New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 29

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🗓️ 29 September 2023

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Summary

The best albums out now include singer Jorja Smith's soaring but solitary full-length Falling or Flying, an inspired, messy affair from Cherry Glazerr, Becky G's ode to Mexican Regional and more.

Featured Albums:
1. Jorja Smith — Falling or Flying
Featured Songs: "Try Me," "Little Things," "Falling or Flying," "Backwards," "She Feels"
2. Cherry Glazerr — I Don't Want You Anymore
Featured Songs: "Bad Habit," "Touched You With My Chaos," "I Don't Want You Anymore"
3. Becky G — ESQUINAS
Featured Songs: "2NDO CHANCE (feat. Ivan Cornejo)," "CHANEL (feat. Peso Pluma)," "CUIDADITO (feat. Chiquis)," "QUERIDO ABUELO"
4. Blonde Redhead — Sit Down For Dinner
Featured Songs: "Before," "Sit Down For Dinner Pt. 1," "Kiss Her Kiss Her"
5. Wilco — Cousin
Featured Songs: "Infinite Surprise," "Levee," "Ten Dead," "Sunlight Ends"

Lightning Round:
Jlin — Perspective
Lydia Loveless — Nothing's Gonna Stand In My Way Again (Released Sept. 22)
MJ Nebreda — Arepa Mixtape
Molly Burch — Daydreamer

Other notable releases for Sept. 29:
Addison Grace — Diving Lessons
Animal Collective — Isn't It Now?
Armand Hammer — We Buy Diabetic Test Strips
Code Orange — The Above
Ed Sheeran — Autumn Variations
Dessa — Bury The Lede
hemlocke springs — going... going... GONE!
Maxo — Debbie's Son
Oneohtrix Point Never — Again

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0:35.1	serious rap shit podcast, John Morrison. Hey, what's up, Robin?
0:38.4	And writer and critic Latisha Harris. What's up, everybody?
0:41.8	Well, it's new music Friday and we're doing a quick rundown of our picks for the best releases
0:47.3	out now. It's September 29th. A whole bunch of great new music coming out this week. Becky G,
0:52.4	Wilcoe, Blonde Redhead. They're back with their first new album and nearly a decade.
0:56.4	But let's start with the singer, Georgia Smith. Her first new album in five years
1:00.3	is called Falling or Flying. And from that record, this is the song Trimie.
1:23.2	Go ahead, try me. Cause I'm safe behind these worst things. You can take me through the
1:29.8	folder. I'm no judge. Childish. Childish. Yeah. You can try me.
1:52.4	I don't have to tell you what I'm saying. It's not going to tell you what I'm saying.
2:01.2	There's only been one thing that I'm saying.
2:06.8	Nothing is ever enough. The opening cut. It sounds like it belongs on the Phil Collins
2:16.0	Tarzan soundtrack. Oh, my God. That greener. Wow.
2:20.5	The drum Serena. Yeah, it's got this primal feeling to it. It's in real drum heavy.
2:26.6	That's all funny. You say that Serena? Cause this is the opening track, right?
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