The month of December isn't entirely Christmas albums and redundant compilations trying to cash in on the holiday buying craze. Close, but not entirely. No, in between the umpteenth Morrissey hits collection and this year's batch of seasonal cover versions, there's occasionally a few fresh releases to be found too.
Below, find Wet Thud's picks for the best new album, songs and videos to drop during December 2018.
ALBUM OF THE MONTH:
Charlotte Gainsbourg Take 2 EP (Because)
SONGS
Ariana Grande "imagine" (Republic)
Cass McCombs "Estrella" (Anti)
Cat Power "What The World Needs Now" (Domino)
Deerhunter "Element" (4AD)
Flight Of The Conchords "Father And Son" (Sub Pop)
Flohio x Clams Casino x Cadenza "Pounce" (self-released)
KAYTRANADA x Shay Lia "CHANCES" (self-released)
Lambchop "The December-ish You" (Merge)
Mercury Rev x Hope Sandoval "Big Boss Man" (Partisan)
MorMor "Pass The Hours" (Don't Guess)
Neon Indian "Heaven's Basement (Theme From 86'd)" (Mom+Pop)
Sleeper "Look At You Now" (Gorsky)
Toro y Moi "Ordinary Pleasure" (Carpark)
Twin Shadow "Broken Horses" (Santo Domingo edit) (Cheree Cheree)
VIDEOS
Blood Orange "Dagenham Dream"
Director: Jack Greer
Cardi B "Money"
Director: Jora Frantzis
Joey Purp x Chance The Rapper "Aw Shit!"
Director: Jason M. Peterson
M.I.A. "Reload"
Directors: Justine Frischmann x M.I.A.
Noname "Blaxploitation"
Director: Alex Lill
Paul McCartney "Who Cares"
Directors: Brantley Gutierrez x Ryan Heffington
Robyn "Honey"
Director: Max Vitali
Rosalía "BAGDAD (Cap.7: Liturgia)"
Director: Helmi
Teyana Taylor x Ghostface Killah x Method Man x Raekwon "Gonna Love Me" (remix)
Director: Teyana Taylor
The 1975 "It's Not Living (If It's Not With You)"
Director: Warren Fu
