What's Good (Week of 10/5/25)

We've made it through another week, somehow. Let's take breather with some new joints on this edition of What's Good. This week we've got:
New Albums
- The Cool Kids
- Dot Dev (fka Pink Navel)
- Jay Som
- Princess Nokia
- Tab One
New Singles
- AKAI SOLO
- DJ Harrison
- Danger Mouse & Black Thought
- Moonchild
- Shungu
- YUNGMORPHEUS & Dirty Art Club
And a whole lot more. If it's your first time with me, or if you haven't already, subscribe to get the blog delivered to your inbox as soon as it's published.
Playlists
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Bonus Beats
Gelli Hahastopped by The Lot Radio for a guest mix last week while she was in NYC for two dates in support of her LP Switcheroo.
Lionmilk released his live at LA's Spectra Studios, recorded back in May.
J. Rocc's half of the now sold out "Cooking For Chefs" mixtape with Mr. Thing on Side A, celebrating Surprise Chef's Superb and recent tour.
Sharon Van Etten shares a mini-documentary on the genesis of her new band Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory.
Andrew Lee (Ripped To Shreds, Houkago Grind Time) gets real and deep on white supremacy within the heavy metal scene.
As part of their visit to The Best Show clipping. performed a few joints from Dead Channel Zero (and "Nothing Is Safe" from just in time for Halloween's approach).
Squadda B stars up his producer interview series, The Greatest Producer I know, chatting with Keyboard Kid (Lil B, Main Attrakionz).
Music
AKAI SOLO - Peace To The Heavens! (From No Control, No Glory, out on 11/14. Purchase "Peace To The Heavens!": Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Hilary Woods - Taper (From Night CRIÚ, out on 10/31. Preorder: Bandcamp | Sacred Bones | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
CRIMEAPPLE & V Don - Brazil feat. Primo Profit (From Bulletproof Chicken, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals via RRC (Import) | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Nickelus F - O'Doyle Rules (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
AJ Suede - A Quick Detour (From Grateful Dread, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Yukimi - All Over Me (From Yume, out on 11/5. Preorder: Bandcamp | Ninja Tune, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Wynne - Snooze (From the upcoming Just Say Wynne mixtape, out on 10/13. Sign up to get Just Say Wynne at Wynne's website: Sinawynne)
Kendra Morris - Bill (From Next, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals and digital via Colemine Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Vel Nine - A Beautiful Day To Die (From A Beautiful Day To Die, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
T.F & Khrysis - Ordells Kangol (From The Green Bottle, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Jay Som - Past Lives feat. Hayley Williams (From Belong, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals and merch via Merch Table | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Video Dave - trying to figure out how to fix the world while I wait for my tea to cool down (Out now, video loosie.)
Pearl & The Oysters - Koi Wa Momoiro (Haruomi Hosono cover) (Live) (From Hosono House Revisited, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Stones Throw | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Lt Headtrip & steel tipped dove - 0 Days Since Last Accident (From Hostile Engineering, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Fused Arrow Records, Stream: Tidal | YouTube Music)
Sharon Van Etten - Poison (HTRK Cover) (From String of Hearts (Songs of HTRK), out on 12/5. Preorder: Bandcamp | WAV files via Ghostly International | Other retailer, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
ZelooperZ - I Mac (From Dali Ain't Dead, out on date. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
BoriRock & BeenOfficialLord - WIG KULTURE feat. Top Hooter, The Hidden Character, Al.Divino, & Estee Nack (From WIGGIE WAVE, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Anysia Kym & Tony Seltzer - Do 4 U (From Purity, out on date. Purchase: Bandcamp | 10k Global | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Shungu - Last Time feat. Liv.e (From Faith In The Unknown, out on 11/7. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Lex Records | Other retailer, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Gorillaz - The Manifesto feat. Trueno & Proof (From The Mountain, out on 5/20/26. Preorder: Physicals and merch via Gorillaz Official, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Danger Mouse & Black Thought - Up feat. Rag'n'Bone Man (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Thanya Iyer - "Where does that energy go?" (From TIDE/TIED, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Topshelf Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Papo2oo4 & Subjxct 5 - College Dropout '04 (From the upcoming Make A Swish. Stream: Tidal | YouTube Music)
Automatic - PlayBoi (From Is It Now?, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl and merch via ThreeFour Inc. | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
toso toso - corre que corre (From toso toso, out on 11/7. Preorder: Bandcamp | Leaving Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
DJ Harrison - NeverFold (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Asal Hazel - Right Right Yeah feat. Suki (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Sonnyjim & Morriarchi - The Real Thing feat. Jay Worthy (From Golden Parachute, out on 11/23. Purchase "The Real Thing": Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Oliver Night - It's Alright feat. Megatronic (From Between The Lines, out on 11/14. Preorder: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Makaya McCraven - Choo Choo (Live at Thalia Hall, Chicago) (From The People's Mixtape, one of 4 EPs released altogether as Off The Record out on 10/31. Preorder: The People's Mixtape digitally via Bandcamp | Off The Record on vinyl via Bandcamp | Off The Record on Vinyl or CD via None Such Records | Physicals and digital via XL Recordings, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Princess Nokia - Phoebe Philo (From GIRLS, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Nicholas Craven & Boldy James - No Blemishes (From the upcoming Criminally Attached. Purchase "No Blemishes": Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
QRTR - Bruise (From ONDAS, out on 11/7. Preorder: Purchase "Bruise" on Bandcamp | Vinyl via QRTR's Site, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Moonchild - Ride The Wave feat. Astyn Turr (Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Tab One - Heat Back feat. Jamaal Matters (From I'm Going For A Run, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp, Stream "Heat Back": Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Dot Dev - The Hyperlink That Kills You (From There Was A Wind, But No Chime, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
R.A.P. Ferreira & Kenny Segal - by the head (From The Night Green Side of It, out on 10/24. Preorder: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
YUNGMORPHEUS & Dirty Art Club - Way The Rose Wilt (From A Spyglass to One's Face, out on 10/24. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
The Cool Kids - Rockbox (From Hi Top Fade, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
U - In Flanders, Again (From Archenfield, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Lex Records | Other retailer, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Tara Lily - Tropical Storm feat. King Krule (From Quiet Nights (Early Takes), out on 11/7. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Sko - Guava (From Guava (Trips #1), out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
That does it for this week. As usual, if you dug it be sure to share it with your friends and folks, and don't hesitate to reach out to me in the comments or on social media. Take care of each other, and make good choices.
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