New Music CDs

Ed Sheeran's new album features 14 songs about his friends that reflect all the various changes happening in their lives. It is produced by the National's Aaron Dessner.

Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah {formerly Christian Scott} is a two-time Edison Award-winning, six-time Grammy Award-nominated, Doris Duke Award in the Arts Award-winner. He is a sonic architect, trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and designer of innovative technologies and musical instruments. Chieftain and OBA of the Xodokan Nation, Chief Adjuah is the grandson of Louisiana luminary and legend, the late Big Chief Donald Harrison Sr.

Mutabaruka, along with Linton Kwesi Johnson, was a creator of the dub-poetry style of reggae music which combines heavy reggae riddims with strong social and political poetic commentary. Releasing six acclaimed albums and touring widely internationally, Mutaruka remains the face of the dub-poetry movement, with his profile amplified by his controversial radio show heard online around the world and his many provocative YouTube video commentaries that he regularly posts. Produced by legendary dub master/producer Mad Professor, Black Attack is Mutabaurka's first album in fourteen years and will be an event in reggae circles. The fourteen tracks feature Mutabaruka's incisive lyrics over hard-hitting reggae rhythms from the Mad Professor; among the fourteen tracks are 5 Mad Professor dub versions, including a tribute to Reggae legend Lee "Scratch" Perry!

Dessa, the rapper, singer, writer, academic, and all-around polymath, who NPR hailed as a "national treasure," releases her first solo full-length album in five years on Doomtree Records. It's an eleven-track project of hard-hitting rap verses, big, catchy pop hooks, and a couple melancholic tracks. Dessa (an anthropology and psychology-enthusiast whose 2018 album, Chime, was inspired by neuroscience) conceptualized this album as an examination of human nature and mortality. Reflecting on the pleasure-seeking and loss-aversion that define us as a species, the album ultimately endorses a Camus-with-a-lime-twist take on life.

Multi-instrumentalist Sally Anne Morgan, known for her work as part of The Black Twig Pickers, and half of House and Land (with Sarah Louise), cultivates seeds sown by folk musics and psychedelia. Carrying tills the rich soil of Appalachian traditions and her rural North Carolina surroundings into warm, reflective songs about the weight people carry with them, as well as Morgan's own pregnancy and the birth of her first child. Bridging the more freeform, expansive leanings of 2021's Cups and the lucid beauty of her acclaimed 2020 debut Thread, Carrying finds Morgan imbuing her masterfully crafted songs with more subtle and intricate arrangements.

Anyone who has had the pleasure of seeing Jalen perform live knows that he is one of the most captivating performers on today's soul scene. His upcoming full-length debut on Daptone Records is equal parts raw feeling and elegance and exudes confidence and charm. Over the last few months, he has disarmed packed rooms of rowdy concert goers, leaving them silent as they hold fast to every syllable sung. Recorded at Hive Mind Studios in Brooklyn, NY, his upcoming album blends heavy arrangements and introspective lyrics with sophistication, leaving the listener in a blissful wash of wonderment.

Daytrippin is an ode to the magic and charm of Mexico. Every time we visit, we find that there is a certain intoxicating quality that comes with the raw natural beauty, culture, and people. We tried to capture that feeling in the song.

Men at Work was a Grammy Award winning Australian ska-tinged rock band which rose to prominence in the 1980s. Although the group had formed in 1978 it was not signed until 1981. Business as Usual followed in 1982 and reached No.1 in Australia. After dogged persistence the album was released in the US where it enjoyed a long residency in the top slot of the Billboard charts. This is a collection of some of their greatest hits.

In celebration of the Disney 100th anniversary, this CD features favorites from Three Little Pigs. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Coco, Encanto, and more!

There are seemingly infinite layers of meaning to be found in No-No Boy's third album. You can listen closely to singer-songwriter Julian Saporiti's lyrics, which juxtapose true stories of struggle from throughout Asia and its diaspora with Saporiti's reckoning with intergenerational trauma. You could also let the majesty of Saporiti's songcraft wash over you, his captivating melodies cloaking those themes in a veneer of hope and ecstasy.

Exploding into the American progressive roots scene in 2018 with their #1 Billboard Reggae album Defy Gravity, The Elovaters have quickly become a household name for lovers of Sublime, Jack Johnson, Slightly Stoopid, G. Love, Stick Figure, The Movement, and more.

Hania Rani announces her new album, bringing her songwriting and beautiful vocals to the fore and featuring special guests Patrick Watson, Ólafur Arnalds and Duncan Bellamy (Portico Quartet).

Jon Langston's debut solo album features fourteen songs including "Whiskey Does" and "Ain't No Cowboy." He picked up his guitar, untouched since eighth grade, and re-taught himself how to play. Performing at open mic nights and honing his songwriting led to the 2013 release of "Forever Girl," the first song he ever wrote, which is now certified GOLD by the RIAA. That release kicked off his music career, culminating in sold out shows across the country and over 500 million career streams.

Platinum selling and celebrated worship artist, Phil Wickham releases his ninth full length project, I Believe. Three years in the making, the album features his No. 1 hit single "This Is Our God". Wickham's music has received hundreds of millions of streams and his social media has garnered nearly 2.5 million followers. He embarks on his fist headline arena tour in August 2023. Talking about this project, Phil Wickham explains, “This project brings to life joy that isn’t based on circumstances but identity in Christ alone. The first single, "This Is Our God" is a song that is a declaration of faith, hope and truth."

In 1963, a 21-year-old welder with dreams of becoming a full-time singer-songwriter, auditioned for one of Jamaica's new elite record producers, Leslie Kong, owner of the recently launched Beverley's Records label. After performing a number of original compositions, a deal was secured and within weeks, Desmond Adolphus Dacres saw his name in print as 'Desmond Dekker' on the labels of what would prove to be the first of his catalogue of 7" singles. The record, which coupled two of his own songs, 'Honour Your Mother And Father' and 'Madgie', became an instant best-seller and heralded the beginning of a long and immensely successful run of singles by Dekker, both as a solo artist and later, as lead singer for The Aces.

Mascot Records is proud to announce the debut studio album from NYC's boundary-pushers, Oxymorrons. With a captivating sound that combines elements of hip-hop, rock, and metal, Oxymorrons stand out as leaders in the genre-bending revolution.

Mid Air is the debut solo album from Romy Madley-Croft, beloved for her work as 1/3 of The xx; as a formidable pop songwriter for artists including Dua Lipa, Halsey, and King Princess; and for her powerful and emotional vocals on songs by Fred Again… and Jamie xx.

Five years after winning the Polaris Music Prize with his groundbreaking debut, Jeremy Dutcher has returned with a radiant exploration of contemporary Indigeneity and his place within it. With songs performed in his people's Wolasotqey language but also, for the first time, in English, this extends beyond anything the musician has made before, encompassing traditional song, starlit ballads, and staggering orchestrations. Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, released in 2018, vaulted Dutcher into the upper echelons of Canadian performance, from the Polaris and Juno Award stages to the judges' panel on Canada's Drag Race. The follow-up is more intimate, more personal, inspired by his growing understanding of the 'middle space' of being Two Spirit: Indigenous and queer. In the Wolasotqey language, the album title is what Two Spirit people are called, 'the people of great spiritual power,' an identity filled with strength and knowledge, which is not dogged by shame.

Collaboration between multi-award-winning English guitarist singer/guitarist and Grammy-nominated US musician/producer sheds light on long-lost Appalachian folk songs with stellar Transatlantic Folk/Americana cast, including Sierra Hull, Seth Lakeman, Cara Dillon, and Tim O'Brien. During 2022, Martin Simpson and Thomm Jutz handpicked a selection of the Gentry and Sands songs and arranged them for their two guitars. They then invited six great UK folk singers to each sing one song, recording them here in the UK and six great Appalachian folk singers to record in Nashville.

A journey that joins the origin story of dance rhythms from Africa to electronic dance music of today's clubs and festivals, connecting African folklore and storytelling to rap, jazz and hip hop. From Kinshasa to Kebdrick, Accra Market cassette tapes to London pirate radio stations, Malian blues to UK jazz, this is not a new fusion but a celebration of the family tree of music that has roots in the diaspora. This release is the band's second full-length album, and first release on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records, featuring an impressive cast of collaborators including Moonchild Sanelly, David Walters, Dele Sosimi and Theon Cross.

The long-awaited second album from Rita Ora includes an Avicii track, as well as guest appearances from Bebe Rexha, Cardi B, Charli XCX, Julia Michaels, Liam Payne, and Rudimental.

Guitar luminary and Tuareg folk hero Omara "Bombino" Moctar knows the nomadic life well. Being constantly on the road for his music while also perpetually on the move throughout the Sahel region of Africa is the norm. So, when the pandemic brought the world to a screeching halt, Bombino found himself in an unfamiliar space: being in one place. What resulted was the follow-up to 2018's Deran, a record that turned Bombino into the first-ever Grammy-nominated artist from Niger. This new collection of songs, named after the African region spanning East-West from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, is Bombino's most personal, powerful, and politically minded work to date. It's also his most sonically diverse, a quality he set out to achieve from the start, and one that is meant to directly mirror the complex tapestry of cultures and people that make up the region itself.

Jazz master Chick Corea's unconventional vision of a classical performance shines through in his interaction with the Orchestra da Camera Della Sardegna, turning the acclaimed chamber orchestra into a large-scale jazz ensemble. His unorthodox approach adds a touch of playfulness to the Mozart & Gershwin pieces performed while upholding Corea's obvious reverence for their music. His joyous fusion sets the tone for the musicians and the audience, creating a truly captivating and boundary- pushing experience.

From iconic CCM standards, like Russ Taff’s “We Will Stand” and Andrae Crouch’s “My Tribute,” to personal offerings like Bob Dylan classic “To Make You Feel My Love,” which features Grant’s mother and her three daughters, the brand new 10-track collection finds the songstress covering selections that have played a significant role in every season of her life. Additionally, Seasons boasts duets with CeCe Winans, Mary Mary and the incomparable Dolly Parton, among many others.

After a protracted development time, the award-winning movie Sideways, finally makes its mark as a Broadway musical. The show follows a similar story line of the first book from the trilogy of the same name.

Renee Rapp's debut album kicks off her new era of music by putting her heart on full display as she continues to round out her already multidimensional artistry. Executive produced by Alexander 23, the album captures Rapp's ability to unabashedly speak her truth, whether it's through emotional ballads or pop hits. In just a year, Renee has already sold out shows nationwide while netting hundreds of millions of streams, making her album one of the most anticipated albums of the year.

Troye Sivan's third studio album is a celebration of sex, dance, sweat, community, queerness, love, and friendship. Emerging from the tribulations of the last few years, Sivan found himself rewiring with the joy of human connection and dance music. He wrote the songs for the new album with Oscar Görres (Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Sam Smith), Ian Kirkpatrick (Dua Lipa, Britney Spears) AG Cook (Charli XCX, Beyonce) and Styalz Fuego (Khalid, Imagine Dragons).

Bright, soulful, and seductive, the second album by Los Angeles-based, Zimbabwe-born, Australia-raised Tkay Maidza shows off every facet of the irrepressible Tkay: her lacerating wit and infectiousness, her staunch self-belief and refusal to compromise. The result of a dark night of the soul, and ensuing epiphany, which led to a series of professional and personal reckonings, this isn't a revenge album, but it does stem from a profound sense of karma. Tkay has never sounded more liberated, or like she's having more fun. She flits effortlessly between styles, letting her irrefutable personality be the connective tissue. The album is an album that embodies the beautiful contradictions of Tkay's art: it's a coming-of-age record by someone who's mastered the game; an album about karmic justice and accountability that's bright, breezy, and incredibly fun, eviscerating those who are dishonest and disrespectful with a venom-laced kiss.

The ultimate collection of authentic Zydeco music from Southwest Louisiana! Featuring Beau Jocque, Rockin' Sidney, Fernest Arcenaux, and more!

Career-spanning collection from the celebrated Guadeloupean Zouk musician.

A posthumous release of 20 of the 200+ titles, recorded by one of the greatest singers of México.

The second album from Nigerian-born singer-songwriter and global superstar, Asake. Building on the sounds from his explosive debut, Mr. Money With The Vibe (which became Billboard's highest-charting debut album from a Nigerian artist), the fourteen-track album showcases Asake's winning formula of fusing traditional and contemporary African music into something equally unique and celebratory. The album highlights Asake's innate ability to cut through to global audiences, making him one of 2023's most intriguing artists to watch.

A poet with a staggering and true voice, Korean American troubadour Nat Myers's folksy blues and remarkable pickin' are authentic, timeless, and enduring. The Kenton County, KY, native's delivery harkens to traditional blues giants, but it's his unique blend of modern roots and Americana that continues to make crowds drop their jaws. Recorded live at the 100-year-old-plus home of producer Dan Auerbach, the album is haunted with the ghosts of the rich history of the blues.