Formed in 2009, globetrotting Amsterdam collective Jungle by Night are a six-piece powerhouse comprising Bo Floor (trumpet), Ko Zandvliet (trombone, vocals), Jac van Exter (guitar), Pyke Pasman (organ...

Following the buoyant and rhythm-led ‘Grazzie Ragazzi’, flautist, composer and producer Erica Tucceri has shared ‘Sun Daze’, the second single from her forthcoming debut album, Route 96, due out on No...

We love The Arch, the new album from composer and multi-instrumentalist Kaoru Watanabe, which arrived last week through New Amsterdam Records in partnership with Figure 8 Recording. A sought-after col...

Agbeko have a third album on the way, following their 2023 There Must Be Another Way. Entitled When the People Say, the upcoming record sees the Mancunian collective continue to draw from the rich lin...

Jan St. Werner, one half of German avant-garde electronic duo Mouse on Mars and an endlessly inventive artist, has announced a new solo album called Squares Will Fall. More than a decade in the making...

Three incredible musicians in their own right, Anna Butterss, John Raymond, and Ben Lumsdaine boast an impressive body of work spanning jazz, improvisation, indie, electronic music, and beyond. The th...

Chicago-raised, Los Angeles-based saxophonist, keyboardist, synthesist, producer and composer Josh Johnson is one of the most daring and versatile figures in contemporary music, both through his own w...

Chicago drummer and composer Jeremy Cunningham has announced the release of Passing Fires, his first solo album since 2020’s moving tribute to his brother, The Weather Up There. The new record finds C...

Following the release of ‘Fekete Szem / Black Eye’ earlier this summer, Àbáse has unveiled ‘Búsulni Nem Tudtam / Learning Sorrow’, another new track exploring the rich musical heritage of his native H...

Great news from Chúpame el Dedo who have just announced the release of a new album titled Nos Vemos El Próximo Año. The Bogotano duo of Eblis Álvarez (Meridian Brothers) and Pedro Ojeda (Romperayo) ha...

We've been eagerly wating for the release of Charlotte Greve's Waterbodies, her tenth album as a bandleader and debut full-length under her own name. One of the most intriguing and beguiling records o...

Over the past ten years, Church Of Sound has played a pivotal role in London's independent music scene. A community-built event series based out of St. James the Great church in Hackney, Church Of Sou...

Brussels trio Don Kapot and Haitian singer Renette Désir have teamed up for a new collaborative album titled Nou Pran Bal (We Took Fire). Following I Love Tempo, which was one of our 15 Album Picks of...

Italian singer-songwriter and composer Chiara Civello has joined forces with Italian producer and DJ Cristiano Crisci, aka Clap! Clap! for a brand new collaborative project called CCCC. Bringing toget...

With Le Guess Who?’s 20th anniversary edition getting ever closer, the Dutch festival has just announced another exciting batch of artists joining an already sprawling and staggering programme. Taking...

Los Angeles-based composer, synthesist and multi-media artist Jeremiah Chiu has announced his new solo album Edge Conditions, due out on October 9th through International Anthem. Following his recent ...

Nicole McCabe and Savannah Harris have joined forces for All Together Now, a new album that brings the alto saxophonist and drummer together for the first time as a duo. The album arrives on September...

Last month, Nate Mercereau announced his new album Fantastic Thoughts, and shared the album’s radiant and jubilant title track. Described by Mercereau as “Active New Reality Progressive Fusion”, the r...

Melbourne/Naarm has long been home to a rich crossover of jazz, soul, funk and experimental sounds, and Erica Tucceri has been part of that world for some time. A brilliant flautist, composer and prod...

Echoes of Zoo are gearing up to release their third album, Collective Intelligence, arriving on October 2nd through Rebel Up! and Zephyrus Records.. Led by founder and saxophonist Nathan Daems, alongs...

We love Blue Earth Sound, the project of Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and composer James Weir, and we’re very excited to hear he has a new album on the way. We first fell for the pr...

Last month, Trá Pháidín announced the release of their new album Cloch ‘s Claí (trans. Stone & Wall), and alongside it shared the exuberant and jubilant ‘An Béal Bocht’. With release day just over a m...

Last month, megiapa announced the release of her debut album Intentions, and shared 'Open Your Eyes', a sun-drenched and seductive first taste of what was to come. Now the LA-based producer, vocalist,...

German-born, Brooklyn-based saxophonist, composer and singer Charlotte Greve is gearing up to release Waterbodies, her tenth album as a bandleader and debut one under her own name. A bewildering album...

Last month, we fell completely for the utterly beautiful, enchanting and absorbing ‘Cow With Half Moon Parasol’, the first single lifted from HUG's upcoming self-titled debut album. HUG is the new tri...

Rizomagic - Bubun [Soundway Records] Dakha Brakha – Sho z-pod duba [Aby Sho Mzk] Kali Malone – All Life Long (For Organ) [Ideologic Organ] Larry Achiampong – Exodus 2 [BBE Music] Los Pirañas – El Nuev...

Earlier this month, Marina Herlop announced Dja Dja, her fifth album, and teased it with ‘Jaque’, a wildly exhilarating and absorbing piece. Now, and ahead of the album's release on October 9th, the C...

LA-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and composer Nate Mercereau has announced the release of a new album titled Fantastic Thoughts. Over the years, Mercereau has become a vital presen...

Bibio has teamed up with Dorian Concept for a brand new collaborative single, 'Shame', out now through Warp. A long-time favourite of ours, Stephen Wilkinson has spent the last two decades constantly ...

Chicago poet, performer and multidisciplinary artist Marvin Tate has a new collaborative album on the way with longtime creative partner LeRoy Bach. A singular presence in Chicago's creative community...

isabel crespo pardo is a Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary artist whose practice moves across sound, performance, text and visual art. Now, under the new moniker iiisa, they are ready to release their ...

Tyondai Braxton continues to build anticipation for his forthcoming album Splayed Werks with the release of another excellent new single. The prodigious composer and producer has unveiled ‘Vali’, the ...

When there’s a new release on International Anthem, it's always worth paying attention. Their latest signing is megiapa, and she is set to make her debut full-length with Intentions, arriving on Septe...

There's wonderful news from Pennsylvania-based visual artist and musician Brandon Locher, who has announced not one but two new releases: Rahu Ketu, his first full-length album under his own name, and...

Just over a year after surprising us with the beautiful questions (volume one), Mark Guiliana is bringing BEAT MUSIC back. The acclaimed drummer and composer has announced BEAT MUSIC 2.0, the follow-u...

We're a little late catching this one, but Skyjack's Let The Sky Open Under Your Feet is simply too good to let slip by and it has now firmly settled into our hearts. Formed in Cape Town in 2013, Skyj...

Trá Pháidín have unveiled details of their forthcoming album, Cloch 's Claí (Stone & Wall), due for release on September 25th through World of Echo. Formed in 2019, the ever-shifting collective brings...

HUG is the new trio bringing together Devendra Banhart, Gyan Riley and Noah Georgeson, a joining of kindred spirits whose musical paths have been intertwining for decades. Riley, the son of minimalist...

Five years on from the release of Sediments We Move, German-born, Brooklyn-based saxophonist, composer and singer Charlotte Greve has announced the release of Waterbodies, arriving on October 2nd thro...

There's wonderful news from Echoes of Zoo, who have announced their third album, Collective Intelligence, arriving on October 2nd through Rebel Up! and Zephyrus Records. Bringing together Nathan Daems...

Àbáse's Awakening was one of our Album Picks of 2024, so we're naturally excited to hear he has a new single out. 'Fekete Szem / Black Eye' finds the Berlin-based Hungarian producer, composer, improvi...

London supergroup Vanishing Twin have announced the release of their fifth full-length album. Entitled Archives, the record finds the trio of songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist Cathy Lucas, ...

Egberto Gismonti - Janela de Ouro [Polydor] Azymuth - Partido Alto [Bellaphon / Milestone] Juçara Marçal - Vi de Relance a Coroa [Mais Um Discos / QTV Label] Kiko Dinucci - Olodé [Três Selos / Mais Um...

The first time we saw Marina Herlop perform was at Le Guess Who? in 2022, where her intricate vocal work, layered compositions and unconventional approach to songwriting quickly drew us into her singu...

Palestinian composer and kanunist Firas Zreik is just weeks away from releasing his new full-length album Tarabesque, arriving July 31st through Amir ElSaffar's Maqām Records. The New York-based music...

Brazil-based Mozambican singer, multi-instrumentalist and cultural activist Lenna Bahule joins forces with Berlin-based producer and composer Ben Jacov for a brand new collaborative project. Bahule ha...

Another taste of Tyondai Braxton's forthcoming album Splayed Werks has arrived, and every new glimpse only makes us more excited. The prodigious composer and producer has unveiled 'Oslo', the third si...

A central figure in the UK jazz scene, Jack Wyllie is best known as a co-founding member of Portico Quartet and a member of Szun Waves. Wyllie has also explored new territory in recent years through P...

Wonderful news from Corey King, who has a new album on the way. A brilliant composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, King has worked with an incredible range of artists over the years, including...

Australian composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Dan Webb has spent the past two decades developing a genre-crossing sound, drawing from disparate genres like jazz, rock and electronic music. A...