This Week’s New Releases: Bruce Springsteen, Louis Tomlinson, Christine and the Queens

There are some big names releasing new music this week. The Boss has put out a collection of “15 soul music greats”, Louis Tomlinson has shared his second solo album, and Christine and The Queens have released ‘Redcar les adorables étoiles’, which sees vocalist and songwriter Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier embodying a new character called Redcar.

Head below for more new music.

Aled Jones and Russell Watson – ‘Christmas With Aled and Russel’ (BMG)

Black Eyed Peas – ‘ELEVATION’ (BEP/Epic/Sony)

The Bloody Hell – ‘Nobody Cares’ (The Bloody Hell)

Breanna Barbara – ‘Nothin’ But Time’ (Fuzz Club)

Bright Eyes – ‘Digital Ash In A Digital Urn: A Companion’ (Dead Oceans)

Bright Eyes – ‘I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning: A Companion’ (Dead Oceans)

Bruce Springsteen – ‘Only The Strong Survive’ (Columbia)

Cassyette – ‘Sad Girl’ (Devil Land)

Christine and the Queens – ‘Redcar les adorables étoiles’ (Because)

Deux Furieuses – ‘Songs From Planet Earth’ (Xtra Mile Recordings)

EPICA – ‘The Alchemy Project’ (Atomic Fire)

Fenella – ‘The Metallic Index’ (Fire Records)

Fitz and the Tantrums – ‘Let Yourself Free’ (Elektra)

GloRilla – ‘Anyways, Life’s Great…’ (Interscope)

Gold Panda – ‘The Work’ (City Slang)

Guns N’ Roses – ‘Use Your Illusion I & II – Boxset’ (Geffen)

Heather Trost – ‘Desert Flowers’ (Ba Da Bing!)

Larkin Poe – ‘Blood Harmony’ (Tricki-Woo)

Last In Line – ‘A Day In The Life’ EP (earMUSIC)

Louis Tomlinson – ‘Faith In The Future’ (BMG)

Macie Stewart – ‘Mouth Full Of Glass’ (Full Time Hobb)

Man-Made Sunshine – ‘Man-Made Sunshine’ EP (Sony)

Nas – ‘King’s Disease III’ (Mass Appeal)

Nervous Eaters – ‘Monsters + Angels’ (Wicked Cool)

Ocean Tisdall – ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ EP (Universal)

Pengo – ‘Sensei’ EP (Copyright Control/Zombie Recordings)

Perfume Genius – ‘Live at Electric Lady’ (Matador)

Quinn Christopherson – ‘Write Your Name In Pink’ (Play It Again Sam)

Run The Jewels – ‘RTJ CU4TRO’ (Jewel Runners/BMG)

Sarathy Korwar – ‘KALAK’ (The Leaf Label)

S.C.A.B. – ‘S.C.A.B.’ (Grind Select)

Scene Queen – ‘Bimbocore Vol.2’ (Hopeless)

Secret Emchy Society – ‘Gold Country/Country Gold’ (Broken Clover Records)

Symposium – ‘Do You Remember How It Was? The Best Of Symposium (1996-1999)’ (Cooking Vinyl)

Void Of Vision – ‘CHRONICLES III: UNDERWORLD’ (UNFD)

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This Week’s New Releases: Bruce Springsteen, Ty Dolla $ign And Laura Veirs

The new releases keep rolling out and, in some cases, giving us a welcome distraction from these crazy times we find ourselves in. The Boss has released a new record with the E Street Band, Ty Dolla $ign has dropped the star-studded follow-up to 2017’s ‘Beach House 3’, and we’ve got a new full-length from American singer-songwriter Laura Veirs.

Head below for more new music, including a collaboration collection from Gorillaz, surprise record from the Cadillac Three and new album from Faithless.

Adrianne Lenker – ‘songs’ and ‘instrumentals’ (4AD)

Beastie Boys – ‘Beastie Boys Music’ (Capitol)

Better Person – ‘Something To Lose’ (Arbutus Records)

BLACKSTARKIDS – ‘Whatever, Man’ (Dirty Hit)

Blossoms – ‘In Isolation’ and ‘Live From The Plaza Theatre, Stockport’ (EMI/Universal)

Bruce Springsteen – ‘Letter To You’ (Columbia)

Brutus – ‘Live In Ghent’ (Hassle Records)

The Cadillac Three – ‘Tabasco & Sweet Tea (Big Machine Records)

clipping. – ‘Visions Of Bodies Being Burned’ (Sub Pop)

Faithless – ‘All Blessed’ (BMG)

Future Utopia – ’12 Questions’ (Future Utopia)

Ghostemane – ‘ANTI-ICON’ (Blackmage)

Gorillaz – ‘Song Machine | Season One | Strange Timez’ (Parlophone)

I Don’t Know How But They Found Me – ‘Razzmatazz’ (Fearless Records)

Jeff Tweedy – ‘Love Is The King’ (dBpm Records)

Joe Bonamassa – ‘Royal Tea’ (J&R Adventures)

John Frusciante – ‘Maya’ (Planet Mu/Timesig)

Juanita Stein – ‘Snapshot’ (Nude Records)

Junglepussy – ‘Jp4‘ (Friends Of/Jagjaguwar)

Laura Veirs – ‘My Echo’ (Bella Union)

The Lemonheads – ‘Lovey – 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition’ (Fire)

Linus Fitness-Centre – ‘Clear The Level’ (Sharp Noodle Recordings)

Magick Mountain – ‘Weird Feelings’ (Magick Mountain Records)

Major Lazer – ‘Music Is The Weapon’ (Mad Decent/Because)

The Mountain Goats – ‘Getting Into Knives’ (Merge)

Nothing But Thieves – ‘Moral Panic’ (Sony)

No Thank You – ‘Embroidered Foliage’ (Lame-O Records)

Pallbearer – ‘Forgotten Days’ (Nuclear Blast)

Plants and Animals – ‘The Jungle’ (Secret City Records)

PUP – ‘This Place Sucks Ass’ EP (BMG)

PVRIS – ‘Use Me (Deluxe)’ (Warner)

Salem – ‘Salem’ EP (Roadrunner/Warner)

Sam Amidon – ‘Sam Amidon’ (Nonesuch)

Sevendust – ‘Blood & Stone’ (Rise Records)

This Is The Kit – ‘Off Off On’ (Rough Trade)

Tom Furse – Ecstatic Meditations’ (LO Recordings)

Twisted Ankle – ‘Twisted Ankle’ (Breakfast Records)

Ty Dolla $ign – ‘Featuring Ty Dolla $ign’ (Atlantic)

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This Week’s New Releases: Bruce Springsteen, Madonna And Kate Tempest

This week is all about quality, not quantity. The number of new releases may be few, but they are mighty. The Boss has put out an album inspired by Southern California pop records of the late 1960s and early ’70s, the Queen Of Pop has introduced us to the enigmatic Madame X, and Kate Tempest has treated us to album number four.

If that’s not enough, head below for more new music.

Alle Farben – ‘Sticker On My Suitcase’ (Sony)

Baroness – ‘Gold & Grey’ (Abraxan Hymns/ADA)

Bruce Springsteen – ‘Western Stars’ (Columbia)

Chris Robinson Brotherhood – ‘Servants Of The Sun’ (Silver Arrow Records)

Iron & Wine and Calexico – ‘Years To Burn’ (City Slang)

Kate Tempest – ‘The Book Of Traps And Lessons’ (Republic Records)

The LaFontaines – ‘Junior’ (So/Silva Screen)

Madonna – ‘Madame X’ (Interscope)

Mattiel – ‘Satis Factory’ (Heavenly Recordings)

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – ‘Black Star Dancing’ EP (Sour Mash Records)

Pinky Pinky – ‘Turkey Dinner’ (Innovative Leisure)

Renee Fleming – ‘Lieder’ (Decca Classic)

Thrice – ‘Deeper Wells’ EP (Epitaph)

Underworld – ‘Drift – Ep.4 – Pt.4 – Doris’

X Ambassadors – ‘ORION’ (Kid Ina Korner/Interscope)

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This Week’s New Releases: Bruce Springsteen, Zayn And Evanescence

Due to some gremlins in the office we had to skip last week’s post, did you miss us? Well, fear not as we’re back on form and have some lovely new releases for you. As Christmas edges ever closer they are getting a bit thin on the ground, but what this week lacks in quantity it more than makes up for in, you guessed it, quality.

The Boss has released the soundtrack to his long-running Broadway show, former One Direction member Zayn Malik has finally put out his second solo album and Evanescence have shared their latest live LP. If you still need more then head below.

New album releases are looking quiet over the next couple of weeks so we’ll say Merry Christmas and goodbye for 2018. We’ll check back in with you at the start of the new year!

Beatenberg – ’12 Views of Beatenberg’ (Island)

Bruce Springsteen – ‘Springsteen On Broadway’ (Columbia)

Charlotte Gainsbourg – ‘Take 2’ EP (Because Music)

Evanescence – ‘Synthesis Live’ (Sony)

Kirsty Bertarelli – ‘Sweet Summer Rain’ (KB Recordings)

Various Artists – ‘Spiderman: Into The Spider-Verse (OST)’ (Island)

Various Artists – ‘Vox Lux (OST)’ (Three Six Zero Recordings/Columbia Records)

Vic Mensa – ‘Hooligans’ EP (Roc Nation)

Zayn – ‘Icarus Falls’ (RCA)

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On This Day In Music: Bruce Springsteen Releases ‘Born In The U.S.A.’

On June 4, 1984 Bruce Springsteen released ‘Born In The U.S.A.’, which gave him his first UK #1 album.

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On This Day In Music: Bruce Springsteen Scores First UK #1 Album With ‘Born In The U.S.A.’

On February 16, 1985 Bruce Springsteen scored his first UK #1 album when ‘Born In The U.S.A.’ reached the top of the charts.

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On This Day In Music: Bruce Springsteen Releases ‘Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J’

On January 5, 1973 Bruce Springsteen released his debut studio album, ‘Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J’.

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On This Day In Music: Happy Birthday To The Boss!

On September 23, 1949 American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, aka The Boss, was born. Happy birthday Bruce!

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On This Day In Music: Bruce Springsteen Releases ‘Born In The U.S.A.’

On June 4, 1984 Bruce Springsteen released ‘Born In The U.S.A.’, which gave him his first UK #1 album.

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On This Day In Music: Bruce Springsteen Scores First UK #1 Album With ‘Born In The U.S.A.’

On February 16, 1985 Bruce Springsteen scored his first UK #1 album when ‘Born In The U.S.A.’ reached the top of the charts.

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