If Philip Glass or Steve Reich experimented with EDM, we would arguably find their Venn diagram convergence in Floating Points. In fact, Sam Shepherd (aka Floating Points) recently composed his first ballet for symphony orchestra and electronics, Mere Mortals, for the San Francisco Ballet. We’ll get you dancing to your own beat with the twinkly, vibrant track “Del Oro.”  

Since the release of her landmark album I Am Shelby Lynne some 25 years ago, Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician Shelby Lynne has released many beautiful and heartfelt albums featuring her powerful vocals and astute storytelling. Today, we’re sharing a brand new summer anthem with you called “Over and Over,” a soulful reflection on heartbreak and loss. 

Manu Chao has been practicing more of a pared-down, uncluttered lifestyle that extends beyond material things into his emotional life, going forth with a pure heart and zero pretention. 

“Viva Tu,” or “long may you live” in Spanish, was a rumba written for his neighbors. A collector of “little bits” that eventually piece together into song, this one looks us in the eye with its candid pace and beautiful refrain. Today, while Manu Chao celebrates others, we thank him for all the great music and his forthcoming album, on his 63rd birthday. 

Lisbon-based Nathan Jenkins, the producer and songwriter working as Bullion, is an enduring cult fixture and has a new album called Affection. His brand of warm, shiny pop is as intoxicating as it gets on “World_train,” for which Bullion enlists a perfect collaborator, Charlotte Adigéry, to turn the track into a folky, meandering ditty. 

We’d cross as many ponds as needed to get to the sound of Indonesian retro funk-soul outfit Thee Marloes. Killer vocals, silky keys, airy flute, and a strong beat attract us to a vibe that is both familiar and fresh. Check out the cascading intro on “I Know” as they unveil the cracks within a love affair. 

Songwriter and storyteller Jensen McRae was born and raised in Los Angeles and thinks of herself as “one house down from the girl next door.” Her magic power is forging songs from the smallest overheard snippet or phrase that ignites a concept. Take the song “Massachusetts,” which began as a social post shared in real time before its completion. That in turn led to covers, interpretations, and even the track’s eventual title. 

We have a new song for you from the canyons of Southern California, courtesy of our old friends Beachwood Sparks, who are known to echo the cosmic fervor of The Byrds’ legendary sound. “Falling Forever” invokes a motley of melody threaded by harmonies and comes from their forthcoming album Across the River of Stars, produced by longtime fan and The Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson. 

New York psych-pop quadrivium (a place where four4 things meet) Crumb have issued their third studio album, AMAMA, a sonic excursion riddled with frenetic drumwork and oodles of shape-shifting bits. Experimental by nature, “Side By Side” takes us on a wild ride. 

Dubbed as the “Diva of the People,” Gavin Turek has been feeling good and thinking it’s time to dust off her “Disco Boots,” stepping out into her signature dance-funk sound with a lot of, ahem, soul (sole?). You will find the track on her forthcoming follow-up to her debut album Madame Gold. 

Mexican rock legends and social ambassadors Café Tacvba are back with their first track in seven years. “La Bas(e),” or “The Base” in English, is a song to foster unity, liberty, brotherhood, and human rights for immigrants. The song is inspired by a Mexican children’s game and aspires to a world where humanity looks out for one another.