🐦✈️ The Next Wave

Your weekly dose of music discovery from Pigeons & Planes has landed. [Pigeons Planes ](#) Starting out as a music blog in late 2008, Pigeons & Planes has always thrived because of the community around it. At first, that community was in the comments section of each post. Eventually it moved to the shoutbox, and most of you probably have no idea what that means but shout out to anyone old enough to remember what a shoutbox is. Over the years, that community evolved and manifested in so many ways—social media, YouTube, live events (hopefully we can do No Ceilings shows again one day), and so many other little pockets of the internet that come and go. We even tried a Pigeons & Planes forum once, and it was amazing for about two weeks and then became overwhelmed by bots and we lost control of it. RIP to the P&P forum. Those two weeks were the best days of our lives. Lately, we've been getting more active on Discord, and it seems like the obvious next experiment. We hope this can be a place to talk about music and share cool shit, field submissions, make connections, and nurture the community that we've valued so much for the past decade. We don't know what the bot situation is on Discord, but we're willing to take the risk. We're trying to start this off small and set a good tone before taking it to the masses, so we're trusting that you loyal P&P newsletter subscribers will start things off on the right foot. We'll see how this goes. See you in there. Join the P&P Discord here: [Image](#) [Image](#) Photo by Alex "Grizz" Loucas Spillage Village with JID & Ari Lennox ft. Chance The Rapper, Buddy, & Masego - “Judas” The new Spillage Village album is finally here and the collective of J.I.D, 6LACK, EARTHGANG, Mereba, Hollywood JB, Jurdan Bryant, and Benji do not disappoint. This is more than a rap album, drawing widely from the rich history of black music in America to encompass gospel, jazz, R&B, blues, and folk. It’s hard to pick just one song from a record that is best enjoyed front to back, but “Judas” is an instant favorite with interpolations of two of Ray Charles’ most famous songs, standout verses from JID and Chance The Rapper, and a collaborative approach that reflects the solid foundations on which Spilligion is built. [LISTEN NOW](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhVH91P0UBM0TPaHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTJlYzU5YjVkYTUtNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9ZjQwOWY3YzlmMjA5OTliJm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3lvdXR1LmJlL29HQ05hSkNmSEg0JTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU2MjUyVwNzcGNCCgAodvpxX9VAxLhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Image](#) [Image](#) Photo by Juan Nieto reggie Recommended If You Like: D’Angelo, Smino, Goodie Mob Toward the end of August, Smino Tweeted a link to an artist named reggie and a song we've never heard before called "Southside Fade." He included the simple co-sign: "dis one a my favorite artist been waitin on dis day." So we listened, and sure enough "Southside Fade" became a new favorite of ours too. We later found out the Smino connection came through a chance encounter at the studio. reggie's manager Toby Oniyitan explains, "reggie and Smino met randomly in a session reggie was sitting in on. reggie played him some of the music he has been working on and Smino became an instant fan." At under two minutes long, "Southside Fade" is a tease, but it makes reggie's potential clear. It's a combination of old soul vibes mixed with non-traditional structure, all filtered through a distinctively Southern tone that conjures up energy reminiscent of D'Angelo meets Goodie Mob. reggie was born and rasised in Houston, Texas and his first inspiration to write music came from growing up in the church. His family embraced the music, but not other aspects of reggie's life. He was kicked out of his home and "forced to live 1,000 different lives in order to survive, which ultimately distracted him from his music." He did some soul-searching and eventually made the decision to move to LA with his close friends/producers to get back on track, and he's currently working on his debut project. [LISTEN TO: 'Southside Fade'](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhVH91P0UBNoQNAWh0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0yZWM1OWI1ZGE1LTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWY0MDlmN2M5ZjIwOTk5YiZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2glM0Z2JTNENWtQN0RBT1F0MlElMjZmZWF0dXJlJTNEeW91dHUuYmUlMjZhYl9jaGFubmVsJTNEcmVnZ2llJTI2dXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU2MjUyVwNzcGNCCgAodvpxX9VAxLhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Image](#) Photo by Manon Macasaet Pretty Sick Recommended If You Like: beabadoobee, Soccer Mommy, girl in red Sabrina Fuentes formed her band Pretty Sick when she was 13 years old. Now, seven years and multiple iterations later, the native New Yorker is preparing to release an EP with Dirty Hit, the label that's home to P&P favorites like The 1975, beabadoobee, and Leo Bhanji. Fuentes and her bandmates make high-impact rock songs with a youthful and unpredictable edge, careening from grunge-y snarls to softer, slower ballads. "New York raised me and affects me like anyone's home would, except that I may love home more than most people," Fuentes tells us. "One could say I'm obsessed. In the past few years I've framed most of the stories I tell in songwriting through the lens of New York." She adds that she's just finished recording two EPs with her current bandmates, drummer Austin Williamson of Onyx Collective, guitarist Wade Oates, formerly of The Virgins, and bassist Orazio Argentero. [LISTEN TO: 'Allen Street'](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhVH91P0UBOIQAAWh0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0yZWM1OWI1ZGE1LTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWY0MDlmN2M5ZjIwOTk5YiZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2glM0Z2JTNENDVFSXBPQktLaGslMjZhYl9jaGFubmVsJTNEUFJFVFRZU0lDS1ZFVk8lMjZ1dG1fc291cmNlJTNEaGl2ZSUyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW0lM0RlbWFpbCUyNnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbiUzRGhpdmVfZW1haWxfaWRfNTYyNTJXA3NwY0IKACh2-nFf1UDEuFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Image](#) [Image](#) Photo by Cam Hicks Rico Nasty Rico Nasty started to take off in 2018 with the Nasty mixtape, and cemented herself as essential new artist with 2019’s Anger Management project. From collaborations with Kenny Beats and 100 gecs to her memorable videos, Rico is always pushing boundaries. If you’re not up on Rico Nasty yet, here are three songs to get you started. ['Rage'](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhVH91P0UCMTFEz2h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0yZWM1OWI1ZGE1LTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWY0MDlmN2M5ZjIwOTk5YiZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy95b3V0dS5iZS85MVFRcWZyMXF6RSUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81NjI1MlcDc3BjQgoAKHb6cV_VQMS4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) ['IPHONE'](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhVH91P0UCMTJEz2h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0yZWM1OWI1ZGE1LTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWY0MDlmN2M5ZjIwOTk5YiZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy95b3V0dS5iZS9SdWh2ZGFEYWJwVSUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81NjI1MlcDc3BjQgoAKHb6cV_VQMS4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) ['Own It'](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhVH91P0UCMTNEz2h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0yZWM1OWI1ZGE1LTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWY0MDlmN2M5ZjIwOTk5YiZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy95b3V0dS5iZS9DTHExVHQ5M1J4dyUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81NjI1MlcDc3BjQgoAKHb6cV_VQMS4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Image](#) [Image](#) The P&P playlist is updated with songs from Travis Scott, Jean Dawson, Spillage Village, and Joji, alongside some of our favorite rising artists across all genres. 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