Koan Kenpachi:  Supremium (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 Roses:  Tasche 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.