What's Good (Week of 9/14/25)
I'm sure plenty of us could us a breather, so come sit by me and relax while I hip you to What's Good this week. Lots of great new music like:
New Albums
- Afternoon Bike Ride
- clipping.
- Ebi Soda
- Kendra Morris
- Wednesday
- Willie the Kid & Soop
New Singles
- Dillon & Paten Locke
- Deem Spencer
- Jay Cinema
- JMSN
- Makaya McCraven
- Thundercat
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Playlists
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TIDAL: What's Good Playlist - Week of 9/14/25
YouTube
Bonus Beats
Gary Suarez
CABBAGES Hip Hop put together a primer for What's Good fave jazz label, International Anthem Recording Company (be sure to peep one of the singles from their upcoming 4 EP release with Makaya McCraven in this week's drops).
As part of Brian Eno's Together For Palestine benefit concert at London's OVO Arena, Portishead got back together for a pre-taped performance of "Roads" from their classic debut Dummy. Donations to the concert's Together For Palestine Fund go toward Palestinian led organizations including Taawon, Palestine Children's Relief Fund, and The Palestinian Medical Relief Society. You can donate to the fund here.
Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek stopped by KCRW's Santa Monica HQ for a live perfomance and a an interview with Novena Carmel.
Back in July Mei Semones stopped by the KEXP studios to play some joints from her debut Animaru.
Music
Miguel - El Pleito (From CAOS, out on 10/23. Preorder: Physicals and merch via Miguel's S1C site | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Thundercat - Children of the Baked Potato feat. Remi Wolf (From the Children of the Baked Potato single, out now. Purchase: "Children of the Baked Potato" and "I Wish I Didn't Waste Your Time" separately on Bandcamp | Brainfeeder/Ninja Tune | "Children of the Baked Potato" and "I Wish I Didn't Waste Your Time" separately on Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Ovrkast. - Dog Days feat. Frsh Waters & Saba (From While The Iron Is Hot, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Wynne - Yeah Wynne (Yeah Glo! Freestyle) (Out now, YouTube loosie.)
Deem Spencer - everybody want me but my lover (From Pain & the people around me, out on 11/14. Preorder: Bandcamp | drinksumwtr, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Kendra Morris - Back With Me (From Next, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals and Vinyl w/Board Game via Colemine Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
U - The Bitter Withy (From ARCHENFIELD, out on 10/10. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Lex Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Ebi Soda - red in tokyo feat. Jianbo (From frank dean and andrew, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Kassa Overall - CHECK THE RHIME (From CREAM, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals and merch bundles via Kassa Overall's official store | Physicals and digital via Bleep | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Dillon & Paten Locke - One Man Army feat. Akrobatik & Masta Ace (From Rations, out on 10/17. Preorder: Bandcamp | Full Plate, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Makaya McCraven - Boom Bapped (From Techno Logic, one of 4 EPs released altogether as Off The Record out on 10/31. Preorder: Techno Logic 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)
claire rousay - somewhat burdensome (From a little death, out on 10/31. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals and digital via Thrill Jockey, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Jay Cinema - Get over Yourself (From his upcoming project on EveryDejaVu. Preorder/Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Fabiano Do Nascimento - Olhos Luz feat. U-zhaan (From Cavejaz, out on 11/21. Preorder: Bandcamp | Leaving Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
AVTT/PTTN (The Avett Brothers & Mike Patton) - Eternal Love (From AVTT/PTTN, out on 11/14. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl & CD via The Avett Brothers' site, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
duendita - bassline (From basline/big one single, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | 10k Global | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
keiyaA - take it (From hooke's law, out on 10/31. Preorder: Bandcamp | keiyaA's Official Store | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
The Bug vs Ghost Dubs - Alien Virus (West Indian Centre, Leeds) (From Implosion, out on 11/14. Preorder: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Lt Headtrip
Lt Headtrip & steel tipped dove - 0 Days Since Last Accident (From Hostile Engineering, out on . Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Fused Arrow Records)
Willie The Kid & Soop - Safe Travels (From A Fly In The Soup, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
JMSN - Dirty Dog (From ...it's only about u if you think it is., out on 10/15. Preorder: Physicals and merch via JMSN's website | Purchase "Dirty Dog" via Bandcamp | Purchase "Dirty Dog" via Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
José James - Rise of the Tiger (From 1978: Revenge of the Dragon, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals via Rainbow Blonde Records: Cassette, CD | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Earl Sweatshirt - WELL DONE! (From Live, Laugh, Love, out now. Purchase: Physicals, digital, and merch via Earl Sweatshirt's official store | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Moor Mother
Moor Mother - memorialis (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp)
Paul Wall & Dj.Fresh - Still Froze (From The Tonite Show, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
clipping. - Mirrorshades pt. 1 (From Dead Channel Sky Plus, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Sub Pop Mega Mart | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Chè Noir - Penny Freestyle (YouTube loosie, out now.)
junclassic - Prologue feat. Uncommon Nasa (From Music To My Eyes, out on 11/7. Preorder: Bandcamp | Digipak CD w/Lyric Book via Uncommon Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Benny Sings - Caviar feat. Mathilda Homer (From Beat Tape III, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Sam Wilkes - I Said Yes (Live) (From Public Records Performance, out on 10/18. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Afternoon Bike Ride - Otherworld (From Running With Scissors, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Friends of Friends Music | Other retailer, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Patrick Shiroishi - ...what does anyone want but to feel a little more free? (From Forgetting Is Violent, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via American Dreams | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Quelle Chris - I'm OK, I Promise (From Beware Beware Beware (More Lullibies), out now. Purchase: Limited Edition Cassette and Digital via Cavalier's Website (DO NOT purchase via Bandcamp, Bandcamp listing is meant to alert folks to purchase directly from Quelle and Cav))
Wednesday - Townies (From Bleeds, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals and merch via Wednesday's site | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Hans Peter Neergård - Evening Light (From Evening Light, out on now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Zilla Rocca - I Shot Reagan Freestyle feat. ialive (From the Easy Street Mixtape, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp)
Stimulator Jones - Paradise Untold (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
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Count Bass D - Maneater (Hall & Oates Cover) (From Bells Majestic, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp)
That'll do us for this week. Thank you very much for rocking with me, and as you go out for your weekend be sure to do a nice thing for yourself, as well as maybe for somebody else. See y'all next week, and as always, make good choices.
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