New Music
Fresh Grooves for August 14
The most recent drops worth your time this week — from long-awaited returns to bold new statements. Eight releases landing August 14, with a quick word on each.
9.1Her first full-length in six years — a 16-track, 52-minute widescreen return that trades bedroom-folk intimacy for something bigger and stranger, led by the sighing single 'Lost Boys.'
3.8Six tracks of self-assured pop-R&B from the global girl group — 'PINKY UP' leads a quick, punchy EP about doing it on their own terms.
10.0A striking debut album from an underground artist operating fully under the radar — a first statement worth paying attention to.
9.3A first taste of the duo's forthcoming album 'Abi & Alan' — Badu floats playful, mystical lines over Alchemist's signature dusty loops. Hypnotic on first listen.
8.5The Nigerian star's third album turns her afrobe-pop instincts up to stadium size — 'Tornado' and the Wizkid team-up 'Gimme Dat' already have the summer moving.
3.3The Ohio rapper's latest leans into melody and mayhem in equal measure — 'SWAGGER' and the Sexyy Red team-up 'Meet The Redds' keep the energy blunt and bright.
5.7The Swedish duo's first album in a decade returns to the euphoric, heartbreak-on-the-dancefloor synth-pop that made them — 'Ritual' is the centerpiece.
10.0Longtime collaborators finally cut a full album together — Eagle's dry, surreal wit over Segal's warm, woozy beats, with 'Out to Lunch' setting the tone.
3.5A warm, surprisingly intimate turn from Benny Blanco — Hermoso trades big-room pop for hushed, late-night textures that feel personal rather than produced.