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News Release Roundup: Thundercat, Silversun Pickups SPIN's roundup of new and upcoming albums, singles and reissues Written by SPIN Staff | November 6, 2025 - 10:07 am
Kelvin “Pos” Mercer—also known as Posdnuos or Plug One of pioneering hip-hop trio De La Soul—was flipping through television channels when he stumbled a
Ironically, the 22-year-old Isbell was quickly recruited into the group in 2001 when the band’s guitarist, Rob Malone, failed to show up for a house concert put on by SPIN magazine.
“We want to do it, but there’s so many logistics still to be worked out, like who’s available when and what cities we would go to,” Narducy tells SPIN. “We’re learning as we go.
SPIN’s favorite albums of the year (so far) include new and seasoned artists from around the world, and cover multiple genres including hip-hop, jazz, indie rock, funk, and folk.
