Mk.gee: ‘Are You Looking Up’
Best New MusicWhen Eric Clapton says that Mk.gee “found things to do on the guitar that are like nobody else,” you tend to pay attention.
Nikka Costa: ‘It’s Just Love’
Best New MusicLA-based soul and funkster Nikka Costa invites you into her current heart and headspace and navigates you into joy on her new album, Dirty Disco.
Ivan Cornejo: ‘Mirada’
Best New Music20-year-old Riverside native Ivan Cornejo began taking mariachi classes at church and learned to play guitar through YouTube lessons.
Ellen Reid: ‘Spiritual Sun’ feat. Shabaka Hutchings
Best New MusicPulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid’s work spans opera, film scoring, avant-pop, and more.
Amadou & Mariam: ‘Mogolu’
Best New MusicTitans of Malian music Amadou & Mariam have been making and shaping the African music landscape for nearly 50 years.
Father John Misty: ‘I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All’
Best New MusicGreatish Hits, a new compilation of classics culled from Father John Misty’s five prestigious albums, includes an appropriately-titled brand new song “I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of…
Claude Fontaine: ‘Vaquiero’
Best New MusicChanneling a fusion of ‘60s French pop, Brazilian tropicalia, and slinky reggae, Claude Fontaine ’s new album La Mer echos a dreamy utopia-by-the-sea.
Chrystabell & David Lynch: ‘The Answer to the Questions’
Best New MusicBeloved director, painter, furniture maker, music maker, and KCRW’s one-time weather reporter David Lynch teams up with his musical muse Chrystabell .