august allure
let the music play!
i listened to a lot of new music this past month. at the moment, i’m still processing how some of these albums will rank in my year-end list. however, it’s safe to say i have a few new favorite songs! read on for an audiovisual playlist of what i listened to in august, plus the albums i’m looking forward to:
newest releases:
Jungle — Volcano
MMYYKK — The Midst of Things
Noname — Sundial
Les Imprimés — Rêverie
Bobby Oroza — Losing It EP
Sid Sriram — Sidharth
Kibi James — delusions
Genesis Owusu — STRUGGLER
Mick Jenkins — The Patience
Leon Thomas — Electric Dusk
Cautious Clay — KARPEH
Reneé Rapp — Snow Angel
Victoria Monét — JAGUAR II
Toro Y Moi — Sandhills EP
Terrace Martin & James Fauntleroy — Nova EP
Gareth Donkin — Welcome Home
Birdy — Portraits
Wakai — Some People Scream, Some People Talk
BETWEEN FRIENDS — I Love My Girl, She’s My Boy
Jaboukie — All who can’t hear must feel
AMAKA — Oasis EP
gum.mp3 & Dazegxd — Girls Love Jungle
Hozier — Unreal Unearth
Emotional Oranges — STILL EMO
albums i’m excited about:
The Shindellas — Shindo
L’Rain — I Killed Your Dog
Say She She — Silver
Animal Collective — Isn’t It Now?
Corinne Bailey Rae — Black Rainbows
Eartheater — Powders
Wild Nothing — Hold
Tinashe — BB/ANG3L
Jamila Woods — Water Made Us
Sufjan Stevens — Javelin
other music i’m listening to:
Mac Ayres — Comfortable Enough
Jai’Len Josey — Southern Delicacy
Chester Watson — fish don’t climb trees
Little Dragon — Slugs of Love
Meshell Ndegeocello — The Omnichord Real Book
BIA — REALLY HER
FAUZIA - flashes in time EP
Marvin Gaye - Let’s Get It On (50th anniversary)1
august allure: the playlist
the notes: rain, sour candy, stripes, string lights, a blue moon, blueberries, affirmations, drum and bass, flickering candles, bloodstone.
(august allure on apple music)
the original vinyl is in my collection. as such, it was on display in my home throughout the week.