Each week, Consequence rings in New Music Friday by highlighting new albums to stream.
Among the highlights today is a massive box set reissue of Talking Heads’ debut album, and Primal Scream’s first album in eight years, along with fresh music from Girl Scout and XG. Plus, Ab-Soul is back with a features-heavy record, and The Body have put out an exciting ninth album.
Here are six new albums to stream today.
Ab-Soul – Soul Burger
Ab-Soul is back with Soul Burger, and he’s brought some friends along with him: Vince Staples, Doechii, JID, Ty Dolla $ign, and Lupe Fiasco are all guests on the album, as well as TDE label boss Punch. But Ab-Soul is front and center, and the Los Angeles rapper works well in the spotlight.
Stream: Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon Music
The Body – The Crying Out of Things
Experimental extreme metal duo The Body are back with a brand new album of punishing tunes, The Crying Out of Things. The ninth full-length from masterminds Chip King and Lee Buford, the record follows their 2021 release I’ve Seen All I Need to See, as well as their collaboration with Dis Fig from earlier this year, Orchards of a Futile Heaven.
Stream: Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon Music
Girl Scout – Headache EP
Swedish indie rock quartet Girl Scout are back with another impressive statement, and this one’s got some fire. Headache is a brief-but-gigantic document of frustration, with some of their most rousing, brazen songs yet. Lead single “I Just Needed You to Know” — which landed on our list of the best songs of 2024 so far — is a great place to start.
Stream: Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon Music
Primal Scream – Come Ahead
Come Ahead is Primal Scream’s first new album in eight years, and it arrives with an undercurrent of disillusionment and rage. The band’s Bobby Gillespie described its theme as “one of conflict, whether inner or outer,” and lead single “Love Insurrection” definitely carries that weight.
Stream: Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon Music
Talking Heads – Talking Heads: 77 (Super Deluxe Edition)
47 years after their debut Talking Heads: 77, Talking Heads are releasing a 4xLP box set of the album. This deluxe reissue features a remastered version of the album, never-before-heard demos, live recordings from their 1977 show at CBGB’s, an acoustic version of “Psycho Killer,” and more. If you’re a big Talking Heads fan, this album is a must-have.
Stream: Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon Music
Buy: Vinyl
XG – AWE
Smack in the midst of an ongoing world tour (grab tickets here), international pop group XG are rolling out their latest collection of music. Coming off the heels of the hard-hitting 2024 single “WOKE UP” and brighter “IYKYK,” the latter of which appears on the album, AWE is set to showcase what makes the seven-member girl group so unique. Their assemblage of star power, strong vocalists, and confident rappers has made them impossible to ignore.
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