Kendrick Lamar and 4 More Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes albums from Kendrick Lamar, Little Dragon, Actress, Talib Kweli and Styles P, and Fionn Regan.
Kendrick Lamar: DAMN. [Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope]
He warned us. On “The Heart Part 4,” Kendrick Lamar rapped, “Y’all got till April 7 to get y’all shit together.” That day turned out to be the album announcement. Now, DAMN., the highly-anticipated follow-up to 2015’s To Pimp a Butterfly, is here. It features Rihanna and U2, with contributions from James Blake, DJ Dahi, Kaytranada, and plenty more. Read our new interview with featured artist Zacari, as well as our Best New Track review of “HUMBLE.” Find “5 Takeaways From Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN.” on the Pitch.
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Little Dragon: Season High [Loma Vista]
Season High follows Little Dragon’s 2014 record Nabuma Rubberband. Watch the music videos for “Sweet” and “High.”
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British electronic musician Actress’ new album, AZD, follows 2014’s Ghettoville. Read Pitchfork’s track review for “X22RME.”
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Talib Kweli / Styles P: The Seven [Javotti Media/3D]
Rap veterans Talib Kweli and Stykes P have teamed up for the new project The Seven. It features Sheek Louch, Jadakiss, Common, Rapsody, and more. Last year, Styles P released Filthy America… It’s Beautiful with the Lox—their first album in 17 years.
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Fionn Regan: The Meetings of the Waters [常に愛 TSUNENI AI/Abbey]
Irish musician Fionn Regan’s 2006 track “Abacus” gained new life last year when Bon Iver sampled it on “00000 Million.” His new record, The Meetings of the Waters, follows his 2012 efort The Bunkhouse Vol. 1: Anchor Black Tattoo. Watch the title track’s music video, starring Cillian Murphy (“Peaky Blinders,” Batman Begins, Inception).
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