Best New Music This Week: Cavalier & Child Actor, Poppy, Cordae, And More
Every Friday, we challenge ourselves to sift through new music releases and curate a list of albums we think you should be listening to.
This week, Cavalier & Child Actor’s Cine delivers reflective lyricism over experimental production. Poppy’s Negative Spaces explores her ever-evolving sound, blending industrial pop with a full-on metal album for her sixth studio LP. Cordae’s The Crossroads pairs sharp bars with infectious hooks, showcasing his storytelling prowess with top-notch features from the likes of Anderson. Paak, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Wayne, Joey Bada$$$, and more.
Linkin Park returns with From Zero, their first album since the death of Chester Bennington, introducing new vocalist Emily Armstrong and a renewed energy. Denzel Curry’s King of the Mischievous South fuses Southern hip-hop roots with his unrelenting lyrical intensity and charisma.
Tap your favourite music app, put those headphones on, and listen to some new music you hopefully discover for the first time. See below for this week's recommendations.
CAVALIER & CHILD ACTOR – CINE
Genre: Hip-Hop
Label: Backwoodz Studioz
POPPY – NEGATIVE SPACES
Genre: Metal
Label: Sumerian
CORDAE – THE CROSSROADS
Genre: Hip-Hop
Label: Atlantic
LINKIN PARK – FROM ZERO
Genre: Nu Metal / Pop Rock
Label: Warner / Machine Shop
DENZEL CURRY – KING OF THE MISCHIEVOUS SOUTH
Genre: Hip-Hop
Label: PH Recordings
