Jacob is clearly excited for spring, as he’s jumped the gun this first week of March, with his Album of the Week: April, by April Varner. We are definitely feeling like spring is arriving here in Waxing Lyrical HQ though, and have picked a good selection of jazz, soul, afrobeat and more, to see in the new season.
Last week saw the release of a handful of excellent albums, from Everything is Recorded, NIJI, and The Lathums, so we’ve picked a couple of highlights from each. Other new releases come from Oscar Jerome, Little Simz and Chaos In The CBD. Save, share and listen on Spotify.
Tracklist
- Joy of April – April Varner
- Smell The Daises (feat. anaiis) – Oscar Jerome
- Ghost Song #8 – Paul Jarret, Jim Black
- Invincibility – Alabaster DePlume
- Beijinhos – Kansas Smitty’s
- A13 FIJI – NIJI
- Stand Strong – TC & the Groove Family, Franz Von
- Oríkì (feat. Adesayo) – NIJI
- My and Me – Everything is Recorded, Sampha, Laura Groves, Rickey Washington, Alabaster DePlume
- Firelight – Everything is Recorded, Florence + The Machine, BERWYN, Alabaster DePlume
- From Gagarin’s Point of View – Esbjörn Svensson Trio
- Long Shadows – The Lathums
- Leave No Stone Unturned – The Lathums
- The Rhythm Changes – Kamasi Washington
- Benny’s Tune – Lionel Loueke
- Flood (feat. Obongjayar, Moonchild Sanelly) – Little Simz
- Protein (feat Obongjayar) – Jeshi
- Wish I Didn’t Miss You – Angie Stone
- Crazy Race – The RH Factor
- Last Train Home – Pat Metheny Group
- April in Paris – Charlie Parker
- Reflections – Têtes de Pois, Slip Martin
- Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely – John Scofield
- No One’s Watching Me (feat. Olivia Dean) – Ezra Collective
- Bad Bad News – Leon Bridges
- Define Dancing – Barry Can’t Swim
- I Wanna Tell Somebody (feat. Josh Milan) – Chaos in the CBD
- Sea-Watch – Floating Points
- The Profane – Shubh Saran
- El Abrazo – Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra, Doc Severinsen
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