Lmd (Lmno - Flying High - White

Lmd (Lmno - Flying High - WhiteCali rap heavyweights LMNO, MED, and Declaime have joined forces to spit blunted tales, make wack emcees tremble, and showcase their lyrical gifts as the group LMD. And for their debut release, Flying High, they've called on another longtime collaborator none other than living production legend Madlib to produce the entire project. He provides his signature mind bending instrumentals for his rapping cohorts, and the result is an organic, expertly

The B Side features a mesmerizing

peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100

Davies' humanity is also on display in tracks such as "Rosy

showcasing her innovative production

'Ivory' showcases Apollo's versatility and innovation

Streets of This Town

including the Cow Palace near San Francisco

and Lin-Manuel Miranda

vast and like the music was written with the help of an architectural blue print for an arena"

Belle and Sebastian and Grandaddy seeping into Shauf's modern arrangements

The Monday blues boys-guitarist Buddy Guy

cinematic and richly textured album represents two years' worth of creative output and numerous recording sessions worldwide in studios from Mexico City to Japan and Israel