5 New Comedy Albums to Enjoy in May 2024
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May is an odd month for comedy this year; with the Netflix Is A Joke festival taking over Los Angeles, I’m sure we’ll get a lot of announcements regarding upcoming releases, but as for stand-up specials out soon that we’re truly excited about, there’s not much going on. Katt Williams’ new set Woke Foke is airing live on Netflix on May 4, and given the title and his transphobic comments on The Joe Rogan Experience (ugh) earlier this year, we wouldn’t be surprised if it’s fairly reactionary. Nikki Glaser’s new hour Someday You’ll Die premieres on HBO on May 11, but frankly her work hasn’t been more than perfunctory in a long time, and her 2022 release Good Clean Filth is a prime example of that.
Instead, May seems to be the month of the comedy album. There are some lovely records being put out by funny folks, so we’ve gathered them below for you to peruse. And if you’re behind on your April comedy consumption, check out that list here.
Daniel Van Kirk: Rose Gold
Where to stream: Wherever you listen to comedy
Release date: May 3
Daniel Van Kirk’s debut full-length special Rose Gold, named for his 94-year-old grandmother Rosemary, was released last month. However, for you audiophiles, the hour is available as an album starting today via Blonde Medicine. Van Kirk’s voice might be familiar from his work on Bob’s Burgers, Central Park, and the podcast Pen Pals with Rory Scovel. Rose Gold is all about wanting to connect with other people in spite of our differences, and Van Kirk’s opening bit about getting hit on by a geriatric at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Resort in Lake Conroe Texas (you have to say the full name) shows that he’s truly open to folks from all walks of life.
Sean Jordan: Girl Dad
Where to stream: Wherever you listen to comedy
Release date: May 12
As much as I hate the term “girl dad,” Sean Jordan’s comedy album about becoming a parent during the pandemic is so charming that I can look past the title. The record, which was taped at Mississippi Studios in Portland, Ore., explores the nitty gritty aspects of childbirth and fatherhood that Jordan wasn’t expecting going in, as well as IVF and vasectomy. Jordan is both genuine and genuinely hilarious. Girl Dad will be released via aspecialthing Records, appropriately arriving on Mothers Day.