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New Music Releases Thread


WASTID said:
Its a brilliant record. Had it on every day since release and often more than once. love it.
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Their best album Since Yield For me - I’ve even stopped skipping Somethimg Special
Won’t Tell
Upper Hand
Waiting For Stevie

That there is the best 3 song run on a PJ album that I can remember
 
Been eagerly awaiting that Broadcast demos album. There's another one coming in September then that's it, no more 'new' Broadcast releases. Great that they're being released though but very sad given the circumstances.
 
Arkle said:
There are new albums tomorrow from Camera Obscura, Charlotte Day Wilson, Dua Lipa, Hana Vu, Ibibio Sound Machine, Jessica Pratt, John Carpenter, Kamasi Washington, Mdou Moctar, P.O.D., Sia, The Lemon Twigs, Jon McKiel, Emily Barker, Mammoth Penguins, Broadcast (Collected Demos), Karate Boogaloo and Kee Avil.
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Debut album from Rachel Chinouriri out too. Caught the eye with solid reviews on metacritic. Breezy indie-pop, very much fitting in with the current female singer landscape. A little Lily Allen here, a little early Coldplay there, more upbeat elsewhere. An enjoyable listen for a Sunday morning. File under "promising" regarding her...
 
Rhe weekly review:

Adam Wiltzie: modern classical from the Stars of the Lid and A Winged Victory for the Sullen man. Very good.
Jon McKiel: I like this. He uses collage techniques for some fairly poppy songs. Interesting.
Ibibio Sound Machine: they're quietly becoming a top notch studio band, as well as an excellent live act. A bit more Afrobeat than their last album.
Frank Turner: standard stuff, some punky tracks, some a bit folkie. Decent enough but it's been a few albums since he's been at the top of his game.
Emily Barker: Very good. Gentle, reflective ballads.
Mammoth Penguins: their fourth album of bouncy (mostly) indiepop. Pretty good.
Yosa Peit: this one is very interesting. Sparse, sometimes harsh electronica with female vocals. Reminds me of older Arca records.
Broadcast: exceptionally good, especially given that it's demos, song fragments etc. Some things here are extremely exciting.
Kamasi Washington: cosmic jazz. At 85 minutes, it's brief for Kamasi but it does go on a little bit. Might be best listened to in bursts.
Mdou Moctar: terrific. Highly political it seems and the guitar is exceptionally good,
The Lemon Twigs: their most obviously 60s influenced album yet. The songs are good and the harmonies great.
Karate Boogaloo: laidback, instrumental retro soul. Has a bit of a Khruangbin vibe.
Kee Avil: guitar, electronics, vocals, sometimes unsettling, frequently beautiful.
Camera Obscura: comfortable slippers, soulful indiepop. They're very good at this stuff
Jessica Pratt: a little more diverse than her earlier albums. Her voice is terrific and the songs really good. Maybe a little brief.

Album of the week: I'll say Broadcast shading it from Mdou Moctar.Ibibio Sound Machine and Jessica Pratt also very good and Emily Barker, Yosa Peit and Kee Avil all make me want to listen more.
 
Arkle said:
Rhe weekly review:

Adam Wiltzie: modern classical from the Stars of the Lid and A Winged Victory for the Sullen man. Very good.
Jon McKiel: I like this. He uses collage techniques for some fairly poppy songs. Interesting.
Ibibio Sound Machine: they're quietly becoming a top notch studio band, as well as an excellent live act. A bit more Afrobeat than their last album.
Frank Turner: standard stuff, some punky tracks, some a bit folkie. Decent enough but it's been a few albums since he's been at the top of his game.
Emily Barker: Very good. Gentle, reflective ballads.
Mammoth Penguins: their fourth album of bouncy (mostly) indiepop. Pretty good.
Yosa Peit: this one is very interesting. Sparse, sometimes harsh electronica with female vocals. Reminds me of older Arca records.
Broadcast: exceptionally good, especially given that it's demos, song fragments etc. Some things here are extremely exciting.
Kamasi Washington: cosmic jazz. At 85 minutes, it's brief for Kamasi but it does go on a little bit. Might be best listened to in bursts.
Mdou Moctar: terrific. Highly political it seems and the guitar is exceptionally good,
The Lemon Twigs: their most obviously 60s influenced album yet. The songs are good and the harmonies great.
Karate Boogaloo: laidback, instrumental retro soul. Has a bit of a Khruangbin vibe.
Kee Avil: guitar, electronics, vocals, sometimes unsettling, frequently beautiful.
Camera Obscura: comfortable slippers, soulful indiepop. They're very good at this stuff
Jessica Pratt: a little more diverse than her earlier albums. Her voice is terrific and the songs really good. Maybe a little brief.

Album of the week: I'll say Broadcast shading it from Mdou Moctar.Ibibio Sound Machine and Jessica Pratt also very good and Emily Barker, Yosa Peit and Kee Avil all make me want to listen more.
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Agree with you on the Ibibio Sound Machine album, might be my favourite record of theirs but will give it a bit more time. Off to see them live for the first time tomorrow so looking forward to that.

Slightly disappointed we haven't got a diss track weekly review in your post mind!
 
There are new albums tomorrow from AG Cook, Arab Strap, Dehd, Hot Water Music, How To Dress Well, Jordan Rakei, Keeley Forsyth, Kings of Leon, Orville Peck, Sebastian Bach, Blancmange (a career retrospective), Villagers, Les Savy Fav, Mick Harvey, Myriam Gendron, Big Special, Crumbs, Unwed Sailor, Jess Ribeiro, Bab l' Bluz, Amen Dunes, Pokey LaFarge, the compilation "My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall" and "The Power of the Heart: A Tribute TO Lou Reed".

Looks a good week. I'm flying to Ho Chi Minh City later today so unlikely to give a listen to much until I'm back the weekend after this.
 
Arkle said:
There are new albums tomorrow from AG Cook, Arab Strap, Dehd, Hot Water Music, How To Dress Well, Jordan Rakei, Keeley Forsyth, Kings of Leon, Orville Peck, Sebastian Bach, Blancmange (a career retrospective), Villagers, Les Savy Fav, Mick Harvey, Myriam Gendron, Big Special, Crumbs, Unwed Sailor, Jess Ribeiro, Bab l' Bluz, Amen Dunes, Pokey LaFarge, the compilation "My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall" and "The Power of the Heart: A Tribute TO Lou Reed".

Looks a good week. I'm flying to Ho Chi Minh City later today so unlikely to give a listen to much until I'm back the weekend after this.
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New Ghostface Killah album out tomorrow, as well.
 
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