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Component System With The Auto Reverse (LP)
Open Mike Eagle
My love for Mike's artistic output is no secret in these MWL pages. Every record is a puzzle piece of the man, while at times also being a reflection of aspects of me, and society at large. A love letter to mixtapes, the nostalgia those bring, and how they can very much inform who we become. As someone who grew up with cassettes (and still actively collects and listens to them), there's a lot here that speaks to me - from memories of my finger on the red button trying to catch my favorite song played on the radio, to recording the Wake-Up Show every week (I still have those), to making a tape for a girl to express my feelings (sometimes, cringe!). Production from heavy heads like Quelle Chris, Child Actor, Illingsworth, Madlib, Diamond D, and more add weight to the mixtape ethos here, and guest features from Armand Hammer, Serengeti, R.A.P. Ferreria, Video Dave, STILL RIFT, Diamond D, and Aesop Rock will have you saying, "Yo, flip the tape!"
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Church (LP)
billy woods
woods and his label, Backwoodz Studioz, are the poetic and psychedelic juggernauts of the indie rap scene, setting the bar at near-earth orbit. You may think you can pass them up by hitting a high-earth orbit, but you'll find yourself struggling to keep up.
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Avada Kedavra Deluxe (LP)
AJ Suede
The Suede God is one of the most prolific artists right now, releasing four albums in 2022, and two as of February 2023, with more on the horizon. Though released in 2021, Avada Kedavra was one of the many albums affected by the huge backlog of vinyl pressings, finally hitting collections and record store shelves in 2023. Fully produced by AJ Suede, his singular vision and sound is fully displayed, delivering laid back but assertive and reference-heavy raps over dramatic and psychedelic scores. Deluxe LP includes a remix version of the album with different producers and a different song sequence, originally released as Re:Vada Kedavra.
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Tommy & Richie Present "Billy" (LP)
Controller 7 & Buck 65
Originally released in 2020, the vinyl has finally landed and it is a glorious thing to behold. High production quality and includes the instrumentals. Buck 65's playful quality of delivery is always welcome among the landscape of all-so-serious rappers, and Controller 7's production is very much a character in the stories held within. There's a call-and-response vibe between Tommy & Richie that makes for a highly enjoyable listen.
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3 Feet High & Rising (LP)
De La Soul
Must have. Don't Sleep. Do your homework. RIP Dave aka Trugoy the Dove aka Plug 2.
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Momentum (LP)
Misha Panfilov
Europe's funky master returns with an excellent album of deep, spiritual jazz.
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O Lord
The Invaders
Devastating and very rare lowrider ballad reissued by the excellent Symphonical label.
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Better Days (LP)
Joe Pass
By far his funkiest and likely rarest album gets a lovely reissue from Japanese label P-Vine.
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Ra! Rai! (LP)
Ray Perez Y Sus Kenyas
Blistering salsa album from Venezuela gets a nice reissue from Spain's Vampi Soul label.
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Culture Dub (LP)
Culture
Superb dub album from 1978 given the proper vinyl reissue. Essential.
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