Puma Blue – Croak Dream [PIAS]
London, UK        Rock/Pop
Sensual, warping, nighttime atmosphere and tight, pointed rhythms like Portishead or Radiohead

GorpoPap – Reach 4 The Stars [Self-Released]
Philadelphia, PN        Electronic
Satisfyingly thumpy, jittery techno. Good sound design.

L.N. Baba – Onion [Self-Released]
Edmonton, AB         Folk
Gentle compositions hinting at big arrangements under the surface. Beautiful, airy recordings and careful lyrics.

Masahiro Takahashi – In Another [Telephone Explosion]
Toronto, ON        Jazz
A fairly peaceful record. Some traditional jazz instrumentation but I like the atmospheric electronic songs better.

The Olympians – In Search of a Revival [Daptone]
New York, NY        Soul/R&B
Cinematic soul. Good sound. Flutes, horns, whole deal

Daphni – Butterfly [Jiaolong]
London, UK         Electronic
Dance music for good clubs