Andy Shauf: “Try Again”
Best New MusicIn 2016, Andy Shauf's debut album made several of KCRW' DJ's Top 10 lists, as did his side project Foxwarren this year.
UMI: “Love Affair”
Best New MusicLA-based Japanese/African-American artist UMI is able to crisscross different styles on her new EP through the lens of a mixed-race woman in the music industry.
Milton Nascimento: “Maria Maria”
Best New MusicMilton Nascimento possesses one of the most recognizable voices in Brazlilian music.
Madame Gandhi: “Top Knot Turn Up”
Best New MusicMadame Gandhi is a woman of many talents - she ran the London Marathon, has given a TED talk and is an activist dedicated to modern gender equality. On "Top Knot Turn Up" she rolls up…
Mondo Cozmo: “Come On" (Radio Edit)
Best New MusicMondo Cozmo aka Josh Ostrander literally put blood, sweat and tears into his second full-length recording.
Wajatta: “Don’t Let Get You Down”
Best New MusicWajatta - the duo of beat-boxer/comedian/musician Reggie Watts and electronic genius John Tejada - buoy us up with a vibrant new track called "Don't Let Get You Down."
LOCOBEACH: “Dream Of The Bellflower”
Best New MusicLOCOBEACH is the musical moniker of some of NYC's finest alt-Latin players.
Chromatics: “Twist The Knife”
Best New MusicJohnny Jewel and his band take years to perfect Chromatics sound, so after seven trips around the sun, we finally hear new work featuring their circuitous approach to music making.