New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 5

The best albums out this week include the nostalgia-fueled, future-looking Soul,PRESENT from Q, a staggering collaboration between billy woods and Kenny Segal, yMusic's self-titled album and more.

Featured Albums:

1. Q — Soul,PRESENT

Featured Songs: "WELCOME TO THE SOUL, PRESENT," "TODAY," "STEREO DRIVER," "LOVE"

2. Emily King — Special Occasion

Featured Songs: "Medal," "Who Wants My Love," "This Year"

3. Artemis — In Real Time

Featured Songs: "Empress Afternoon," "Penelope," "Timber," "Whirlwind"

4. Billy Woods & Kenny Segal — Maps

Featured Songs: "Soft Landing," "Facetime (feat. Samuel Herring)," "Waiting Around (feat. Aesop Rock)," "Soundcheck (feat. Quelle Chris)"

5. yMusic — YMUSIC

Featured Songs: "Three Elephants," "The Wolf"

Lightning Round:

Atmosphere — So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously

Durand Jones — Wait Til I Get Over

Magos Herreras — Aire

Roomful of Teeth — Rough Magic

Other notable releases for May 5:

The Album Leaf — Future Falling

Armani White — The Road to Casablanco.

Bailen — Tired Hearts

Cian Nugent — She Brings Me Back to the Land of the Living

Conway the Machine — Won't He Do It

David Wax Museum — You Must Change Your Life

Drain — Living Proof

Ed Sheeran — - [Subtract]

Gaby Moreno — X Mí (Vol. 1)

Immaterial Possession — Mercy of the Crane Folk

Onyx — Blood On Da X

Rodney Crowell — The Chicago Sessions

Rudy Royston — DAY

Sam Sweeney & Louis Campbell — Shapes

SBTRKT — The Rat Road

Smashing Pumpkins — Atum

SQÜRL — Silver Haze

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