In 2009 Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood performed on Dudu Tassa’s album Basof Mitraglim Le’Hakol. Then, in 2017, the Israeli artist opened for Radiohead on tour. Now, in 2023, Dudu Tassa and Jonny Greenwood have reconnected for their joint album, Jarak Qaribak. The new album was mixed by Radiohead collaborator Nigel Goodrich and has guest contributions from singers hailing from across the Middle East.
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Youth Lagoon: Heaven Is a Junkyard [Fat Possum]
For a few years, Trevor Powers was just Trevor Powers. The name Youth Lagoon was revived for Heaven Is a Junkyard following a health scare that caused Powers to lose his voice for months. Featuring the singles “Prizefighter” and “Idaho Alien,” Powers describes the new album as “stories of brothers leaving for war, drunk fathers learning to hug, mothers falling in love, neighbors stealing mail, cowboys doing drugs, friends skipping school, me crying in the bathtub, dogs catching rabbits, and children playing in tall grass.”
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Aja Monet: When the Poems Do What They Do [Drink Sum Wtr]
Poetry and jazzy live instrumentation meet on Aja Monet’s When the Poems Do What They Do. Raised in Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhood, she learned the power of poetry at programs throughout the city, as well as at Sarah Lawrence College. Across the album, Monet pays homage to her New York roots and the Black poets who came before her.
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