Music / New Music FridayMusic / New Music FridayNew Music Friday: 7 albums to hear this weekWith new records by Arca, HAIM, and moreShareLink copied ✔️June 26, 2020June 26, 2020TextDazed Digital Arca’s new album, KiCk i, is one of the year’s best. The album features collaborations with some banner names (Björk, Rosalía, Shygirl, and SOPHIE all appear on the record), but it’s Alejandra Ghersi’s avant-garde production and lyrics about identity and genderfluidity that make the album unique. The music is as inventive as anything she’s put out before, but this time draws out influences from club, rap, reggaeton, and pop music, fusing disparate ideas in a way that recalls the everything-goes attitude of the GHE20G0TH1K parties that Arca came up through. Elsewhere this week, HAIM release their long-awaited Women in Music Pt. III album, and Daniel Avery surprise drops his third record, Love + Light. Take a listen below. ARCA, KICK I DANIEL AVERY, LOVE + LIGHT GÁBOR LÁZÁR, SOURCE HAIM, WOMEN IN MUSIC PT. III IDK, IDK & FRIENDS 2 JESSIE WARE, WHAT’S YOUR PLEASURE? KHRUANGBIN, MORDECHAI Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORECorridos tumbados: A guide to Mexico’s most controversial music genreSekou is the 21-year-old baritone making 70s soul cool againDon’t Be Dumb: The top 5 features on A$AP Rocky’s new album The rise of ‘Britainicana’: How Westside Cowboy are reshaping UK indieR!R!Riot is Taiwan’s pluggnb princessWhen did UK underground rap get so Christian? Why listening parties are everywhere right nowA night out with Feng, the ‘positive punk’ of UK UgDoppel-gäng gäng gäng: 7 times artists used body doublesWesley Joseph is the Marty Supreme of R&B (only nicer) How Turnstile are reinventing hardcore for the internet ageWill these be the biggest musical moments of 2026?Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy