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This Week’s New Releases: Demi Lovato, Madonna And Panic! At The Disco

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What a week! Demi Lovato has returned to her rock roots for her new record, Madonna has released a huge new collection, and Panic! At The Disco have followed up 2018’s ‘Pray For The Wicked’. Fancy something else? There’s plenty more new releases for your listening pleasure below.

Aitch – ‘Close To Home’ (Capitol/EMI)

The Berries – ‘High Flying Man’ (Run For Cover)

Cass McCombs – ‘Heartmind’ (Anti)

David Paich – ‘Forgotten Toys’ (Mascot)

Demi Lovato – ‘Holy Fvck’ (Island)

Eric Church – ‘& – EP’ (EMI Nashville)

Five Finger Death Punch – ‘After Life’ (Better Noise)

Hot Chip – ‘Freakout / Release’ (Domino)

I Prevail – ‘True Power’ (Fearless/Concord)

Lauran Hibberd – ‘Garageband Superstar’ (Virgin)

Life – ‘North East Coastal Town’ (The Liquid Label)

Loudon Wainwright III – ‘Lifetime Achievement’ (StorySound)

Madonna – ‘Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones’ (Warner)

The Mountain Goats – ‘Bleed Out’ (Merge)

Panic! At The Disco – ‘Viva Las Vengeance’ (Atlantic)

Phoebe Green – ‘Lucky Me’ (Chess Club)

Rare Americans – ‘You’re Not A Bad Person, It’s Just A Bad World’ (Empire)

Röyksopp – ‘Profound Mysteries II’ (Dog Triumph)

Samantha Harvey – ‘Heartbreak Hangover’ EP (Vinyl)

Steps – ‘Platinum Collection’ (Sony)

Thick – ‘Happy Now’ (Epitaph)

Thundermother – ‘Black & Gold’ (Soulfood/AFM)

TINK – ‘Pillow Talk’ (Winter’s Diary/Empire)

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This Week’s New Releases: Megan Thee Stallion, Pale Waves And Kasabian

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Variety is the word of the moment when it comes to discussing this week’s new releases. Megan Thee Stallion surprised everyone when she announced only yesterday that her new album ‘Traumazine’ would be dropping today due to numerous leaks.

Manchester rockers Pale Waves, meanwhile, put out their third LP, and Kasabian have released their seventh, and first without former vocalist Tom Meighan. Head below for more new music.

Andrew Bayer – ‘Duality (Part One)’ (Anjunabeats)

Arch Enemy – ‘Deceivers’ (Century Media)

Boris – ‘Heavy Rocks’ (Relapse)

Chroma – ‘Llygredd Gweledol’ EP (Libertino Records)

Danger Mouse & Black Thought – ‘Cheat Codes’ (BMG)

Danny Elfman – ‘Bigger. Messier.’ (ANTI-/Epitaph Records)

Del Amitri – ‘Fatal Mistakes: Outtakes & B-Sides’ (Cooking Vinyl)

Empire NZ – ‘Tankard’ (Self release)

Erasure – ‘Day-Glo (Based On A True Story)’ (Mute)

The Game – ‘DRILLMATIC Heart vs. Mind’ (100 Entertainment, Inc)

Goo Goo Dolls – ‘Chaos In Bloom’ (Warner)

Hollywood Undead – ‘Hotel Kalifornia’ (BMG)

Hudson Mohawke – ‘Cry Sugar’ (Warp)

Jimetta Rose and the Voices Of Creation – ‘How Good It Is’ (Day Dreamer)

Kamikaze Palm Tree – ‘Mint Chip’ (Drag City)

Kasabian – ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’ (Columbia)

Kelsey Waldon – ‘No Regular Dog’ (Oh Boy/Thirty Tigers)

Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Traumazine’ (1501 Certified/300 Entertainment)

Neorite – ‘Banner Of Defeat’ (This Charming Man Records)

NIKI – ‘Nicole’ (88rising)

Osees – ‘A Foul Form’ (Castle Face)

Pale Waves – ‘Unwanted’ (Dirty Hit)

Panda Bear and Sonic Boom – ‘Reset’ (Domino)

Peezy – ‘Only Built 4 Diamond Links’ (#Boys Entertainment LLC/Empire)

Rich Ruth – ‘I Survived, It’s Over’ (Third Man Records)

Sylvan Esso – ‘No Rules Sandy’ (Loma Vista)

Tony Molina – ‘In The Fade’ (Summer Shade)

Wade Bowen – ‘Somewhere Between The Secret And The Truth’ (Bowen Sounds/Thirty Tigers)

Wolfbrigade – ‘Anti-Tank Dogs’ EP (Agipunk/Armageddon)

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This Week’s New Releases: Calvin Harris, The Interrupters And Amon Amarth

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It’s a mixed bag for you this week. Calvin Harris has dropped his star-studded new LP, The Interrupters have put out their fourth studio album, and Swedish death metallers Amon Amarth have released their twelfth.  Scroll down for more new records released this week.

Amon Amarth – ‘The Great Heathen Army’ (Metal Blade)

Blossom – ‘Death’s Serenade’ (Oak, Ash & Thorn Records)

Bobby Shmurda – ‘Bodboy’ (Bobby Shmurda)

Bullet For My Valentine – ‘Bullet For My Valentine (Deluxe)’ (Spinefarm)

Calvin Harris – ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2’ (Sony)

Dub War – ‘Westgate Under Fire’ (Earache Records)

Dylan Scott – ‘Livin’ My Best Life’ (Curb)

ELIO – ‘Elio’s Inferno’ (ELIO)

Eminem – ‘Curtain Call 2’ (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)

Heather Small – ‘Colour My Life’ (Warner)

The Interrupters – ‘In The Wild’ (Hellcat)

Lauv – ‘All 4 Nothing’ (Lauv)

Neil Young and Promise Of The Real – ‘Noise & Flowers (Live)’ (Reprise)

Paul McCartney – ‘McCartney I II III – Vinyl Boxset’ (Virgin International)

Primus – ‘Conspiranoid’ EP (ATO)

Pussy Riot – ‘Matriarchy Now’ (Neon Gold Records)

Ricky Ross – ‘Short Stories, Vol. 2’ (Cooking Vinyl)

Soulfly – ‘Totem’ (Nuclear Blast)

Youngboy Never Broke Again – ‘The Last Slimeto’ (Atlantic)

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This Week’s New Releases: Beyoncé, Maggie Rogers And King Princess

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This week is jam-packed with highly anticipated new releases. Beyoncé is back with ‘Renaissance’, the first instalment of a three-part project, Maggie Rogers has put out her sophomore album, as has King Princess, with the latter featuring the late Taylor Hawkins drumming on closing track Let Us Die. Head below for loads more new music.

Aces Hansel Jr. – ‘Songs From Croix-Noire’ (Madhouse Rag)

Amanda Shires – ‘Take It Like A Man’ (ATO Records)

Arroyo Low – ‘2020’ (Bodan Kuma)

Banks Arcade – ‘Future Lovers’ (UNFD)

Beach Rats – ‘Rat Beat’ (Epitaph Records)

Beyoncé – ‘Renaissance’ (Columbia)

BOX – ‘Cherry Blossoms at Night’ (Miserable Pyre of Secrets)

DC Gore – ‘All These Things’ (Domino)

Dune Rats – ‘Real Rare Whale’ (BMG)

Florist – ‘Florist’ (Double Double Whammy)

Friendship – ‘Love The Stranger’ (Merge)

Harish Raghavan – ‘In Tense’ (Whirlwind Recordings)

Hayley Kiyoko – ‘Panorama’ (Atlantic/Empire)

Heddlu – ‘Cantref’ (Zawn Records)

King Princess – ‘Hold On Baby’ (Zelig)

Lava La Rue – ‘Hi-Fidelity’ EP (Marathon Artists)

Maggie Rogers – ‘Surrender’ (Polydor)

Matt Nathanson – ‘Boston Accent’ (Acrobat)

Quarters of Change – ‘Into The Rift’ (Elektra)

The Sons Of Adam – ‘Saturday’s Sons: The Complete Recordings 1964-1966’ (High Moon)

Sun’s Signature – ‘Sun’s Signature’ EP (Partisan)

S-X – ‘Things Change’ (RBC Records/BMG)

Tallies – ‘Patina’ (Bella Union)

Whiskey Myers – ‘Tornillo’ (Wiggy Thump/Thirty Tigers/The Orchard)

Wilder Maker – ‘Male Models’ (Western Vinyl Records)

Wiz Khalifa – ‘Multiverse’ (Taylor Gang Ent./Asylum Records)

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This Week’s New Releases: Jack White, Jamie T And Bananarama

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Variety is the word of the week. Jack White has released his second album of the year, Jamie T has finally followed up 2016’s ‘Trick’, and Bananarama are back with their first new LP in over a decade.

Still want more? Head below.

Bananarama – ‘Masquerade’ (IN SYNK)

Beach Bunny – ‘Emotional Creature’ (Mom+Pop)

Ben Harper – ‘Bloodline Maintenance’ (Chrysalis)

Bob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra – ‘Bob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra’ (Island)

Flo Milli – ‘You Still Here, Ho?’ (RCA)

Gavin James – ‘The Sweetest Part’ (GS AllPoints)

Gilbert O’Sullivan – ‘Driven’ (BMG)

Jack White – ‘Entering Heaven Alive’ (Third Man)

Jamie T – ‘The Theory Of Whatever’ (Polydor/Universal)

Joey Bada$$ – ‘2000’ (Columbia)

Julien Baker – ‘B-Sides’ EP (Matador Records)

The Kooks – ’10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark’ (Lonely Cat/AWAL)

The Koreatown Oddity – ‘ISTHISFORREAL?’ (Stones Throw)

Lil Uzi Vert – ‘Red & White’ EP (Lil Uzi Vert)

Ms Banks – ‘Bank Statement’ EP (Platoon)

Odesza – ‘The Last Goodbye’ (Ninja Tune)

Rico Nasty – ‘Las Ruinas’ (Sugar Trap)

Sean Nicholas Savage – ‘Shine’ (Arbutus Records)

She & Him – ‘Melt Away: A Tribute To Brian Wilson’ (Fantasy/Concord)

Sports Team – ‘Gulp!’ (Big Desert/Island)

TRAAMS – ‘Personal Best’ (TRAAMS)

Ty Segall – ‘Hello, Hi’ (Drag City)

ZZ Top – ‘RAW (‘That Little Ol’ Band From Texas’ Original Soundtrack)’ (Shelter/BMG)

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This Week’s New Releases: Lizzo, Beabadoobee And Interpol

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“Turn up the music, turn down the lights,” because Lizzo’s new album has arrived! Beabadoobee, meanwhile, has released her sophomore LP and Interpol have followed up 2018’s ’Marauder’. Head below for more new music.

…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead – ‘XI: Bleed Here Now’ (InsideOut/Century Media)

Beabadoobee – ‘Beatopia’ (Dirty Hit)

Black Midi – ‘Hellfire’ (Rough Trade)

Chicago – ‘Born for This Moment’ (Chicago Records/BMG)

Christina Perri – ‘A Lighter Shade Of Blue’ (Elektra)

Deaf Havana – ‘The Present Is A Foreign Land’ (So / Silva Screen)

Interpol – ‘The Other Side of Make-Believe’ (Matador)

JayWood – ‘Slingshot’ (Captured Tracks)

Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp – ’18’ (Deuce/Warner)

Launder – ‘Happening’ (Ghostly International)

Lizzo – ‘Special’ (Atlantic)

Mabel – ‘About Last Night…’ (Polydor)

Ne-Yo – ‘Self Explanatory’ (Motown/UMG)

Nightlands – ‘Moonshine’ (Western Vinyl)

Orbital – ’30 Something’ (Orbital Recordings Ltd)

Sheafs – ‘A Happy Medium’ (Modern Sky)

Simon Goff and Katie Melua – ‘Aerial Objects’ (BMG)

Stephen Mallinder – ‘tick tick tick’ (Dais Records)

Superorganism – ‘World Wide Pop’ (Domino)

Travie McCoy – ‘Never Slept Better’ (Hopeless)

Vladislav Delay – ‘Isoviha’ (Planet Mu Records)

Working Men’s Club – ‘Fear Fear’ (Heavenly)

Yours Truly – ‘Is This What I Look Like?’ (UNFD)

 

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This Week’s New Releases: Metric, Journey And James Bay

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This week Journey are returning with their first new album of original material in 11 years, Metric are back with their first in four, and James Bay has released his third LP, the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Electric Light’. Head below for more new music.

AESPA – ‘Girls – The 2nd Mini Album’ (SM Entertainment/Warner)

Burna Boy – ‘Love Damini’ (Spaceship Records)

The Faim – ‘Talk Talk’ (BMG)

James Bay – ‘Leap’ (Mercury/Republic)

James Righton – ‘Jim, I’m Still Here’ (Deewee/Because)

Jeremy Loops – ‘Heard You Got Love’ (Decca)

Journey – ‘Freedom’ (Freedom JN/BMG)

Katy J Pearson – ‘Sound Of The Morning’ (Heavenly)

Laura Veirs – ‘Found Light’ (Raven Marching Band)

Metric – ‘Formentera’ (Metric/Thirty Tigers)

Neil Young – ‘Toast’ (Reprise)

Rae Morris – ‘Rachel@Fairyland’ (Sony)

Viagra Boys – ‘Cave World’ (Year0001)

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This Week’s New Releases: Paolo Nutini, Imagine Dragons and Gwenno

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There are a few highly anticipated new records out today. Paolo Nutini has put out his first new studio album in eight years, Imagine Dragons have shared their double LP, and Gwenno has released her first new full-length in four years. Head below for more.

Adwaith – ‘Bato Mato’ (Libertino Records)

Blood Command – ‘Praise Armageddonism’ (Hassle)

CMPND – ‘Long Live The Court’ (High Focus)

Conjurer – ‘Páthos’ (Nuclear Blast)

D Double E – ‘Bluku Bluku EP2’ (Bluku Music)

Fresh – ‘Raise Hell’ (Get Better Records)

Gwenno – ‘Tresor’ (Heavenly)

Imagine Dragons – ‘Mercury: Acts 1 & 2’ (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope)

Momma – ‘Household Name’ (Polyvinyl)

Moor Mother – ‘Jazz Codes’ (ANTI-)

Neighbor Lady – ‘For The Birds’ (Park The Van)

Nick Cave – ‘Seven Psalms’ (Cave Things/AWAL Recordings)

Nick Zinner – ’41 Strings’ (Chaikin Records)

Paolo Nutini – ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ (Atlantic)

Power Pose – ‘I’m Looking’ (Wine n Orange Records)

Serpico – ‘The Chosen Four’ (Rockshots Records)

Shinedown – ‘Planet Zero’ (Atlantic)

Tedeschi Trucks Band – ‘I Am The Moon: II. Ascension’ (Fantasy / Concord)

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro – ‘Unprecedented’ (UMC)

 

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This Week’s New Releases: Trixie Mattel, Alexisonfire And Regina Spektor

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This week is all about variety — it’s the spice of life after all! Drag superstar Trixie Mattel has dropped a double LP, Alexisonfire are back with their first new studio record in 13 years, and Regina Spektor has finally followed up 2016’s ‘Remember Us To Life’.

Still want more? Head below to fill your boots.

Alexisonfire – ‘Otherness’ (Dine Alone)

Art d’Ecco – ‘After The Head Rush’ (Paper Bag)

Automatic – ‘Excess’ (Stones Throw Records)

Black Stone Cherry – ‘Live From The Royal Albert Hall… Y’all!’ (Mascot)

Braxe + Falcon – ‘Step By Step’ EP (Domino)

Caamp – ‘Lavender Days’ (By and By Records/Mom + Pop Music)

Christine McVie – ‘Songbird (A Solo Collection)’ (Warner)

Coheed and Cambria – ‘Vaxis II: A Window Of The Waking Mind’ (Roadrunner)

Conan Gray – ‘Superache’ (Republic Records)

Damien Jurado – ‘Reggae Film Star’ (Maraqopa Records)

Devil’s Train & Mystic Prophecy – ‘Ashes & Bones’ (Rock Of Angels)

Eric Clapton – ‘Nothing But The Blues – Live’ (Rhino)

Hollie Cook – ‘Happy Hour’ (Merge)

James Vincent McMorrow – ‘The Less I Knew’ (Faction)

Katie Alice Greer – ‘Barbarism’ (FourFour Records)

Luke Combs – ‘Growin’ Up’ (River House/Sony)

Lupe Fiasco – ‘Drill Music In Zion’ (1st and 15th Too/Thirty Tigers)

Made Of Teeth – ‘Sociopathogen’ (APF Records)

Martin Courtney – ‘Magic Sign’ (Domino)

Noah Reid – ‘Adjustments’ (baselineMUSIC)

Porcupine Tree – ‘Closure / Continuation’ (Sony/Porcupine 3)

Regina Spektor – ‘Home, Before And After’ (Sire/Warner)

Social Animals – ‘Social Animals’ (Rise)

Supersonic Blues Machine – ‘Voodoo Nation’ (Provogue)

Trixie Mattel – ‘The Blonde & Pink Albums’ (PEG Records)

Wolf Alice – ‘Blue Lullaby’ EP (Dirty Hit)

Zola Jesus – ‘Arkhon’ (Sacred Bones)

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This Week’s New Releases: Nova Twins, Foals And Perfume Genius

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This week has some gems for your listening pleasure. English rock duo Nova Twins have released their second LP, Foals are back with their seventh studio album, and Perfume Genius has followed up 2020’s ‘Set My Heart On Fire Immediately’ with a record that arrives with a companion short film.

Fill your boots below with more new music.

Alice Merton – ‘S.I.D.E.S.’ (Paper Plan/Mom+Pop)

Alanis Morissette – ‘The Storm Before The Calm’ (RCA)

The Beach Boys – ‘Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys’ (Capilot/UMe)

Calum Scott – ‘Bridges’ (Capitol)

Flasher – ‘Love Is Yours’ (Domino)

Foals – ‘Life Is Yours’ (Warner)

Girlfriends – ‘(e)motion sickness’ (Big Noise)

Grey Daze – ‘The Phoenix’ (Loma Vista/Concord)

Hank Williams, Jr. – ‘Rich White Honky Blues’ (Easy Eye/Concord)

Horse Jumper Of Love – ‘Natural Part’ (Run For Cover Records)

Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler – ‘For All Our Days That Tear The Heart’ (EMI)

Nerina Pallot – ‘I Don’t Know What I’m Doing’ (Idaho)

Nova Twins – ‘Supernova’ (Marshall)

Perfume Genius – ‘Ugly Season’ (Matador)

RY X – ‘Blood Moon’ (BMG)

Sigma – ‘Hope’ (3Beat)

Sound Of Ceres and Marina Abramaović – ‘Emerald Sea’ (Joyful Noise/Sound Of Ceres)

Sting – ‘The Bridge (Super Deluxe)’ (A&M Records)

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