Like the final kiss scene of a feel-good romantic comedy flick, the music gods delivered an embarrassing wealth of new releases this past weekend to dull our collective dismay over summer’s end. There’s a lot of songs to parse through—annoyingly, too much from too many. Beyond projects from familiar Rap Caviar faces is a sea of albums and EPs ranging from house to jazz electronic that are equally deserving of a spin. Here’s an overview of the best from Friday:

Daniel Caesar – Freudian

Hailing from the ground zero for this decade’s atmospheric R&B/trap movement, the Toronto-based crooner continues to impress with his debut project. Over the span of ten tracks, Caesar introduces listeners to his creamy vocal melodies backed by gospel-inspired riffs and choral arrangements. One moment you’ll get Blonde-era Frank Ocean, the next Boyz II Men. Placed alongside its contemporaries, with 808s and drug-fueled subject matter, Freudian serves as an worthwhile alternative.

Troyboi – Left Is Right

No one would have blamed Troyboi if his career path never strayed beyond producing festival-ready trap bangers. He could have remained playing in pocket, dropping his “T, R O, Y, B, O, I” producer tag every couple of months. Left Is Right, Troyboi’s long-awaited debut album, is as ambitious as it is diverse. The twenty tracks on the LP never overstay their welcome—credit that to an experimental palate of sound design and songwriting choices. As a testament to the British producer’s versatility, the best songs—“Wavey” and “Tender Love”—are triumphs in evoking sentimentality, not trap arms.

BROCKHAMPTON – SATURATION II

For those not aware of this recent explosion of talent and creativity, welcome to the crazy world of BROCKHAMPTON. The second installment of the SATURATION trilogy (released only , their latest offering continues their surge towards hip-hop dominance. Many more words are required to fully encapsulate BROCKHAMPTON’s astounding and far-reaching musical efforts, but we’ll leave you with this: SATURATION II is a massive step up from the original SATURATION. And the latter is already one of the best projects of the year.

Portico Quartet – Art in the Age of Automation

Returning from their synth-pop phase with Ninja Tune Records, the London band ventures deeper into ambient electronic territory than ever before—albeit with saxophones and double-bass still alive and well. This is especially noticeable in the percussion elements of their tunes; for example, “A Luminous Beam” sports a breakbeat pattern over swirling synths and a menacing bassline. With their latest record, Portico Quartet keeps alive the often fruitful marriage of jazz instrumentation and electronic music production sense.

Apollo Brown & Planet Asia – Anchovies

According to beat maker Apollo Brown, the album name refers to the “niche aspect” of anchovies; “Like the small fish,” Brown explained, “this album is a delicacy that is not for everyone: pungent, dirty, oily and an absolute acquired taste.” If that string of adjectives fails to turn you off on checking Anchovies out, be prepared. You’re about to digest a fifteen-course meal of strictly crusty beats—garnished with muddy funk loops and rapper Planet Asia’s distinct low snarl. It won’t taste sweet, but sometimes bitter is much better.

Written by Eugene Cheng