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Keeping you up to date with the week’s hottest album releases
Artist: Arooj Aftab
Album: Night Reign
Label: Verve
Genres: Jazz, minimalism, neo-Sufi
Arooj Aftab is a musician’s musician. Born in Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents, she is credited as being one of the first to find musical fame via the internet in Pakistan. She has since become a graduate of Berklee College of Music and is now one of the most sought-after jazz/folk musicians in the world.
Artist: Bat for Lashes
Album: The Dream of Delphi
Label: Mercury KX
Genres: Indie pop, dream pop, art pop, synth-pop
Natasha Khan, aka Bat for Lashes, is also of Pakistani descent. Her love of vast synths and expansive soundscapes can pull you in and crush you but they’re a safe place to get lost.
Artist: Willie Nelson
Album: The Border
Label: Legacy
Genres: Country, blues, jazz, gospel
In what often ends up being the “legend slot”, this week’sthird album is by a 91-year-old whose immortal status in the US is unquestionable. His presence on Beyonce’s recent country album has brought his name into Zoomer minds and he is capitalising on the country resurgence with this clean, easy-listening 35-minute LP.
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