New Music / August 2025
Highlighting 8 of my favorite new releases in August. There are a few others worth listening to in the playlist above as well.
Earl Sweatshirt – Live Laugh Love
Tan Cressida, Inc.
Earl’s follow-up to his previous collaboration with The Alchemist, this time featuring production primarily from Theravada along with a few other producers.
KAYTRANADA – AIN’T NO DAMN WAY!
RCA Records
Kaytranada’s fourth LP, differentiating itself from his previous albums with a selection of instrumental dance tracks.
Mansur Brown – Rihla
AMAI Records
Mansur Brown’s second LP (unless you count the Desta OST), featuring a heavier lean into rock influences.
Nicholas Payton + Esperanza Spalding + Karriem Riggins – Triune
Smoke Sessions Recordings
Trumpet player Nicholas Payton reunites with jazz heavyweights Esperanza Spalding (on bass and vocals) and Karriem Riggins (on drums), along with a few guests.
Radic The Myth – Summer Love EP
Republic Music
A new EP from Radic The Myth of South Africa, a recent favorite of mine, featuring 5 tracks of Afrohouse inspired by artists like Atjazz.
Robert Glasper – Code Derivation
Loma Vista Recordings
Glasper’s latest alternate’s between more traditional post-bop and remixes of those tracks by artists like Black Milk, Taylor McFerrin, Karriem Riggins and Hi-Tek.
Settle Down + LMajor – Trying
Repertoire
Four tracks from Settle Down and LMajor bouncing between jungle, tech step and breakbeat.
Trail – Tenebris
1985 Music
Trail’s third EP on 1985 Music featuring two heavy drum and bass tunes alongside two great liquid tunes.