboration with the dearly departed Mac Miller.

The record was primarily created in close collaboration with a new creative partner - the super-producer Greg Kurstin - plus Flying Lotus, Kenny Beats (Kenneth Blume) and The Lemon Twigs.

In the six years since his GRAMMY-winning album ‘It Is What It Is’, Thundercat’s star has risen - playing stadiums worldwide with Red Hot Chilli Peppers with Flea naming Thundercat “the best bass player on the planet,” performing live with A$AP Rocky, Steve Lacy, Tame Impala, Gorillaz, Silk Sonic, Erykah Badu, Spinal Tap and Yo Gabba Gabba, and collaborating with Haim, Smino, Kaytranada, Kamasi Washington and Justice. He also branched out into acting with a role in ‘Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett’.

Tracklisting:

Candlelight No More Lies (feat. Tame Impala) | She Knows Too Much (feat. Mac Miller) | I Did This To Myself (feat. Lil Yachty) | Funny Friends (feat. A$AP Rocky) | What Is Left To Say | I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time | Anakin Learns His Fate | Walking On The Moon | This Thing We Call Love (feat. Channel Tres) | ThunderWave (feat. WILLOW) | Pozole | A.D.D. Through The Roof | Great Americans You Left Without Saying Goodbye

JUST IN - ASAP Rocky - Don't Be Dumb (Sony)

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'Much-anticipated Fourth studio album by the American rapper, featuring the singles 'Punk Rocky', 'Helicopter' and 'Stay Here for Life' and collaborations with BossMan Dlow, Brent Faiyaz, Gorillaz, Doechii, Jessica Pratt, Sauce Walka, Slay Squad, Westside Gunn, and will.i.am.

Tracklist:
Order Of Protection | Helicopter | Interrogation (skit) | Stole Ya Flow | Stay Here 4 Life | Playa | No Trespassing | Stop Snitching | Stfu | Punk Rocky | Air Force (Black Demarco) | Whiskey (Release Me) | Robbery | Don't Be Dumb/Trip Baby | The End

JUST IN - Mammas Gun - DIG! (Candelion)

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DIG! is the 6th studio album by UK 5-piece band Mamas Gun, a rare creative brotherhood of passionate musicians making soul music that sounds and feels timeless. Recorded by engineer Neil Innes straight to 16-track analogue tape at All Things Analogue Studios in Leeds, the album captures the sound of five musicians at the very top of their game, coming together to bring 11 lovingly crafted songs to life. The result is intimate performances that put you in the room with the band as the music unfolds. Andy Platts’ golden falsetto leads songs that explore universal themes of love, family, hope, and redemption, finding uplift in times of downturn. Drummer Chris Boot provides grooves with jazz-like lightness, Cameron Dawson’s melodic bass echoes the spirit of James Jamerson, Terry Lewis brings warm, old-school guitar authenticity, and Dave Oliver connects jazz, gospel, and soul with piano, Wurlitzer, and Hammond organ.

The album features a standout collaboration with legendary Brian Jackson on the jazz-funk title track “DIG!”, as well as fan favourites like “Food For The Flames”, “The Proof”, and “Joy.” Deeply soulful and authentic, DIG! is Mamas Gun at their most accomplished.

TRACKLISTING:

1.DIG! 2.Food For The Flames 3.Living on Mercy 4.Wings 5.First Time (In A Long Time) 6.Hardest Yards 7.The Proof 8.Had Me At Goodbye 9.Rooftops 10.Phantom Love 11.Joy

JUST IN - Les Imprimés - Fading Forward (Big Crown)

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Big Crown Records is proud to present the sophomore full-length from Les Imprimes, Fading Forward. Spearheaded by self taught multi-instrumentalist and producer Morten Martens, this album explores mortality, escapism, and a myriad of experiences associated with love.

Martens made a tremendous impression with his highly acclaimed 2023 debut Rêverie and has since cultivated a diehard fanbase whose demographics are as wide-ranging as the influences that shape his music. He mixes tones from ‘60s and ‘70s Soul with arrangement nods to Doo-Wop records, takes drum energy from Hip-Hop, and covers the whole thing with vocal stylings from ‘90s & 2000s Alternative. But it is Martens’ lyrics, emotion, and delivery that truly bring everything together and help him stand out from his peers. There’s an infectious- ness and pop sensibility in the writing that is executed with utmost class and taste, giving Les Imprimés the rare quality of immediate attraction that only deepens the more you listen.

Hailing from Kristiansand, Norway, Martens plays nearly every instrument on Fading Forward, produces and arranges the album, and of course sings. "It's soul music, but I don't exactly have the soul voice," Morten explains humbly. "But I do it my own way, in a way that's mine." In the small town of Kristanland, Norway there is a huge talent who spent most of his life laying low and playing the background. Signing to New York’s Big Crown Records inspired Morten Martens to start sharing his own music. The response to his debut Rêverie pushed him right out of the studio and onto the stage and all of this has served as inspiration to push his artistry to new heights. New heights that are on full display on Fading Forward

TRACKLISTING:

Side A:
You & I Again & Again Untainted Love Get Lost Only Love Greatest Mistake
Side B:
With You Next Summer Miss The Days Close My Eyes Beware Paradise

JUST IN - Wesley Joseph - Forever Ends Someday (SECRETLY CANADIAN)

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Unguarded, wholly realised and entirely his own – Wesley Joseph’s long-awaited debut album sees the singer, songwriter, producer and director at his most confidently vulnerable, expressing the many layers of his creative life journey. The result is 'Forever Ends Someday': 13 tracks of self-examination cut with expansive escapism. On the Danny Brown feature “Peace of Mind”, meanwhile, Joseph blasts through his anxieties and delivers a bass-rattling anthem with confidence and reassurance, “July” finds Joseph collaborate with Jorja Smith as the pair perform a rejoiceful callback, recorded in their hometown of Walsall, reminiscing on how far they’ve come, as well as all they have lost.

Three years in the making, Joseph took time away from the spotlight to find his story, choosing to pursue the honesty of his art rather than capitalising on career momentum - with highlights including a sold-out headline date at London’s KOKO and a sold-out North American tour. “I just treated the record like a vessel, throwing things into it from my life all the time,” he says. The title Forever Ends Someday refers to the fleeting beauty of the present moment – “the idea that when you’re young things will last forever but then you grow up to realise youth is borrowed,” Joseph explains – the album’s tracks depict an honest reflection of human experience through both the light and dark.

Recorded between London, Walsall, Los Angeles and “halfway up a mountain in Switzerland,” Joseph enlisted a core team of collaborators and co-producers to execute his vision over the three years of writing. He worked closely with composer Nicholas Jaar (The Weeknd, FKA Twigs), who lent his soundscaping sensibility to several tracks, producer Harvey Dweller (Loyle Carner, Joy Crookes), Mercury Prize-nominated Tev’n (Rina Sawayama, SBTRKT), A. K. Paul (Nao, Fabiana Palladino), Al Shux (JAY Z, Kendrick Lamar, SZA), Ryan Raines (Paul McCartney, Dominic Fike) and producer Romil Hemnani (Brockhampton). From Walsall to the world, 'Forever Ends Someday' shows that Joseph’s legacy has only just begun.

TRACKLISTING:

SIDE A:
1. Distant Man 2. White Tee 3. If Time Could Talk 4. Pluto Baby 5. Quicksand 6. Peace of Mind (feat. Danny Brown)
SIDE B:
7. Blinded 8. July (feat. Jorja Smith) 9. Seasick 10. Manuka 11. Mind Games 12. Shadow Puppet 13. 100 Miles

JUST IN - Parlor Greens - Emeralds (COLEMINE)

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Emeralds, the sophomore long player from Parlor Greens, finds the trio serving up a beautifully curated sampler of what funky organ music can be. Three true masters of their respective crafts: Tim Carman (formerly of GA-20) on drums, Jimmy James (True Loves, formerly of Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio) on guitar, and Adam Scone (Scone Cash Players, The Sugarman 3) on organ. Seasoned and soulful pros coming together to make infectiously funky instrumental jams. Parlor Greens are truly in top form: tour tight and more confident than ever in who they are and where they’re going.

The first time these three met in Loveland at Colemine’s Portage Lounge studio was marked by a certain freshness. It was new, it was the first time they had all played together. It was exciting, it was unknown territory. The session for Emeralds weighed much heavier on all three members. All three dealing with personal tragedies in their individual lives, the session truly served as a genuine moment of joy for the group. Just three talented musicians, writing and playing music now as friends in a familiar environment. No moment is the weight of the session more obvious than with the album’s closer, “Queen Of My Heart,” a tune Jimmy wrote for his mother shortly after she passed away. So with a heavy and soulful heart, Colemine Records is beyond proud to present the sophomore effort from three maestros. Parlor Greens presents… Emeralds.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Eat Your Greens 2. Mustard Sauce 3. Drop Top 4. Parlor Change 5. Emeralds 6. Letter To Brother Ben 7. Francisco Smack 8. Jolene 9. Lion’s Mane 10. Red Dog 11. Queen Of My Heart

PRESALE - Kendra Morris - Flat Tire, Blood Orange Vinyl 7", (Karma Chief Records)

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Kendra Morris's 2025 board-game concept album 'Next' quickly became a fan favorite, toping several year-end lists and cementing it's place as one of the most creative album campaigns.

Now six months after the record's release, Karma Chief is thrilled you bring you a 45 featuring a fan-favorite tune from the record and a brand new dub remix. 'Flat Tire,' the album's announcement track, tips its hat to old reggae from the 60’s. Inspired by the records Kendra's parents would bring home from trips to Jamaica, the tune brings you a catchy, bouncy chorus you just can't get out of your head. 'Flat Tire' was recorded with all vintage gear and tracked through a Tascam 388.

It also features Ray Jacildo, collaborator of The Back Keys, Yola, on piano and organ. The B-side of the 45 features a dub remix of 'Flat Tire' by the one & only Paul Cherry. "As soon as we recorded 'Flat Tire,' Terry and I agreed immediately that there should be some sort of dub remix... the tune was made for that," Kendra says. Terry threw out Cherry's name and they agreed he was the man for the job. The final product perfectly echoes classic late 60s dub by building from of the basics of the song...stripping the production down further, playing up the reverb and adding echoes, pauses and delays in all the right places.

Tracklist:

A. Flat Tire

B. Flat Tire (Dub Mix)

PRESALE - Nehruviandoom (Mf Doom & Bishop Nehru) - Nehruviandoom (Lex Records)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 1st May 2026

A long time ago in London...The VILLAIN was laying low on the fog shrouded Tin Islands when Bishop’s X-Wing crashed into his swamp. It was April 2013, and that’s a metaphor for Bishop’s first meeting with DOOM before a show at the 100 Club. The future collaborators were booked to play in the tiny ancient jazz venue with Ghostface Killah that night. At just 17, Bishop Nehru had supported Wu-Tang Clan and Earl Sweatshirt on tour, recorded a single with Disclosure, shared two well-received mixtapes, and been endorsed by Kendrick Lamar and Nas, with the later introducing him onstage as “the future of hip-hop”.

That chance encounter backstage in London led to this collaboration with DOOM, one of Bishop’s hip-hop heroes. In the months that followed Metal Fingers sent Bishop links to folders of beats and Bishop laid down bars. The two worked remotely and then followed up with sessions in the studio. In the Village Voice end of year round up for 2014 they reflected on the album, #2 in their best rap albums list: “ There’s a good few decades between the New York City-raised (but now exiled-in-London) MF DOOM and the upstate- residing Bishop Nehru, but listening to their hip-hop tryst, it’s as if they’ve been plugged in to the same creative zone all along. The formula here is simple: DOOM produces, Bishop raps, and on occasion the curmudgeonly supervillain with the “Brillo Pad beard” also deigns to grab the mic, but it’s the duo’s shared off-kilter sensibility that gels the listening experience. And when they team up for the positivity-packed “Great Things,” it’s as if Doom has temporarily let his mask drop to embrace a nostalgic revisiting of the original K.M.D. vibe. “ - THE VILLAGE VOICE

Tracklist:
1.First Day of Class 2.Om (feat. MF DOOM) 3.Omterlude Part 1 4.Mean the Most 5.Omterlude Part 2 6.So Alone 7.Coming For You 8.Darkness 9.Caskets (feat. MF DOOM) 10.Great Things (feat. MF DOOM) 11.Disastrous (feat. MF DOOM)

PRESALE - Funkadelic - Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow (Org Music)

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Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow is the second album from funk innovators Funkadelic, arriving in 1970 mere months after their trailblazing debut. Famously originating from a single LSD-fueled marathon session, the record saw the band honing their songcraft, while still allowing plenty of space for mind-bending exploratory jams. It marked the official introduction of legendary keyboardist Bernie Worrell, and would go on to chart at No. 92 on Billboard’s Pop chart.

Tracklist:
1. Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow 2. Friday Night, August 14th 3. Funky Dollar Bill 4. I Wanna Know If It’s Good To You? 5. Some More 6. Eulogy and Light

PRESALE - Danger Mouse & Jemini - Born Again (Lex Records)

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Celebrated producer and musician Danger Mouse and prodigiously talented New York rapper Jemini team up for their second collaborative album.

Remarkably this soul and funk infused hip-hop tour de force arrived two decades after its creation and the duo’s debut LP, Ghetto Pop Life which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2013! Enthused by the response to Ghetto Pop Life , soon after Danger Mouse and Jemini began to tour and to write and record Born Again.

Finally, having been recorded two decades ago and indefinitely shelved, Born Again was released in 2013. The previously unheard record retains many of the elements of Danger Mouse and Jemini’s debut; the fun-loving, shit-talking innocence, but also adopts a noticeably more introspective and confessional tone.

This time, in addition to lighthearted topics such as being an incredible artist “Knuckle Sandwich II”, “Brooklyn Basquiat”, living large and being amagnet for attention “Me”, Jemini also delivers highly-personal and occasionally devastating lyrics about missed opportunities and redemption “All I”, “Born Again”, his time in prison “Locked Up” and complicated relationship with his father “Dear Poppa”. His effortless free flowing cadence and indelible sing-song delivery elevate each track with a melodic infectiousness whilst Danger Mouse exhibits an affinity for resonant instrumentals built from sampled organ, vibraphone, or guitar loops and infused with his trademark minor key magic. The result is a classic, timeless hip- hop record.

Tracklist:
1.All I 2.Locked Up 3.Me 4.Knuckle Sandwich II 5.Born Again 6.Brooklyn Bazquiat 7.Walk the Walk 8.Where You From 9.Dear Poppa 10. World Music

JUST IN - Nubiyan Twist - Chasing Shadows, Vinyl LP (Strut Records)

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Leeds-born, London-rooted collective Nubiyan Twist have spent more than a decade conjuring up one of the UK's most open musical ecosystems that folds jazz improvisation into afrobeat drive and hip-hop cadence with a looseness that doesn't slip into slackness. Their line-up shifts often, but always around producer and bandleader Tom Excell, who treats collaboration as a kind of social circuitry.

The arrival of vocalist Eniola adds a new melodic centre, with her voice threading through arrangements that lean into warmth without smoothing away the grit. 'Chasing Shadows' glows under Fatoumata Diawara's lines, bright horns framing the song's quickening pulse, while 'Red Herring' brings Bootie Brown into a rolling half-shuffle. 'Threads' finds Patrice Rushen easing soft piano into the group's rhythmic weave, and 'Rhythm Of You' drifts into dubbed-out sway with Joe Armon-Jones. Across the set, the band move between continents and moods with unforced clarity, holding onto the human frictions that keep their sound alive.

TRACKLISTING:

A1. Azimuth A2. Red Herring (Ft. Booty Brown) A3. Chasing Shadows (Ft. Fatoumata Diawara) A4. How Far (Ft. M.Anifest) A5. Body Flows B1. Mlonje: Voices Joined (Ft. The Zawose Queens) B2. Echoes B3. Message (Ft. Mr.Williamz) B4. Sunlight B5. Rhythm of You (Ft. Joe Armon-Jones)

JUST IN - Nas and DJ Premier - Light-Years (Mass Appeal)

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Today, GRAMMY-Award winning rap icon Nas and DJ Premier —two of the most influential and revered figures in hip-hop history—announced their highly anticipated collaborative album Light-Years is set to release on December 12th via Mass Appeal.

After decades of anticipation, Light-Years is a 30-year working legacy reborn. Nas and DJ Premier’s partnership is embedded in the DNA of Hip-Hop. Their origin story began in 1994 with Illmatic, which resulted in hits such as “N.Y. State Of Mind,” “Memory Lane” and “Represent.” Illmatic helped establish Nas as a generational talent and furthered Premier’s then burgeoning legacy. Their chemistry deepened over the next decade through classics like “I Gave You Power,” 2nd Childhood,” “Nas Is Like” and “N.Y. State Of Mind Pt. II.”

Spearheaded by Mass Appeal’s groundbreaking Legend Has It..., a series celebrating and spotlighting some of the most important and influential Hip Hop artists of all time, the series has gifted a year long run of historic releases from culture defining artists including; Slick Rick, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, Big L & De La Soul. With Light-Years, Nas and DJ Premier deliver the grand finale to close out the legendary series where their undeniable synergy remains elusive.

In 2006, Nas and DJ Premier appeared on the cover of Scratch Magazine, teasing a joint project that again refueled fan frenzy and two decades worth of anticipation. Last year, Nas and Preem linked up to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Illmatic with the release of a new track, “Define My Name,” where they first announced their landmark collaborative album.

Light-Years is a true testament to both artists' influence, legacy and the timelessness of the music they create together.

Tracklisting:

TBC

PRESALE - Thee Marloes - Di Hotel Malibu (Big Crown)

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Big Crown is proud to present the Thee Marloes’ sophomore album, Di Hotel Malibu. It arrives as a widening of the frame — a confident step away from the lines that once neatly held their sound, and toward something more porous, conversational, and deeply Indonesian. It’s been two years since Perak, the Surabaya trio’s debut for Big Crown Records, introduced their unique sound. This new record doesn’t abandon that lineage so much as stretch it, showing how much they have grown as a band since the release of their debut and all the experiences that came with it. Composed of vocalist and keyboardist Natassya Sianturi, guitarist and producer Sinatrya Dharaka and drummer Tommy Satwick, Thee Marloes have always worked as a unit, their songs shaped by shared reference points and a lived-in sense of groove. On this album, that collective language expands. The arrangements move across a broader spectrum, with new instrumental colors, unexpected rhythmic turns, and a looser approach to structure. The band describes it as a response to the last two years of living: social realities, love lives in flux, and all that success has brought into their lives.

The album opener “Under the Silver Moon” is a stone cold two-stepper that addresses the bitter and the sweet of long distance love affairs over a breezy musical backdrop. “Six Years” is a page from singer Natassya Sianturi’s life and her struggle to take the step of leaving a comfortable and stable daytime job to follow her dreams of a full time career in music. “Harap Dan Ragu” explores life, death, and the emotions that orbit them, opening with an earworm guitar riff that ushers in Sianturi’s honeyed vocals, this time in her native language of Indonesian. The album continues to switch vibes and tones track to track with the darker, more introspective “The More”. The gorgeous musicianship and pulsing drums are met with the deeply poetic lyrics that walk the line between futility and an unbreakable resilience. Thee Marloes dip into their drop dead gorgeous ballad bag with “Through The Changes” with a powerful yet delicate song about how we imagine and deal with what comes after death. “Boru” sung entirely in Batak, a traditional language from North Sumatera, goes further into asserting heritage as a foundation and mission statement for the group while “I’d Be Lost” takes us back to the dancefloor with a light and lovely profession of love. In the end, Di Hotel Malibu is the result of the best type of inspiration: the global attention Thee Marloes have earned, and the chance to play their homegrown music for fans around the world has put wind in their sails. Enjoy the record, then catch them as they tour the globe. Soul Music from Surabaya, another Big Crown Sureshot.

Tracklisting:
SIDE A
Under The Silver Moon 6 Years Harap Dan Ragu The More Through The Changes Di Hotel Malibu What’s On Your Mind

SIDE B
I’m Just A Girl Selatan I’d Be Lost Di Dalam Crazy Eyes Boru Rahasia

PRESALE - Little Barrie - Gravity Freeze (Concord)

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Gravity Freeze is the other side of the same coin in the same time frame as Electric War. Both albums were recorded simultaneously with Gravity Freeze featuring Tony Coote in the drum seat. The songs were written and recorded in the same time period, but there were songs that fell more naturally into “Little Barrie” with Gravity Freeze having a more song-based approach with a direct link to rhythm & blues whereas Electric War was more experimental.

TRACKLISTING:

A1.More Bad Miles Of Road A2.It Isn’t Soul A3.December A4.Luggin’ Hurt A5.Talk It Up Like It’s Wanted A6.Anything You Are A7.Coralisa A8.Wire A9.Gravity Freeze

PRESALE - IZCO - Powerscroft (Brownswood)

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Estimated Shipping Date: 1st May 2026

East London producer and DJ IZCO announces his debut solo studio album ‘POWERSCROFT’, set for release on 1st May via Brownswood Recordings. The album’s first single, ‘Strike a Pose’ featuring the vocals of Camille Munn offers an early glimpse into the project. To celebrate the release, he will go on a run of UK dates from March to May, culminating at London’s Jazz Cafe.

Named after the road where he grew up, ‘POWERSCROFT’ marks a defining new chapter for an artist who has spent the past decade shaping the sound of UK dance music. Drawing from jungle, broken beat, grime, garage, soul and dub, the album channels the energy of the dancefloor while remaining deeply rooted in memory, instinct and identity. It captures what it feels like to be inside IZCO’s world, where thoughts, memories and influences collide.

Tracklisting:

A1 - Bluebell A2 - Japan Greatly (feat. Reek0 and S.I) A3 - Turn Me On A4 - Dinero (feat. P Wavey) A5 - Down 4 (feat. Osquello) A6 - Strike a Pose (feat. Camille Munn)

B1 - Longest Road (feat. PK) B2 - Komodo B3 - Somebody Jump (feat. Reek0) B4 - Wonderluv B5 - Tek Control (feat. Liam Bailey) B6 - Guiding Star (feat. Reek0)

JUST IN - Traffic - Quasimodo Coffe Beans

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Limited edition Quasimodo coffee from Montreal.

Coffee Beans: Kerinci

Kerinci coffee refers to coffee beans grown on the slopes of Mount Kerinci, an active volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia. The fertile volcanic soil and unique climate contribute to the coffee's distinctive flavor profile, often described as having notes of dark chocolate, dried red currants, and tobacco. The coffee is cultivated by the Koerintji Barokah Bersama cooperative, and is known for its sustainability and quality