AMÉMÉ, courtesy Patrick Ames. The first Tuesday Tracks column of December features Afro-house from AMÉMÉ and Franc Fala, uplifting pop by Dylan Cartlidge, neo-soul by UMI, a jazz tribute to drum and bass music by Kuna Maze, deep dance-pop from Joey Sachi and AKINAT, and a reflective lullaby by…

Haley Heynderickx, courtesy Evan Benally Atwood This week’s edition features swampy folk from Haley Heynderickx, autumnal funk from Cymande, a soulful ode to San Francisco by one-time resident Ayoni, funky pop by Isabella&Sebastian, alt-rock from Greet Death, West African jazz from Ebo Taylor and friends, and some nostalgic dance…

Caribou, “Honey.” With 10 albums and three monikers, Dan Snaith has accomplished a lot, and he continues to show how much music he still has up his sleeve. Honey, his eighth album with electro-pop project Caribou, meets at the crossroads with dance project Daphni. Honey, It’s chock-full of vocal…

Konyikeh, courtesy. London soul by Konyikeh, a soft acoustic ballad by Naima Bock, Bay Area blues from our very own Fantastic Negrito, a glitch-pop tune by re6ce, alt-rock by the U.K.’s Delta Sleep, garage rock by Kylie V and Punjabi rock and roll—a first for Tuesday Tracks—by Sonny Singh.…

Zedd, “Telos” Telos is almost entirely collaborative with Zedd featuring eight different artists on nine out of its 10 tracks. Producer and DJ Anton Zaslavski pulled in the likes of John Mayer, Brit rockers Muse and Remi Wolf, all of whom brought their own sound to Zedd’s third album…

French Cassettes, courtesy Marisa Bazan French Cassettes have had an eventful summer. It began in June with the release of their third studio album, Benzene, and a North American tour. Now they’re back home in the Bay Area and playing Outside Lands for the first time after nearly two…

Mr. Gnome, courtesy. Post-grunge from Mr. Gnome, electronic disco from LP Giobbi and Mascolo, garage rock by Peel Dream Magazine and Genevieve Stokes, softer alt-rock by Skylar Gudasz and folky storytelling by Angie McMahon. Mr. Gnome, “Fader” — Mr. Gnome uses shredding guitar riffs and a heavy beat on…

Empire of the Sun, “Ask That God.” Australian electro-pop duo Empire of the Sun enjoyed its fair share of success in the electronic scene across. That’s despite releasing just three albums over 17 years. Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore spent the majority of the past eight years, since 2016’s Two…

Louis Cole, courtesy. This week’s edition features orchestral funk from Louis Cole with the Metropole Orkest, contemplative rap from Darren Waller, imaginative rock by Etta Marcus, Ok Cowgirl, The Heavy Heavy and Liily, a little folk from Mo Kenney and soul by Jake Isaac. Louis Cole featuring Metropole Orkest and…

Moby, “Always Centered At Night.” This year marks the 25th anniversary of Moby‘s platinum album Play. To honor the occasion, the acclaimed DJ and producer is undertaking a short European tour, with all proceeds going to animal rights organizations. Electronic music fans across the globe won’t be left out, as Moby…