New Music Friday: The best albums out August 2
NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Sheldon Pearce dig deep into the latest release by bassist Meshell Ndegeocello, who, more than 30 years into her career, continues to melt the boundaries between genres. Her latest album, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, is being released on the centennial of the birth of the author and activist, and overflows with musical, political and historical ideas.
Daoud and Sheldon also share new albums and EPs by Khalid, Orville Peck, Moses Sumney, Maren Morris, Smashing Pumpkins, Killer Mike and more.
Featured Albums:
\u2022 Meshell Ndegeocello, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin
\u2022 Khalid, Sincere
\u2022 Orville Peck, Stampede
\u2022 Moses Sumney, Sophcore
\u2022 Maren Morris, Intermission
\u2022 Killer Mike, Songs for Saints and Sinners
Other notable albums out August 2:
\u2022 Smashing Pumpkins, Aghori Mhori Mei
\u2022 Chrystabelle and David Lynch, Cellophane Memories
\u2022 JPEGMAFIA, I Lay Down My Life For You
\u2022 Brigitte Calls Me Baby, The Future Is Our Way Out
\u2022 Los Lonely Boys, Resurrection
\u2022 Tones and I, Beautifully Ordinary
\u2022 X, Smoke & Fiction
\u2022 WHY?, The Well I Fell Into
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