those aren’t jazz hands, THESE are jazz hands

May 16 – May 23

Yet I Can See — Milana Casado

gradual descent into chaos

Slippery Dip — Surprise Chef

subtle medieval vibes with use of a clavicytherium?!

Found A Light (Beale Street) — BADBADNOTGOOD, V.C.R

Macy Gray/Erykah Badu vocal & some groovy Vince Guaraldi-style instrumentation

The Dial — Your Grandparents

if Andre 3000 and Big Boi agreed to fully lean into alt-jazz, you’d get this

Say Yes (extended jam) — Melanie Fiona feat. SiR, Andre Dre Harris, Thundercat, Charlie Bereal, Chris Dave

the melody hearkens back to to “Nothing Even Matters” by Lauryn Hill with Leon Bridges-style guitars & Thundercat’s signature drumming

I Like It I Like It — Moses Sumney & Hayley Williams

queen of side quests. Hayley’s vocals have always complemented R&B-style music. her voice folds right in and she subtly brings her love for Radiohead and & Talking Heads into the production

RATHER BE — GIVĒON

a refreshed Al Green/Otis Redding production

I’M NOT PERFECT — SiR & Ab-Soul

i don’t think this writer believes in the “you’ve gotta love yourself before you can love someone else” advice

BLOODONTHETIMBS — Bren Joy

Anderson .Paak-lite

negotiate — Kilo Kish & Miguel

feels very Blade Runner 2049

SMILE — Rico Nasty

so many layers here. “SMILE” includes samples of the Weeknd’s “Save Your Tears” which itself includes melodies of WHAM!’s “Everything She Wants”

Dude — yeule

possesses some of the melodic frivolity of “Silk Chiffon” by MUNA with some of the drumming reminding me of era of “Barely Breathing” by Duncan Sheik

Assis — spill tab

je m’appelle Nielly et je ne parle pas un mot de français. spill tab will fit right into your rotation if you’ve ever turned the volume down on Remi Wolf

Return of Youth — DIIV

a testament to the healing power of music. video contains footage of the devastation from the Eaton and Palisades fires. there are still ways to give to the restoration if you’re called to do so