New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 8

R&B; singer Brent Faiyaz's reflective Wasteland, Metric's epic Formentera, a meditative instrumental record from producer Apollo Brown and more make our shortlist for the best albums out this week.

Featured Albums:

1. Brent Faiyaz — WASTELAND

Featured songs: "PRICE OF FAME," "GRAVITY," "DEAD MAN WALKING"

2. Metric — Formentera

Featured songs: "Doomscroller"

3. Apollo Brown — This Must Be The Place

Featured songs: "Catching Moments"

4. Anna Butterss — Activities

Featured songs: "Doo Wop"

5. 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... and the Dead!

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

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