New Releases for the Week ending November 29, 2022

Koan KenpachiSupremium (Independent)
New Orleans emcee and hip-hop artist Koan Kenpachi has delivered a stunning sophomore album blending elements of underground rap production a la MF DOOM with pop-rap flair a la OutKast and irreverent attitude a la Killer Mike.

Odie Leigh: How Did It Seem To You? (Independent)
With hushed, finger-picking ballads, Odie Leigh captures Southern blues and classic folk on this EP.  

People Museum: Destruction of, Vol. 1 (Independent)
Local pop-art band People Museum’s new EP interpolates the life of French-American sculptor and installation artist Louise Bourgeois.

Pope: Super Sonic (Independent)
A heavy, fuzzy alternative rock release, Super Sonic sounds like New Orleans band Pope is a relic straight out of the ‘90s. Originally making a name for themselves as members of the emo band Donovan Wolfington, Pope continues to tread forward with some of their earlier sensibilities intact.

Rathbone: class war (Independent)
Admittedly, Rathbone isn’t bringing anything groundbreaking with his brand of lo-fi bedroom pop but lyrically, he’s attacking and dismantling anti-socialist propaganda while sharply pointing out modern injustices.

Tasche de la Rocha and the Psychdelic RosesTasche de la Rocha and the Psychdelic Roses (Independent)
Tasche de la Rocha and the Psychedelic Roses approach their full potential on this release, blending sounds of doo-wop, surf rock, cabaret, punk and ’70s-era classic rock. De la Rocha is a captivating vocalist who aesthetically feels plucked right out of the ‘50s but lyrically provides a level of emotional intelligence that seemingly can only exist in 2022.