october oracle
let the music guide you
hello? is it me you’re looking for?
this month was for catching up on certain priorities and further embracing the pivot — i typically plan out my monthly collectible feature in advance, but a lack of resonance prompted me to switch subjects. here’s the album i wrote about in case you missed it:
i won’t even pretend like i have a lot of words for you today. i approached my keyboard with many ideas swirling in my mind, but concrete plans evaded me. so i hope you enjoy all the music instead!
new releases
Yosa Peit — Gut Buster
Jaco Jaco — Splat
Wishy — Triple Seven
Zacari — Bliss
Honeyglaze — Real Deal
Skinshape — Another Side of Skinshape
Justin Nozuka — Chlorine1
Mustafa — Dunya
Doechii — Alligator Bites Never Heal
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Kapwani — She
Liam Benzvi — …And His Splash Band
GLDMAZE — Closer (EP) [courtesy of
himself!]TSHA — Sad Girl
Ezra Collective — Dance, No One’s Watching
Jordan Ward & Joony — JRNY (EP)
Leon Bridges — Leon
Jonah Yano — Jonah Yano & The Heavy Loop
Thee Sacred Souls — Got A Story to Tell
Dua Saleh — I SHOULD CALL THEM
Tempest — The Ranch (EP)
Cairo — Double Love (EP)
BLACKSTARKIDS — Heaven on Urf
Lynda Dawn — 11th Hour (EP)
Mercury — MERCZONE
flowerovlove — ache in my tooth (EP)
Ruthven — Rough & Ready
Elmiene — Anyway I Can (EP)
Christopher Owens — I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair
Humble the Great — i don’t mind floating
Audrey Nuna — TRENCH
Starsiren — All Dust
Angélica Garcia — Gemelo2
Bilal — Adjust Brightness
Tyler, The Creator — Chromakopia
music to look forward to
Kokoroko — Get The Message (EP) (11/1)
Mereba — The Breeze Grew a Fire (2/14/2025)
Saya Gray — SAYA (2/21/2025)
Panda Bear — Sinister Grift (2/28/2025)
Hope Tala — Hope Handwritten (2/28/2025)
last call to submit for this wave of The Music Directory
sights to see
Clairo — “Juna”
Blood Orange — “Charcoal Baby” (throwback!)
Demae — “Deliver Me”
who knows Dijon and could ask him to perform at my wedding party?
october oracle: the playlist
the notes: play this one on shuffle and see what message you get 🔮
inspired by divining with the digital, a diary-style experiment with the divinatory practice of shufflemancy.
(october oracle: the playlist on Apple Music)
this album (and specifically the song “Orange Lampshade”) will not be releasing its grip on me anytime soon. at just 22 minutes, it’s a short but sweet listen that made its way onto my favorites list and into my heart.
i saw her open for Nilüfer Yanya’s tour and i was so captivated during the entire performance.
I need to go check out Jaco Jaco after hearing that clip.