Every week behind the scenes, we're busy ordering and listening to lots of new music to bring you a carefully curated selection of new additions to the shop. The Weekly Drop is our way of bringing our new additions to the shop, to you.

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From Brazilian masterpieces and Colombian dance music to David Bowie's greatest final statement, there's plenty to explore.

Few albums capture the effortless warmth and rhythmic sophistication of Brazilian music quite like A Tábua de Esmeralda. Released in 1974, Jorge Ben's masterpiece weaves samba, funk and soul into music that feel as fresh today as it did half a century ago. For fans of Tim Maia, Marcos Valle, Azymuth, Khruangbin.

The new project from Nuevos Ríos is born from the meeting of Colombia’s iconic band Canalón de Timbiquí and the Toulouse-based trio Reco Reco, known for their explorations of trance-driven rhythms from South America and beyond. The music is a unique cocktail of tropical heat and the sweat of European dance floors, instantly addictive and irresistibly danceable.

Released on David Bowie's 69th birthday (in 2016), just two days before his death, ★ (Blackstar)stands as a remarkable final statement from an artist who never stopped reinventing himself. It was recorded largely live in the studio with Bowie's hand-picked New York jazz musicians, giving it an immediacy that's quite unlike anything else in his catalogue. Unavailable on standalone vinyl for several years, it's back.

Continuing in New York, long regarded as one of the City's most inventive keyboard players, Marco Benevento makes his Big Crown Records debut with Glera.  The record is built around warm keyboards, rich horn arrangements and dubby basslines moving effortlessly between cinematic melodies, psychedelic touches and reggae-inflected rhythms.  It feels a bit like an Italian film score in places.

Two of The Smiths' definitive compilations return this week as Best... I and Best... II, bringing together the singles, B-sides and fan favourites that helped define one of Britain's most influential bands.

Brighton's own Hill Collective return with Fire In Orbit, their first release on Batov Records and a record that perfectly captures this city's thriving contemporary jazz scene. The ensemble draws on spiritual jazz, improvisation and expansive ensemble playing creating a sound that will appeal to fans of Ancient Infinity Orchestra, Pharoah Sanders and more locally Ebi Soda.

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Every week behind the scenes, we're busy ordering and listening to lots of new music to bring you a carefully curated selection of new additions to the shop. 

Few artists are as instantly recognisable yet as elusive as Kieran Hebden. The intial pressing of TEXT059 originally released as a surprise issue on his own Text Records in 2024. With cryptic symbols instead of track titles and mysterious presentation the release disappeared almost immediately. Musically it is unmistakably Four Tet, effortlessly drifting between ambient electronica, intricate breakbeats and understated club rhythms. 

WAR were one of the defining American bands of the 1970s, creating a sound that effortlessly blended funk, soul, jazz, Latin, rock and reggae. Formed in Long Beach, California, they produced a remarkable run of classics including Low Rider, Why Can't We Be Friends?, The Cisco Kid, Slippin' Into Darkness and The World Is A Ghetto. Their music has been sampled extensively by hip-hop artists, while their influence can still be heard across funk, soul and modern jazz. They celebrate 50 years with a platinum-certified Greatest Hits album.

Another great record hailing from 1976 is Musical Massage from soul legend Leon Ware. It's a sensual and sophisticated soul masterpiece that blends lush orchestration with Ware’s velvet vocals. Though initially overlooked, the album has since become a cult favorite, often hailed as a hidden gem of the Motown era. The project was originally conceived as the follow-up to Marvin Gaye’s I Want You (which Ware also co-produced and co-wrote), and you can very much hear the similarity in style.

A fabulous 12" of The Fatback Band '(Do The) Spanish Hustle' The Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell Versions (12") from the Spring Revisited project. Claussell's version combines the original classic funk elements with Latino percussion and samba-styled trumpets.  First up is his 'Sacred Rhythm Version’, which lifts the tempo and loops a section of the original's percussion.  On the flip, the 'Spanish Harlem Dub,' which is a moody rework. Available for pre-order.