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NPR Music’s Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Sheldon Pearce dig deep into the newest launch by bassist Meshell Ndegeocello, who, greater than 30 years into her profession, continues to soften the boundaries between genres. Her newest album, No Extra Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, is being launched on the centennial of the delivery of the writer and activist, and overflows with musical, political and historic concepts.
Additionally in rotation this week: new albums and EPs by Khalid, Orville Peck, Moses Sumney, Maren Morris, Smashing Pumpkins, Killer Mike and extra.
Featured Albums:
• Meshell Ndegeocello, No Extra Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin
• Khalid, Honest
• Orville Peck, Stampede
• Moses Sumney, Sophcore
• Maren Morris, Intermission
• Killer Mike, Songs for Saints and Sinners
Different notable albums out August 2:
• Smashing Pumpkins, Aghori Mhori Mei
• Chrystabelle and David Lynch, Cellophane Reminiscences
• JPEGMAFIA, I Lay Down My Life For You
• Brigitte Calls Me Child, The Future Is Our Approach Out
• Los Lonely Boys, Resurrection
• Tones and I, Superbly Peculiar
• X, Smoke & Fiction
• WHY?, The Effectively I Fell Into