Welcome to New Music Friday on this early September day. This week’s release radar includes crisp tracks from Halsey, a single from Megan Thee Stallion and RM of BTS plus the new Fred again.. Album ten days. Keep reading to hear other new tracks out this week.
The Best of New Music Friday:
Fred again.. – ten days
Something about this latest Fred again.. record feels both enchantingly intimate and aspirationally large. Fred makes samples and artist features connect personally with listeners during this 47-minute-long album. There are 20 tracks, including several well-produced interludes that feel like they could have been mixed by an artist of Fred’s stature, one that’s graced the headlining stages at Glastonbury and Coachella.
The album’s collabs include Sampha, Skrillex, Joy Anonymous, Emmylou Harris, Anderson .Paak and more, creating an interesting formula between those private, quieter tracks and the louder ones with a banging, loud execution.
Fred puts a bow on ten days with “backseat,” a fitting end that feels like snapshots frozen in time, thanks to the feathery vocals of The Japanese House: “Hold on to this feeling, because you won’t feel it for long,” she sings as Fred’s record goes into the sunset, but his ever-charming presence keeps rising.
New Music Friday Top Picks:
Blink-182 – One More Time… Part-2 [Columbia]
The Dare – What’s Wrong With New York? [Republic]
Dummy – Free Energy [Trouble in Mind]
Fat Dog – Woof. [Domino]
Halsey – “Ego” [Columbia]
Hinds – Viva Hinds [Lucky Number]
Lollise – I Hit the Water [Switch Hit]
Max Richter – In a Landscape [Decca]
Megan Thee Stallion featuring RM – “Neva Play” [Hot Girl Productions]
Mercury Rev – Born Horses [Bella Union]
MJ Lenderman – Manning Fireworks [Anti-]
Nala Sinephro – Endlessness [Warp]
Okay Kaya – Oh My God – That’s So Me [OneRPM]
The The – Ensoulment [Cinéola/EarMusic]
Toro y Moi – Hole Erth [Dead Oceans]
Which of these tracks from New Music Friday will you add to your favorite playlists today? Any we missed? Let us know in the comments or on Instagram!
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