13 New Albums You Need to Hear This Week

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13 New Albums You Need to Hear This Week

Featuring new albums and mixtapes from Kari Faux, Goya Gumbani, Jay Worthy & Roc Marciano, Arlo Parks, and more.

May 26, 2023

Even with the dry season ramping up, new albums are still pouring in from across the rap and r&b spectrum.

Kari Faux charts a new path for Southern rap on REAL BITCHES DON'T DIE. Kassa Overall creates a space where all his tastes can collide on Animals. Arlo Parks grounds pop in something vulnerable and organic with her sophomore outing, My Soft Machine. KayCyy and Gesafflestein reunite on a high-voltage follow-up to their three-track collaborative EP from last year. Lil Durk rallies rap elite on Almost Healed. And Monaleo sets the tone on her debut studio album, Where The Flowers Don't Die.

There's also a lux new joint project from Jay Worthy and Roc Marciano, a summer-ready tape from Lil Keke, some holistic funk from Goya Gumbani, and a very different side of podcaster-turned-r&b-upstart, Rory. But that's just half the script.

Hear the best new albums of the week below.

Kari Faux - REAL BITCHES DON’T DIE

Cover of the new Kari Faux album, 'REAL BITCHES DON'T DIE.'Source: drink sum wtr/Lowkey Superstar Records

Kari Faux taps into Southern rap's rich history on her stellar new album, REAL BITCHES DON'T DIE, which is out today via drink sum wtr, featuring appearances from Big K.R.I.T., Devin The Dude, the late Gangsta Boo, and more.

Kassa Overall - Animal

Cover of the new Kassa Overall album, 'Animals!'Source: Warp Records

Drummer, producer and rapper, Kassa Overall melds his many disciplines and collaborators on Animals, his first studio album since 2020, which is out today via Warp Records, featuring Nick Hakim, Lil B, Theo Parrish, Shabazz Palaces, and more.

Arlo Parks - My Soft Machine

Cover of the new Arlo Parks album, 'My Soft Machine.'Source: Artist

Arlo Parks flips vulnerabilities into twangy, evergreen pop fodder on her sophomore album, The Soft Machine.

KayCyy and Gesaffelstein - TW2052

Cover of the new album from KayCyy and Gesaffelstein. Source: BuVision/Columbia Records

KayCyy and Gesafflestein tap into some sinister synth and drum-program-driven r&b on their latest collaborative project, 2052.

Lil Durk - Almost Healed

Cover of the new Lil Durk album, 'Almost Healed'Source: Alamo Records/Sony Music

A rejuvenated Lil Durk returns with the inspired new album, Almost Healed, which is out today via Alamo Records/Sony Music, featuring J. Cole, Future, 21 Savage, and more.

Monaleo - Where The Flowers Don’t Die

Cover of the new Monaleo album, 'Where The Flowers Don't Die.'Source: stomp down

Monaleo can seemingly do it all on her surprise debut album, Where The Flowers Don't Die, which is out today via stomp down, featuring a lone guest appearance from Flo Milli.

Al-Doe and Spanish Ran - Holy City Zoo

Cover of the new Al-Doe and Spanish Ran album, 'Holy City Zoo.' Source: The Church

Al-Doe keeps it piously potent on this frigid collaborative project with producer Spanish Ran, Holy City Zoo, which is out today via The Church.

Rory - I Thought It’d Be Different

Cover of Rory's debut album, 'I Thought It'd Be Different.' Source: Avant Garden

Rory proves the artist-to-podcaster pipeline can be entered from either end on his debut studio album, I Thought It'd Be Different, which is out today via Avant Garden, featuring contributions from Conway The Machine, Jay Electronica, Ari Lennox, and more.

Goya Gumbani - When The Past Bloomed

Cover of the new Goya Gumbani project, 'When The Past Bloomed.'Source: GGwav Records

Goya Gumbani keeps one of rap's of most impressive streaks alive with his latest project, When The Past Bloomed, which is out today via GGwav Records, featuring appearances from Lex Amor, Cleto Maréz, Pink Siifu, and more.

FMB DZ - P-Rock Baby

Cover of the new FMB DZ album, 'P-Rock Baby'Source: Fast Money Boyz/EMPIRE

Detroit rapper, FMB DZ, showcases his hometown's roster on the new album, P-Rock Baby, which is out today via Fast Money Boyz and EMPIRE, featuring Sada Baby, Icewear Vezzo, LOM Rudy, and more.

Jay Worthy and Roc Marciano - Nothing Bigger Than The Program

Cover of the new Jay Worthy Roc Marciano album, 'Nothing Bigger Than The Program.' Source: GDF Records/Marci Enterprises/EMPIRE

Roc Marciano demonstrates why he's one of rap's most influential modern producers on his new collaborative album with Jay Worthy which is out today via GDF, Marci Enterprises, and EMPIRE, featuring Ab-Soul, Kokane, Kurupt, Da$h, and more.

Lil Keke - 25 Summers

Cover of the new Lil Keke project, '25 Summers.' Source: Slfmade 713

Lil Keke ushers in a new season with his latest tape, 25 Summers, which is out today via Slfmade 713, featuring Slim Thug, 8Ball and MJG, Jack Freeman, and more.

Cochise - No One’s Nice To Me

Cover of the new Cochise album, 'No One's Nice To Me.'Source: Columbia Records

Florida's Cochise cuts through corrosive neon trap beats on his new tape, No One's Nice To Me, which is out today via Columbia Records, featuring production BYNX, TM-88, Akachi, and more.

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