Armando Young - Armando Young Vol. 1 (2024) Hi-Res

A collection of music dating back to 2016. Mostly abandoned, and then lovingly reopened. A time capsule. This full-length project matches much of that energy, finding him cooing among his own harmonies and backed by rich percussion and jazzy production. He deploys a lot of reverb and chanting breakdowns - both to great effect. He gives his songs room to breathe, often breaking them down and jamming out a bit, just enough so that they still feel tight.

Armando is in the realm of Gabriel Garzon-Montano, Nick Hakim, and Sunni Colon, which I guess I can't argue with. I'd add Lucky Daye and maybe even the likes of Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Unessential Oils in there too?