Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Ti L'Afrique - Soul Sok Séga
27 LeggiesFollow “Before we get to the post proper, a public service announcement. An anonymous commentator on the last African post asked…” yesterday →
Grizzly Bear - Deep Sea Diver
PopMattersFollow “Two decades ago, the hushed indie-rock luminaries Grizzly Bear released a buzzy acoustic debut. A year later, it got a…” 4 days ago →
Thee Sacred Souls - Love Is The Way
Silence NogoodFollow “I’ve seen Thee Sacred Souls twice. At SXSW & Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in 2023. Their show at SXSW was particularly…” 4 days ago →
BEHARIE - We Never Knew
Silence NogoodFollow “Forest Claudette’s song, Violence, is top of the “Songs to see at Sxsw” playlist for this year, not because it’s…” 5 days ago →
Kamal Keila - African Unity
The Listening Post BlogFollow “I’m amazed that I’ve still not bought this album, it was 2018 that I first featured Kamal Keila and this…” last week →
Daptone Records - Heartbreak
MonkeyboxingFollow “A welcome return for mystery man Leon Dinero with this third single – a rocksteady cover of James Hunter track…” on Apr 23rd →
Empirical - The Naitoku
TwistedsoulFollow “There's a world of overlooked musical brilliance awaiting your discovery. The post Between The Cracks: New & Notable Releases That…” on Apr 12th →
Kamasi Washington & Andre 3000 - Dream State
Palms Out SoundsFollow “Ivohé – “yemmal2am” (mp3) https://www.palmsout.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/yemmal2am.mp3 ALIAS – “COCKTAILS AND DREAMS” (sc) Kamasi Washington – “Dream State” (ft. André 3000) (bc)…” on Apr 23rd →
Moussa Doumbia - Black & White
27 LeggiesFollow “Welcome to Mali. For those of you who tune in for the music this will be one of the highlights…” on Apr 17th →
Al Green - Have You Been Making Out O.K.
HOLY SOULFollow “holysoul: Al Green Have You Been Making Out O.K. MP3” on Mar 4th →
Voices Of Conquest - O Yes My Lord
The Listening Post BlogFollow “O Yes My Lord, indeed! Today’s immense burst of divinity blew me away the first time I heard it and…” on Apr 9th →
Josh Johnson - Quince
TwistedsoulFollow “A weekend selection of musical gems. The post Between The Cracks: Our Guide To Ten Essential Releases From Across The…” on Apr 19th →
Kelly McMichael - You Got It Wrong
UpToHearFollow “Photo by John Moran Hailing from St. John’s, Newfoundland, Kelly McMichael has served up a masterpiece with the playful and…” on Apr 8th →
Khruangbin - May Ninth
MownoFollow “SOUL PSYCHÉ • DEAD OCEANS Cet article Khruangbin – ‘A La Sala’ est apparu en premier sur Mowno.” on Apr 12th →
Chu Kosaka - Music
Bandcamp DailyFollow “A new compilation details how Jamaican music influenced Japanese artists in the ’70s and ’80s. Read full story on the…” on Feb 12th →
Michelle Shocked - Anchorage
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “The 73rd most populous city in the United States, with a population of 291,247 according to the 2020 census, but…” on Apr 2nd →
Rail Band - Marabayasa
Dusted MagazineFollow “Rail Band by Rail Band“Marabayasa” is a groove that transcends time and geography, a monstrous...” on Apr 2nd →
Mary Halvorson - The Gate
PopMattersFollow “PopMatters presents the best new jazz recordings from the winter of 2024 and reflects on the relationship of the Grammys…” on Mar 26th →
Amaro Freitas - Encantados
stereogumFollow “The Black Art Jazz Collective came together in 2013, with saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, trombonist James Burton III,…” on Mar 19th →
Cowboy Junkies - Blue Moon Revisited (Song For Elvis)
27 LeggiesFollow “I'm off to Belgium later today for a work trip to Brussels followed by a day's sightseeing in Leuven. I'll…” on Mar 17th →
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - Hotline Bling
MonkeyboxingFollow “I wonder if anyone inside or outside the Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band camp suspected way back sixteen/ seventeen years…” on Mar 9th →
The Grand Prixx - I See Her Pretty Face
HOLY SOULFollow “holysoul: The Grand Prixx I See Her Pretty Face MP3” on Mar 4th →
Amalie Dahl's Dafnie - Eco-Echoes
African PaperFollow “Die norwegische Saxophonistin und Producerin Amalie Dahl, bekannt aus zahlreichen Konstellationen, bringt Anfang April ein Album mit ihrem Dafnie-Ensemble heraus,…” on Mar 18th →
Goran Kajfeš Tropiques - Unity In Diversity
a closer listenFollow “We usually separate jazz into our Experimental and Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz sections, but this season there’s so much…” on Mar 5th →
Josh Johnson - Free Mechanical
TwistedsoulFollow “Explore the evolving style of Josh Johnson. The post Josh Johnson returns with saxophone & electronics LP Unusual Object appeared…” on Mar 8th →
Sixto Rodriguez - Rich Folks Hoax
The Listening Post BlogFollow “I’m not always driven by lyrics when it comes to finding that ‘something’ that attracts me in a song, but…” on Feb 29th →
Molly Lewis - Lounge Lizard
PitchforkFollow “Guided by her spellbinding whistling, the Los Angeles musician’s debut album is as sumptuous and wistful as a vintage film…” on Feb 22nd →
Walter Rizzati - L'Unica Chance
Groove MagazineFollow “Unsere einschlägigen Compilations kommen diesmal von Four Flies Italy, Danza Nativa, Anacalypto Records und RødhÃ¥ds Label WSNWG. Der Beitrag April…” on Apr 15th →
London Brew - Miles Chases New Voodoo In The Church
I Thought I Heard A SoundFollow “I've come to the conclusion that many jazz albums are simply vehicles for artists to have an excuse to hang…” on Feb 16th →
Mildlife - Yourself
BrooklynVeganFollow “Australian proggy disco band Mildlife will support their excellent new album Chorus with a fall North American tour. Dates begin…” on Apr 2nd →
Maurice Louca - The Leper
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Navigating the many paths of a musician who's impossible to pigeonhole. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Feb 14th →
Wilco - Love is Everywhere (Beware)
Bandcamp DailyFollow “The band's self-run label is crucial to their discography, as well as their ethos. Read full story on the Bandcamp…” on Feb 8th →
Teenage Fanclub - Don't Look Back
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Teenage Fanclub have quite a lot of songs that really should have been singles. The issue over the years is…” on Oct 16th, 2023 →
Gil Scott-Heron - Winter in America +1 remix
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “It’s time to partially close down the blog for the period over Christmas and New Year. This time around I’m…” on Jan 6th →
BRNDA - Perfect World
Pequenos Classicos PerdidosFollow “Quarteto formado em Washington ali por volta de 2012, o BRNDA inicialmente se chamava Brenda, mas devido a um grupo…” on Feb 7th →
TV On The Radio - Staring At The Sun +4 remixes
stereogumFollow “They were bigger than the room. That’s what I remember. TV On The Radio came through Baltimore a couple of…” on Mar 7th →
jaimie branch - borealis dancing
The Listening Post BlogFollow “Until earlier today I’d never heard of Jaimie Branch, but this welcomed discovery was also a bitter sweet introduction into…” on Feb 6th →
Takuya Kuroda - Rising Son
Bandcamp DailyFollow “From Latin funk to alternative rock, here are the best new oldies. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Mar 12th →
Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand The Rain
Bandcamp DailyFollow “A list of the soul legend's most influential albums. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Feb 7th, 2020 →
Jalen Ngonda - That's All I Wanted From You
I Left Without My HatFollow “Avec ses histoires d'amour, sa voix haut perchée et ses orchestrations léchées et luxuriantes, Jalen Ngonda aura été une des…” on Jan 29th →
Otis Sandsjö - LOOMY
TwistedsoulFollow “For all fans of J Dilla, Madlib, Y-OTIS 1 & 2 and Koma Saxo The post Otis Sandsjö announces new…” on Jan 17th →
James Brandon Lewis / Red Lily Quintet - Wade In The Water
PopMattersFollow “Our jazz columnist chooses the best new jazz albums of Autumn 2023 while reflecting on a new documentary, Wayne Shorter:…” on Jan 11th →
Gil Scott-Heron - B-Movie
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “It’s time to partially close down the blog for the period over Christmas and New Year. This time around I’m…” on Jan 6th →
Muriel Grossmann - Calm
An Aquarium DrunkardFollow “Muriel Grossman already has a formidable discography, releasing nearly two dozen albums over the last fifteen years, mostly on her…” on Feb 2nd →
Franz Ferdinand - Sound & Vision (David Bowie Cover)
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “It’s time to partially close down the blog for the period over Christmas and New Year. This time around I’m…” on Dec 30th, 2023 →
Tom Caruana Remix Projects - Projects - Raekwon & Method Man
MonkeyboxingFollow “MONKEYBOXING.COM – Top 10 Albums 2023 Based on a highly complex algorithm derived from how often shit gets played on…” on Dec 27th, 2023 →