Here’s a round up of new and noteworthy music dropping today, Tuesday, August 19, 2014.
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Wiz Khalifa – Blacc Hollywood (Rostrum/Atlantic)
Blacc Hollywood is the fifth studio album that’s been released by rapper Wiz Khalifa. This new 13 track album features a slew of star-studded appearances by Juicy J, Project Pat, Snoop Dogg, ScHoolboy Q, Nas, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Jeezy and more. For more information and to cop your copy of Blacc Hollywood, check out Wiz Khalifa’s website.
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Orenda Fink – Blue Dream (Saddle Creek)
Blue Dream is the third studio solo album of Birmingham native Orenda Fink, who got her start as a member of the group Azure Ray. Love Orenda Fink? Good news! She’s coming to 529 on October 28th, get your tickets now. Get all the details on this awesome artist and her tour schedule by checking out Orenda Fink’s website.
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Kimbra – The Golden Echo (Warner Bros.)
Kimbra is a native New Zealand recording artist who’s got quite an impressive resume for a 24-year-old. She’s quite possibly most recognized for her work with others, like her role in John Legend’s “Made to Love” and Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know.” For more information on Kimbra and to find out when she’ll be making her way down South, check out Kimbra’s website.
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Castanets – Decimation Blues (Asthmatic Kitty)
Out of San Diego, California, Castanets is a musical project of San Diego native Raymond Raposa. It has been 2 years since Raposa released an album. His most recent was released in 2012, called Little Death Snake, and was released under the name Raymond Byron. For more information on this artist, check out Castanet’s website.
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JJ – V (Secretly Canadian/Sincerely Yours)
V is the third studio album from Swedish duo jj. The band is made up of Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander. jj released their debut album, jj n° 2, in 2009. In 2010, the twosome released their second album, jj n° 3. For more information on this sensational duo, check out jj’s website.
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