New Music Friday: The best releases out on Jan. 27
The best albums out this week include A Reckoning from Kimbra, Sam Smith's deeply personal and powerful Gloria, jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin's Phoenix and more.
Featured Albums:
1. Kimbra \u2014 A Reckoning
Featured Songs: "la type (feat. Pink Siifu & Tommy Raps)," "save me," "foolish thinking (feat. Ryan Lott)"
2. Sam Smith \u2014 Gloria
Featured Songs: "Unholy (feat. Kim Petras)," "I'm Not Here To Make Friends," "Love Me More," "Gloria"
3. Lakecia Benjamin \u2014 Phoenix
Featured Songs: "Amerikkan Skin (feat. Angela Davis)," "Supernova (feat. Wayne Shorter)"
4. Samia \u2014 Honey
Featured Songs: "Amelia," "Pink Balloon," "Sea Lions," "Breathing Song"
5. Jonah Yano \u2014 Portrait of a Dog
Featured Songs: "Always," "So Sweet"
Lightning Round:
Bob Dylan \u2014 Fragments - Time Out of Mind Sessions 1996-1997 The Bootleg Series Vol. 17
Joe Henry \u2014 All the Eye Can See
Nite Bjuti \u2014 "Mood (Liberation Walk)" (single)
Popcaan \u2014 Great Is He
Other notable releases for Jan. 27:
The Arcs \u2014 Electrophonic Chronic
Ava Max \u2014 Diamonds & Dancefloors
Bass Drum of Death \u2014 Say I Won't
Elle King \u2014 Come Get Your Wife
F***** Up \u2014 One Day
Hammock \u2014 Love in the Void
Meg Baird \u2014 Furling
SG Lewis \u2014 AudioLust & HigherLove
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