Terrace Martin, the ever-prolific Crenshaw-based musician (and occasional rapper) perhaps best known for his work with Kendrick Lamar, is back once again with a new album. Albion Files is his first release of 2025, just a week after releasing the lead single "Full Speed," featuring A$AP Ferg and DRAM, his first collaboration with either artist. Martin's latest effort is the follow-up to Nintindo Soul, his previous full-length release, as well as his album Grounded and three additional EPs he dropped in 2024. Martin's release schedule has been packed for over a decade. Fans of his should probably expect a few more drops scattered across the rest of 2025, but Albion Files is where Terrace Martin is choosing to start.
Albion Files sounds like a bit of a spiritual successor to Martin's great 2021 album DRONES, though the feature list is not nearly as extensive. The aforementioned Ferg and DRAM appear, as do R&B singer Preston Harris and longtime collaborator Robert Glasper. Sonically, the album is much more in line with early 2010s R&B than his typically jazzy sound, though "Dear Dena" with Robert Glasper is explicitly a jazz song (Martin plays the saxophone while Glasper plays the piano). Terrace Martin's music is generally easy to listen to and perfect for a variety of quieter, more laid-back situations one may find themselves in. This album is no different. If you're a fan of neo-soul, jazz, R&B, or all three, you are sure to enjoy his latest release. If you like Albion Files, check out Terrace Martin's work from 2024 as well. Stream his latest album below.
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Terrace Martin - Albion Files
Albion Files tracklist:
Full Speed (feat. DRAM & A$AP Ferg)
My Saturday (feat. Tone Trezure)
Mind My Business
Let's Get Cozy
Not Sharring (feat. Ogi)
Valdez
Loveblind (feat. Preston Harris)
Valencia
Dear Dena (feat. Robert Glasper)
Albion Way
