12 Outstanding New Albums I'm Recommending Right Now

I share choice tracks from a wide range of genres and geographies

Here’s my latest roundup of new records I’m recommending. I’m sharing a dozen picks this time.

Happy listening!

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Cymande: Renascence
1970s British-Caribbean Funk Band Makes an Amazing Comeback

Not many bands wait forty years between albums. In fact, I don’t know any band that does that. But this island funk ensemble took a very long intermission after releasing its fourth album in 1981. During that break, their tracks got widely sampled, showing up on dozens of other recordings.

They teased us with a comeback in 2015, and then went dormant again. Now after another decade Cymande returns from oblivion with a new album, and it’s a joy to hear. The groove is just as strong as it was a half-century ago.

Don’t sleep on this release—it’s one of the best of the year.