Crates is a vinyl listening party. Every Thursday at 10 p.m., we’ll unwrap a new release or experience an old favorite, played loud over Berlin’s d&b PA.
This week’s selection is Of Earth & Wires (2026) by Dua Saleh, who grew up in St. Paul before moving to Los Angeles and appearing on the Netflix drama Sex Education. Of Earth & Wires is a resolutely warm, spiritual, and frenetic album exploring notions of home, humanity, and renewal.
“Weaving between Bon Iver features and electronic experimentation, the Minnesota musician and actor’s new album sounds a note of community and composure in a tumultuous world.”
