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The Roots — Undun (December 6)

We attended the listening session for this recently, and we’re fairly confident that it’s not just the free champagne talking when we say that it sounded pretty fine. The album’s a narrative that was inspired by a Sufjan Stevens song (specifically “Redford,” from Michigan), and traces the rise and fall of a character of the same name, set against the rise and rise of gangsta rap culture. First impressions are that it’s a characteristically thoughtful and considered piece of work from one of hip-hop’s most original groups — we look forward to hearing it again in an, um, more sober context.

10 Albums You Need to Hear in December

Uh yeah, I’ll be getting this. After hearing this track, I’m incredibly stoked.