The 59-year-old singer of Charles & Eddie fame is back with a second album of tightly written melodies and abstract tracks that draw you in to a rich, heady world
Eddie Chacon: Sundown review by Alexis Petridis in The Guardian
Here are the albums that inspired me this past month.
Eddie Chacon – Sundown
One of several albums I missed in 2023, this “comeback” album from the legendary R&B singer has such a cool chill vibe, and I can’t stop playing it along with the last album from 2020. It was produced by John Carroll Kirby, who does awesome work.
Greg Foat & Gigi Masin – Dolphin
I hadn’t heard of either of these artists until seeing this on KEXP DJ Noel Brass Jr.’s best of 2023 list. From Pitchfork: “The UK jazz pianist Greg Foat deftly balances the rhythmic and ambient poles of his sound on his collaborative album with veteran Italian artist Gigi Masin.” My favorite morning album this month.
Butcher Brown – Solar Music
Everything this band puts out is dynamite. A blend of jazz, hip-hop, and R&B, all done so well.
Leo Takami – Next Door
Another KEXP find, this is a chill Saturday-afternoon-reading-a-book type of album. From Pitchfork: “The Tokyo guitarist and pianist channels jazz, fusion, and Japanese environmental music as he deepens the emotional resonance of his music while maintaining its soothing atmosphere.”
Hus Kingpin & 9th Wonder – The Supergoat
How many times has 9th Wonder been on my list with yet another MC that is shockingly great over his beats? LOTS (wassup Musalini). For good reason, too. This one is bangin’.
Other albums that found their way to me (and stayed) this month:
- WheelUp – We Are The Magic
- She She She – Silver
- The Smile – Wall Of Eyes
- Alabaster DePlume – Come With Fierce Grace
- Cavalier & Quelle Chris – Black Cottonwood
- A Thousand Faces – Where There Are Dreams There Are Dragons, Vol. 1
- Keyon Harrold – Foreverland
- a.s.o. – a.s.o.
I love discovering new music and hope sharing my finds inspires you to check out something different (and support the artists you love). Happy listening. ✌️
The featured image on this post is my re-creation of Leo Takami’s Next Door album cover using Affinity Designer and my Wacom tablet. 🕺🏼
Comments welcome!