What's Good (Week of 5/18)
Welcome. If you could use a break from contacting your representatives to push them to do something about our latest round of The Horrors™, sit down with me for a new edition of What's Good. This week we've got:
New Albums
- The Alchemist
- Age of Apocalypse
- Boldy James & Your Boy Posca
- Kipp Stone
- Sacco & Vanzetti
- Resevoir & Matt Gold
New Singles
- The Armed
- Bruiser Wolf
- Ialive
- JMSN
- Lady Wray
- Wednesday
And a whole lot more. Let's get started.
Playlists
TIDAL
TIDAL: What's Good Playlist - Week of 5/18/25
BNDCMPR
BNCMPR: What's Good Playlist - Week of 5/18/25
YouTube
Bonus Beats
Genevieve Artadi chats with Records In My Life to highlight some of the albums that are most meaningful to her, as well as the process of her collaboration with Norbotten Big Band Another Leaf.
The Rap Music Plug Podcast sits down with billy woods to break down GOLLIWOG. They dive deep into woods' latest masterwork, talking about the horror influence, Afro-pessimism, how different cultural backgrounds interact with his work, and even a bit of sports talk.
The Dad Bod Rap Pod boys are back for a new episode after their hiatus. If you need more GOLLIWOG content, they link up with billy woods to talk the album, but they also chat about SF Bay restaurants, woods' gets the lads to rank their top 3 LPs of his, other Backwoodz releases, and much more. Also, the trio teases their upcoming Beastie Boys miniseries.
Defunct, web-based record label World Around Records is migrating their full catalog to Bandcamp, and it's a wonderful time to tap in with stuff you weren't up on or remember stuff you haven't revisited in quite a while. Looking for where to get started? Going with their last compilation, We Are World Around Vol. 6 and working backwards isn't a bad idea, which includes one of my favorite Louis Mackey & Elder Orange cuts.
Charlotte Day Wilson and the Red Bull Symphonic came together for a concert, with not only her own joints but covers of Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Ruffin, and even a little Debussy. Guest appearances from Sampa and Saya Grey.
Music
Maxo - Donahoo's Chicken (From Mars Is Electric, out on 6/20/25. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Slick Devious - Lighters In The Sky (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Jared Evan - Silly Putty feat. Moe Pope (From The Art Form of Whatever III, out on DSPs 6/6/25. Purchase: Available for purchase right now directly from Jared Evan's website, via PayPal, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
The Alchemist - Falling Deeper & Deeper (From Mixed Fruit Series Vol. 1: Pineapple Ginger, out now. Purchase: Digital, physicals, and merch via ALC Records)
TW: Insects (ants), insects crawling over a body in a swarm.
JMSN - Click Bait (Out now, from their upcoming album. Purchase: Bandcamp | Free D/L (along with video clips, wallpaper, and other ephemera) via JMSN's website, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Ialive - Vanishing Cream feat. sleepingdogs & Binary Marketing Show (From Quietism, out on 6/3/25. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Lady Wray - Time (Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Wednesday - Elderberry Wine (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
The Armed - Well Made Play (From THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED, out on 8/1/25. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals and merch via Hello Merch, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
iativos
Sacco & Vanzetti - Steak & Eggs (From Kill Your Own Snakes, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp)
Sonnyjim & Morlockko Plus - Yellowsmileyface feat. Crimeapple & Morlockk Dilemma (From Less Labour More Fruit, out now on Bandcamp, DSPs 5/30. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
yaya bey - raisins (From do it afraid, out on 6/20/25. Preorder: Bandcamp | Phsyicals and digital via drinksumwtr, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Nosaj Thing & Jacques Greene - Unknown (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | LUCKYME, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Quadry - How To Make It America (From A Magnolia (Special Episodes) Vol. 2, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Resevoir & Matt Gold - Canopy (From Horizon, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Larry June & Cardo Got Wings - Black Man (Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Hakushi Hasegawa - Outside (Soto) (From THE FIRST TAKE) (Originally from from Mahōgakkō, THE FIRST TAKE version available on digital and streaming for the first time. Purchase: Bandcamp | Brainfeeder, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Bruiser Wolf - Lock In (From Potluck, out on 5/30/25. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Lana Del Rabies - Incubus + Succubus (From Les Temps Viendra (The Time Will Come), out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Kershawn Tha Don - Lovely (From Mood Swing, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp)
ScienZe & NappyHIGH - Mymy feat. Vel Nine (From PRAISES, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
C-Red & Agent M - 2nd Call feat. Masta Ace (From 2nd Call, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 10, 2025
blackchai & illohim - Perfect Union (From PATHFINDERS, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
José James - Tokyo Daydream feat. Taali (From 1978: Revenge of the Dragon, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Casette via Rainbow Blonde Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Fatboi Sharif & Driveby - Butterfly Broken Wings & Mosquito Stock Trade (From Let Me Out, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Deathbomb Arc, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Kipp Stone - All I Need (From I Ain't Want Nothin', out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
yeule - Skullcrusher (Live on Everybody's Live With John Mulaney) (From Evangelic Girl is a Gun, out on 5/30/25. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals and digital at Ninja Tune, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Christine and the Queens & Cerrone - Catching feelings (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Dummy Thicc - The L's feat. Ivan Ave (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Sleep Sinatra
Sleep Sinatra & BAELEI P - Enigma (From The Virtues, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp)
Age of Apocalypse - In Oblivion (From In Oblivion, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Closed Casket Activities, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Stereolab - Transmuted Matter (From Instant Holograms On Metal Film, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Bleep, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify | YouTube)
Boldy James & Your Boy Posca - Fifty Deuce Cut 'Em Loose (From Magnolia Leflore, out now. Purchase: Physicals and Digital via Near Mint, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
That does it for this week. As usual, if you dug the tunes and this blog, be sure to share it with your friends, and Subscribe or add me to your RSS feed so you can get it delivered straight to you every Friday. Enjoy your weekend, make good choices, and RIP Sacha Jenkins.
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