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Cover of MACHIKO
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Album · BMG · released 9 Oct 2026

MACHIKO

Joyce Wrice

XLR rating

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Out of 10 · awaiting a listen by the desk

Press score

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Not collected yet · the reviews we read are linked below

Apple Music ↗Bandcamp ↗YouTube ↗

The player loads only when you press it · Spotify and Apple Music and Bandcamp open the artist’s page, not this record · YouTube opens a search

Tracklist

  1. 01MachikoSGR
  2. 02Fly (Someone You Love)SGR
  3. 03DangerousSGR
  4. 04EmpathySGR
  5. 05Crack the CodeSGR
  6. 06Break Me InSGR
  7. 07Catch Me If You CanSGR
  8. 08Until Next TimeSGR
  9. 09Rio’s InterludeSGR
  10. 10Wish I KnewSGR
  11. 11On TimeSGR
  12. 122AMSGR
  13. 13Down to EarthSGR
  14. 14Crack the Code (remix)SGR

14 tracks, 40 minutes · Titles and lengths from MusicBrainz ↗ (CC0), checked 9 Oct 2026 · tracks: Skip · Good · On repeat, by the desk, after listening

The desk’s take

Awaiting a listen.

When someone on the desk has heard the whole record, they write a paragraph here and sign it

What the press said

  • 8 OctJoyce Wrice steps out on MachikoThe FADER ↗

    The Los Angeles singer’s hotly-anticipated sophomore album expands her omnivorous vision of R&B without losing the human touch.

Headlines and short excerpts from the stories we read, each linked to its source · more appear as the press publishes them

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Release data: MusicBrainz ↗, matched from ListenBrainz new releases named in our headlines on 9 Oct 2026