New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 8 : All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 8 toggle caption Darren Xu/Courtesy of the artist R&B singer Brent Faiyaz has always cared deeply about the gulf between the haves and the have-nots. Hear The Songs We've also got an epic, stirring new album from Metric this week called Formentera, named after the island the band members dreamed of escaping to during the pandemic, a meditative instrumental record about gratitude from producer Apollo Brown, a debut album from pop singer renforshort and more. Featured Albums: Brent Faiyaz — WASTELAND Featured songs: "PRICE OF FAME," "GRAVITY," "DEAD MAN WALKING" Metric — Formentera Featured songs: "Doomscroller" Apollo Brown — This Must Be The Place Featured songs: "Catching Moments" Anna Butterss — Activities Featured songs: "Doo Wop" renforshort — dear amelia Featured songs: "better off" Lightning Round: Burna Boy — Love, Damini NoSo — Stay Proud of Me rei brown — Xeno Wu-Lu — LOGGERHEAD Other notable releases for July 8: Delicate Steve — After Hours Emmanuel Jal — Shangah The Faim — Talk Talk Katy J Pearson — Sound of the Morning Laura Veirs — Found Light Megadeth — The Sick, The Dying. Neil Young & Crazy Horse — Toast Rae Morris — Rachel@Fairyland Rapport — Floating Through the Wonderwave Tye Tribbett — All Things New Tyshawn Sorey Trio — Mesmerism Vancouver Sleep Clinic — Fallen Paradise Wet — Pink Room