There's so much music and yet so little time to listen to it, which means you barely have enough time to find it. Let us help you with this little roundup of some of the albums that you can stream online this week.
Artist: Mavis Staples
Album: Your Good Fortune EP
Where: Consequence of Sound
"[T]his new effort sees the gospel and soul icon working with 'cross-genre soul explorer' Son Little."
Artist: Whitney Rose
Album: Heartbreaker of the Year
Where: Exclaim.ca
"Eschewing the robotic, repetitive tropes of current Top 40 country music, Rose favours the time-honoured traditions of the genre's roots."
Artist: Zerbin
Album: Darling
Where: NPR Music
"The band describe their sound as 'melodic symphonic prophetic alternative indie rock music,' and though it may be a mouthful to say, it's certainly easier to listen to."
Artist: The Alchemist and Oh No
Album: Welcome To Los Santos
Where: NPR Music
"Welcome To Los Santos is a collection of new songs created by hip-hop producers The Alchemist and Oh No and inspired by the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V — Los Santos being the fictional setting of the gangster-fantasy adventure."
Artist: Squarepusher
Album: Damogen Furies
Where: NPR Music
"Damogen Furies, the latest in a list of albums dating back to 1996, finds Squarepusher at his most bombastic and intense, with enough bludgeoning beats and epic sonic seizures to take on the heaviest EDM upstarts of the world."
Artist: Sam Roberts Band
Album: Counting The Days
Where: CBC Music
"Counting the Days incorporates everything we love about EPs. Its ambitious and experimental, but more importantly, it sounds like a band having fun."