This Week’s New Releases: Pet Shop Boys, Wire and Wolf Parade

January 24 2020January 24 2020 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

For those of you who still haven’t been paid since December, we feel you! Drown out your sorrows with some new tunes.

Pet Shop Boys have followed up 2016’s ‘Super’, post-punk veterans Wire have released ‘Mind Hive’ and Wolf Parade have put out LP #5.

Head below for the rest of this week’s new releases.

Black Lips – ‘Sing In A World Thats Falling Apart’ (Fire Records)

Bohren and der Club of Gore – ‘Patchouli Blue’ (Ipecac)

Breaking Benjamin – ‘Aurora’ (Spinefarm Records)

Caspian – ‘On Circles’ (Triple Crown Records)

Depeche Mode – ‘MODE’ (Warner Bros/Wea)

En Attendant Ana – ‘Juillet’ (Trouble In Mind)

Pet Shop Boys – ‘Hotspot’ (X2)

Pia Fraus – ‘Empty Parks’ (Seksound)

PYOGENESIS – ‘A Silent Soul Screams Loud’ (AFM Records)

Simon and Garfunkel – ‘Live At Carnegie Hall 1969’ (Sony)

Various Artists – ‘The Turning (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’ (KRO Records)

Wire – ‘Mind Hive’ (Pink Flag)

Wolf Parade – ‘Thin Mind’ (Sub Pop)

This Week’s New Releases: Halsey, Bombay Bicycle Club And Mac Miller

January 17 2020January 17 2020 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

We love a mixed bag, and this week is no exception. Halsey has put out the long-awaited follow-up to 2017’s ‘Hopeless Fountain Kingdom’ and Bombay Bicycle Club have returned with their first new album in six years. We’re also lucky enough to have a posthumous Mac Miller record. ‘Circles’ is considered a sister album to his 2018 LP ‘Swimming’.

Head below for the rest of this week’s new releases.

Algiers – ‘There Is No Year’ (Matador Records)

…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead – ‘X: The Godless Void and Other Stories’ (InsideOut)

Anti-Flag – ’20/20 Vision’ (Spinefarm/Universal)

Bill Fay – ‘Countless Branches’ (Dead Oceans)

Blood and Brutality – ‘Fatal’ (Blood and Brutality Records)

Bombay Bicycle Club – ‘Everything Else Has Gone Wrong’ (Mmm… Records)

British Lion – ‘The Burning’ (Warner Music)

Gabrielle Aplin – ‘Dear Happy’ (Never Fade/AWAL)

Halsey – ‘Manic’ (Virgin EMI/Capitol)

Holy Fuck – ‘Deleter’ (Holy EF Music)

InMe – ‘Jumpstart Hope’ (Killing Moon Records)

Little Big Town – ‘Nightfall’ (Decca Records)

Louise Redknapp – ‘Heavy Love’ (Lil Lou Records Ltd/Warner Music)

Mac Miller – ‘Circles’ (Parlophone/Warner Records)

Marcus King – ‘El Dorado’ (Spinefarm Records)

Mura Masa – ‘R.Y.C.’ (Polydor)

Of Montreal – ‘Ur Fun’ (Polyvinyl)

Pale Saints – ‘Comforts Of Madness (30th Anniversary Remaster)’ (4AD)

Pinegrove – ‘Marigold’ (Rough Trade)

Slingbaum – ‘Slingbaum One’

Whyte Horses – ‘Hard Times’ (CRC Records)

This Week’s New Releases: Stormzy, Harry Styles And Stone Stour

December 13 2019December 13 2019 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

This will be our last new releases blog post of 2019. As things wind down for Christmas, so do we. Lucky we’ve got some whoppers to finish the year with then isn’t it?!

Stone Sour have shared their first live record, while Stormzy has put out the follow-up to his Mercury Prize-winning debut and Harry Styles has dropped his second solo LP.

Head below for the rest of this week’s new releases.

Blake Shelton – ‘Fully Loaded: God’s Country’ (Warner)

Duster – ‘Duster’ (Muddguts)

Free Nationals – ‘Free Nationals’ (OBE Empire)

Harry Styles – ‘Fine Line’ (Columbia)

KAYTRANADA – ‘Bubba’ (RCA)

Pink Floyd – ‘Later Years [Box Set]’ (Sony)

Stone Sour – ‘Hello, You Bastards: Live In Reno'(Cooking Vinyl)

Stormzy – ‘Heavy Is The Head’ (Atlantic/Merky)

YFN Lucci – ‘HIStory’ (Think It’s A Game/Warner)

We’ll see you in the new year with more new music!

This Week’s New Releases: The Who, Camila Cabello And Liam Payne

December 6 2019December 6 2019 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

In the run-up to Christmas new releases slow down, but there are some big names bringing this year to a close. The Who have put out their first studio record in 13 years, while Camila Cabello has dropped her second and Liam Payne has put out his first solo LP.

Not enough for ya? Take a look below.

Burial – ‘Tunes 2011 – 2019’ (Hyperdub)

Camila Cabello – ‘Romance’ (Syco)

Courtney Barnett – ‘MTV Unplugged Live In Melbourne’ (Marathon Artists)

Czarface – ‘The Odd Czar Against Us’ (Silver Age)

Eric Clapton – ‘ Crossroads Revisited: Selections From The Guitar Festivals (Vinyl Box Set)’ (Rhino)

Foo Fighters – ‘01999925’ EP (Sony)

Gentle Giant – ‘Unburied Treasure (Box Set)’ (Madfish/Burning Shed)

Jack Savoretti – ‘Singing To Strangers (Special Edition)’ (BMG)

Lee “Scratch” Perry – ‘Heavy Rain’ (On-U Sound)

Liam Payne – ‘LP1’ (Capitol)

Mary J. Blige – ‘HERstory, Vol.1’ (Geffen)

Original Cast Of Superhero – ‘Superhero (Original Cast Recording)’ (Sony)

Pitbull – ‘Libertad 548’ (Mr. 305)

Q Money – ‘How U Gon Hate’ (Warner)

Walker Hayes – ‘8Tracks, Vol. 3: Black Sheep’ (Sony)

The Who – ‘Who’ (Polydor)

Yann Tiersen – ‘Portrait’ (Mute)

This Week’s New Releases: Prince, Kacey Musgraves And The Game

November 29 2019 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

This week is another mixed bag. We’ve got a super deluxe reissue of Prince’s ‘1999’ featuring 35 previously unreleased tracks from the icon’s vault, the Game’s final album featuring Ed Sheeran, Miguel, and Travis Barker, among others, and Kacey Musgraves has released a star-studded Christmas album to accompany her Amazon Prime show of the same name.

Still want more? Head south.

Beat Happening – ‘We Are Beat Happening’ (Domino)

The Flaming Lips – ‘Soft Bulletin: Live at Red Rocks (feat Colorado Symphony with conductor André de Ridder)’ (Bella Union)

The Game – ‘Born 2 Rap’ (Entertainment One/5th Amendment/Prolific Records)

Jack Peñate – ‘After You’ (XL Recordings)

Jesper Lindell – ‘Everyday Dreams’ (Alive Records)

Joe Pesci – ‘Pesci… Still Singing’ (BMG)

Kacey Musgraves – ‘The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show’ (MCA Nashville)

Mapache – ‘Mapache’ (Yep Roc)

Pink Floyd – ‘The Later Years: 1987 – 2019’ (Parlophone)

Prince – ‘1999 – Super Deluxe’ (Warner)

Rick Wakeman – ‘Christmas Portraits’ (Sony Classical)

Various Artists for Sweet Relief – ‘If You’re Going To The City: A Tribute To Mose Allison’ (Fat Possum Records)

This Week’s New Releases: Coldplay, Beck and Leonard Cohen

November 22 2019November 25 2019 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

There are some BIG releases this week. Coldplay have followed up 2015’s ‘A Head Full of Dreams’ with a new double album and Beck has put out his fourteenth LP. A posthumous Leonard Cohen album has also been released. ‘Thanks For The Dance’ is a collection of new material that continues the legendary songwriter’s final work.

Head below for more new music.

Beck – ‘Hyperspace’ (Capitol/Virgin EMI)

Ben Lee – ‘Quarter Century Classix’ (New West)

Coldplay – ‘Everyday Life’ (Parlophone)

Dead Horse One – ‘The West Is The Best’ (Requiem For A Twister)

Harry Nilsson – ‘Losst and Founnd’ (Omnivore Recordings)

Jaakko Eino Kalevi – ‘Dissolution’ (Domino)

Jason Aldean – ‘9’ (Broken Bow)

Labrinth – ‘Imagination and the Misfit Kid’ (Syco)

Leonard Cohen – ‘Thanks For The Dance’ (Sony)

Lindemann – ‘F & M’ (Spinefarm Records)

Robbie Williams – ‘The Christmas Present’ (Farrell)

Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – ‘You’re In My Heart’ (Rhino)

Scott H. Biram – ‘Sold Out To The Devil: A Collection Of Gospel Cuts By The Rev. Scott H. Biram’ (Bloodshot)

Tim Buckley – ‘Live At The Electric Theater Co, Chicago, 1968’ (Manifesto Records)

This Week’s New Releases: Celine Dion, DJ Shadow And Westlife

November 15 2019November 15 2019 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

This week is bonkers! Celine Dion has put out her first new record in six years, DJ Shadow has dropped the follow-up to 2016’s ‘The Mountain Will Fall’ and Westlife have released a new album featuring songs written by Ed Sheeran.

If none of that floats your boat, head below for the rest of this week’s new releases.

Arthur Russell – ‘Iowa Dream’ (Audika)

The Band – ‘The Band (50th Anniversary)’ (UMC – Virgin International)

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – ‘I Made A Place’ (Domino)

Celine Dion – ‘Courage’ (Sony)

David Bowie – ‘Conversation Piece’ (Rhino/Warner Records)

Deliluh – ‘Beneath The Floors’ (Tin Angel Records)

Dido – ‘Still On My Mind (Deluxe)’ (BMG)

DJ Shadow – ‘Our Pathetic Age’ (Mass Appeal)

Fall Out Boy – ‘Believers Never Die – Greatest Hits Vol.2’ (Virgin EMI)

Fat Freddy’s Drop – ‘Special Edition Part 1’ (The Drop)

Fleetwood Mac – ‘Before The Beginning: 1968 – 1970 Rare Live & Demo Sessions’ (Sony)

Juliana Hatfield – ‘Juliana Hatfield Sings The Police’ (American Laundromat)

Lady Antebellum – ‘Ocean’ (Big Machine)

Lighthouse Family – ‘Christmas Lights’ EP (Polydor)

Lily Kershaw – ‘Arcadia’ (Nettwerk)

Michael Nau – ‘Less Ready To Go’ (Org Music)

Milky Chance – ‘Mind The Moon’ (BMG)

Molly Burch – ‘The Molly Burch Christmas Album’ (Captured Tracks)

Paul Kelly – ‘Songs From The South: Paul Kelly’s Greatest Hits 1985-2019’ (Cooking Vinyl)

The Pineapple Thief – ‘Hold Our Fire’ (Kscope)

Remember Sports – ‘Sunchokes’ (Father/Daughter Records)

Ronnie Wood and His Wild Five – ‘Mad Lad: A Live Tribute to Chuck Berry’ (BMG)

Sparks – ‘Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins – 25th Anniversary Edition’ (BMG)

Westlife – ‘Spectrum’ (EMI)

Willie J Healey – ‘Hello Good Morning’ EP (Yala! Records)

This Week’s New Releases: The Script, The Rolling Stones, Taylor Hawkins

November 8 2019November 11 2019 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

There are some big hitters putting out records this week. The Script have dropped their sixth studio album, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders have released a star-studded LP, and the Rolling Stones have shared a previously unreleased live album and concert film recorded during the last of their five shows in Argentina’s capital city in 1998.

Still want more? Really? Take a look below. We’re particularly excited about the new material from FKA Twigs and Lucy Dacus.

Andrea Bocelli – ‘Si Forever: The Diamond Edition’ (Decca)

FKA Twigs – ‘Magdalene’ (Young Turks)

The Flower Kings – ‘Waiting For Miracles’ (Sony/Inside Out)

Gene Clark – ‘No Other – Reissue’ (4AD)

George Michael and Wham! – ‘Last Christmas: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’ (Sony Music)

John Fogerty – ’50 Year Trip: Live at Red Rocks’ (BMG)

Kele – ‘2042’ (Kola)

Lucy Dacus – ‘2019’ EP (Matador)

Luke Combs – ‘What You See Is What You Get’ (Sony)

Matt Maltese – ‘Krystal’ (7476)

Matt Valentine – ‘Preserves’ (Beyond Beyond Is Beyond)

Mount Eerie and Julie Doiron – ‘Lost Wisdom, Pt. 2’ (P.W. Elverum & Sun)

Pond – ‘Sessions (Live)’ (Marathon Artists)

The Rolling Stones – ‘Bridges To Beunos Aires’ (Eagle Rock)

The Script – ‘Sunsets & Full Moons’ (Sony)

Simply Red – ‘Blue Eyed Soul’ (BMG)

Slayer – ‘The Repentless Killogy (Live At The Forum in Inglewood, CA)’ (Nuclear Blast)

Sparks – ‘Past Tense: The Best Of Sparks’ (BMG)

Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders – ‘Get The Money’ (RCA)

Tom Walker – ‘What A Time To Be Alive (Deluxe)’ (Relentless)

Tsunami Bomb – ‘The Spine That Binds’ (Alternative Tentacles)

Various Artists – ‘Death Stranding: Timefall (Original Music from the World of Death Stranding)’ (RCA)

This Week’s New Releases: Miranda Lambert, Jeff Goldblum, Krept & Konan

November 1 2019November 1 2019 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

There’s a lot going on this week, with some records celebrating anniversaries and others looking back on prolific careers. We’ve also got Miranda Lambert putting out her seventh solo studio album, Jeff Goldblum releasing a record that finds him duetting with Anna Calvi and Sharon Van Etten, among others, and Krept & Konan have finally dropped the full-length follow-up to 2015’s ‘Long Way Home’.

Head below for the rest of this week’s new releases.

A Winged Victory For The Sullen – ‘The Undivided Five’ (Ninja Tune)

Alphabeat – ‘Don’t Know What’s Cool Anymore’ (Warner Music)

Anavae – ’45’ (A Wolf At Your Door/Silva Screen)

Bang Bang Romeo – ‘A Heartbreaker’s Guide To The Galaxy’ (Five Seven Music)

Black Stone Cherry – ‘Black To Blues, Vol.2’ (Mascot Music)

Bob Dylan – ‘Travellin’ Thru, 1967 – 1969: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 15′ (Columbia)

Bradford Cox and Cate Le Bon – ‘Myths 004’ (Mexican Summer)

Cameron AG – ‘One By One’ (Is This It via The Orchard)

Cold War Kids – ‘New Age Norms 1’ (AWAL)

Counterparts – ‘Nothing Left To Love’ (Pure Noise)

Cup – ‘ Spinning Creature’ (Northern Spy)

The Damned – ‘Black Is The Night: The Definitive Anthology’ (BMG)

The Doors – ‘The Soft Parade (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)’ (Elektra/Rhino/Warner Music)

Fenella – ‘Fenella’ (Fire Records)

Gang Starr – ‘One Of The Best Yet’ (TTT/Gang Starr Enterprises)

Grace Cummings – ‘Refuge Cove’ (ATO)

Highly Suspect – ‘MCID’ (300 Ent.)

Hootie and the Blowfish – ‘Imperfect Circle’ (Capitol/UMG)

Itasca – ‘Spring’ (Paradise Of Bachelors)

Jeff Goldblum – ‘I Should’t Be Telling You This’ (Decca)

Jeff Lynne’s ELO – ‘From Out Of Nowhere’ (Columbia)

Krept and Konan – ‘Revenge Is Sweet’ (EMI)

Mariah Carey – ‘Merry Christmas (Deluxe Anniversary Edition)’ (Sony)

Marillion – ‘Afraid Of Sunlight (Deluxe)’ (Parlophone)

Michael Kiwanuka – ‘Kiwanuka’ (Polydor)

Miranda Lambert – ‘Wildcard’ (Sony)

Nirvana – ‘MTV Unplugged in New York (25th Anniversary)’ (Geffen)

Omni – ‘Networker’ (Sub Pop)

R.E.M. – ‘Monster (25th Anniversary)’ (Concord)

The Rolling Stones – ‘Let It Bleed (50th Anniversary)’ (ABKCO Records)

Russell Watson and Aled Jones – ‘Back In Harmony’ (BMG)

Stargazer Lilies – ‘Occabot’ (Rad Cult)

Sunset Sons – ”Blood Rush Déjà Vu’ (Bad Influence)

Turnover – ‘Altogether’ (Run For Cover)

Various Artists – ‘Charlie’s Angels (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’ (Republic Records/Sony Pictures Entertainment)

Vetiver – ‘Up On High’ (Loose/Candid World)

This Week’s New Releases: Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Stereophonics, Rex Orange County

October 25 2019October 25 2019 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

It’s another mixed bag this week! Neil Young has reunited with Crazy Horse for their first new music together since 2012’s ‘Psychedelic Pill’, Stereophonics have put out LP #11, and Rex Orange County has followed up 2017’s ‘Apricot Princess’.

Still want more? Down you go!

Amy O – ‘Shell’ (Winspear)

Anna Of The North – ‘Dream Girl’ (Play It Again Sam)

Blaenavon – ‘Everything That Makes You Happy’ (Transgressive)

Bruce Springsteen – ‘Western Stars – Songs From The Film’ (Columbia)

Cigarettes After Sex – ‘Cry’ (Partisan)

Deathprod – ‘Occulting Disk’ (Smalltown Supersound)

Desert Sessions – ‘Vols. 11 & 12’ (Matador)

Dry Cleaning – ‘Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks’ EP (It’s OK)

The Fall – ‘The Fall: 1982’ (Cherry Red)

Geowulf – ‘My Resignation’ (PIAS)

Hemlock Ernst and Kenny Segal – ‘Back At The House’ (Ruby Yacht)