Omar Apollo: Friends Vinyl LP Noteworthy The legendary Verve label started

The legendary Verve label started opening their vaults to various producers nearly a decade ago

but small groups of gifted musicians and composers still managed to create their own unique takes of afro-funk

Recommended for the cosmic jocks and balearic bros

Don Pullen on keys

Omar Apollo: Friends Vinyl LP Noteworthy The legendary Verve label startedOmar Apollo emerged from the digital ether in 2016, posting tracks such as {}[]" and "Brakelights, racking up tons of Soundcloud plays (back when it mattered). He released the only slightly more Googleable debut EP Stereo in 2018, a collection of bilingual, lovelorn psych pop. He has a wide range of influences including Bowie, James Blake, The Beatles, and Sly Stone in addition to classic Mexican soul music. Ashamed is low slung bass and clipped