New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 5

Published: May 5, 2023, 9 a.m.

b'The best albums out this week include the nostalgia-fueled, future-looking Soul,PRESENT from Q, a staggering collaboration between billy woods and Kenny Segal, yMusic\'s self-titled album and more.

Featured Albums:
1. Q \\u2014 Soul,PRESENT
Featured Songs: "WELCOME TO THE SOUL, PRESENT," "TODAY," "STEREO DRIVER," "LOVE"
2. Emily King \\u2014 Special Occasion
Featured Songs: "Medal," "Who Wants My Love," "This Year"
3. Artemis \\u2014 In Real Time
Featured Songs: "Empress Afternoon," "Penelope," "Timber," "Whirlwind"
4. Billy Woods & Kenny Segal \\u2014 Maps
Featured Songs: "Soft Landing," "Facetime (feat. Samuel Herring)," "Waiting Around (feat. Aesop Rock)," "Soundcheck (feat. Quelle Chris)"
5. yMusic \\u2014 YMUSIC
Featured Songs: "Three Elephants," "The Wolf"

Lightning Round:
Atmosphere \\u2014 So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously
Durand Jones \\u2014 Wait Til I Get Over
Magos Herreras \\u2014 Aire
Roomful of Teeth \\u2014 Rough Magic

Other notable releases for May 5:
The Album Leaf \\u2014 Future Falling
Armani White \\u2014 The Road to Casablanco.
Bailen \\u2014 Tired Hearts
Cian Nugent \\u2014 She Brings Me Back to the Land of the Living
Conway the Machine \\u2014 Won\'t He Do It
David Wax Museum \\u2014 You Must Change Your Life
Drain \\u2014 Living Proof
Ed Sheeran \\u2014 - [Subtract]
Gaby Moreno \\u2014 X M\\xed (Vol. 1)
Immaterial Possession \\u2014 Mercy of the Crane Folk
Onyx \\u2014 Blood On Da X
Rodney Crowell \\u2014 The Chicago Sessions
Rudy Royston \\u2014 DAY
Sam Sweeney & Louis Campbell \\u2014 Shapes
SBTRKT \\u2014 The Rat Road
Smashing Pumpkins \\u2014 Atum
SQ\\xdcRL \\u2014 Silver Haze


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