The very best releases out on Aug. 12 : All Songs Thought-about : NPR

Singer and social media phenom Bella Poarch was born within the Philippines, graduated from highschool at 16, then joined the Navy, the place she spent 4 years wrenching on helicopters and fighter jets. When her navy stint ended, she landed in Hawaii and began posting movies on-line, amassing 91 million TikTok followers with clips of her lip synching and playfully posing for the digicam. So, when she introduced plans for an EP of authentic songs, it was straightforward to suppose it might be some type of self-importance venture. However now that the six-track Dolls is lastly right here, it is clear, as reviewer Christina Lee says on this week’s present, that “Bella Poarch is to not be underestimated.” Dolls is an exciting, wildly infectious, slyly cool assortment of songs which might be each playful and creepy, or, as John Morrison says, there is a knife hiding within the cotton sweet.

This week additionally brings the good new collaboration between Black Thought and Hazard Mouse referred to as Cheat Codes, Hudson Mohawke’s Cry Sugar, the thirtieth anniversary version of Examine Your Head from the Beastie Boys and extra. Contributor Christina Lee joins WXPN’s John Morrison, Radio Milwaukee’s Tarik Moody and host Robin Hilton as they share their picks for the very best new releases out on Aug. 12.

Featured Albums:

1. Hazard Mouse & Black Thought — Cheat Codes
   Featured Songs: “Strangers,” “Aquamarine”
2. Bella Poarch — Dolls
   Featured Songs: “Dolls,” “Construct a Bitch”
3. Hudson Mohawke — Cry Sugar
   Featured Songs: “Rain Shadow,” “Ingle Nook,” “Stump,” “Behold”
4. Beastie Boys — Examine Your Head (Deluxe Version)
   Featured Songs: “Jimmy James,” “Gratitude,” “So What’Cha Need (Butt Bare Model),” “Cross the Mic (Pt. 2, Expertise To Pay The Payments)”
5. NIKI — Nicole
   Featured Songs: “Conserving Tabs,” “Take A Probability With Me,” “Fb Buddies”

Lightning Spherical:

• Andy Bey — Expertise and Judgment
• Peter Mulvey & SistaSrings — Love is the Solely Factor
• Sylvan Esso — No Guidelines Sandy
• Tomu DJ — Half Moon Bay

Different notable releases out on Aug. 12:

• Boris — Heavy Rocks (2022)
• Girlpool — Forgiveness
• Pale Waves — Undesirable
• Panda Bear & Sonic Increase — Reset
• Pavement — Slanted and Enchanted (thirtieth Anniversary Version)
• Rat Tally — My Automotive