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Album reviews roundup: Sufjan Stevens, IDLES, Diana Jones, A Certain Ratio, Bob Mould, Sad13, Marie Davidson, Deftones, Mildlife

October 5, 2020 Peter Kimpton
Another square of nine great new albums

Another square of nine great new albums

Album reviews roundup: This selection has a particularly political and topical element with the likes of Sufjan Stevens, IDLES, Bob Mould and Diana Jones tackling issues in different styles, as well as other stylish pop and experimental releases

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In albums, ambient, country, dance music, dub, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, garage, grunge, indie, jazz, metal, pop, post-punk, prog-rock, psychedelia, punk, rock, soul, traditional Tags albums, new releases, Sufjan Stevens, IDLES, Diana Jones, Steve Earle, Richard Thompson, Peggy Seeger, A Certain Ratio, Bob Mould, Sad13, Sadie Dupuis, Speedy Ortiz, Marie Davidson, Deftones, Mildlife, Asthmatic Kitty, Partisan Records, Proper Records, Mute Records, Merge Records, Wax Nine, Ninja Tune, Reprise Records, Heavenly Recordings
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Album reviews roundup: Fleet Foxes, Sault, Thurston Moore, Alicia Keys, A Swayze and the Ghosts, Native Harrow, Fenne Lily, Matt Berry, Widowspeak

September 27, 2020 Peter Kimpton
Another nine great albums square up

Another nine great albums square up

Album reviews roundup: The latest section sees the return of Fleet Foxes in full voice, yet another high quality release by the Sault collective, the ever inventive Thurston Moore, Alicia Keys in collaboration and many more

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In albums, ambient, dance music, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, indie, post-punk, psychedelia, punk, rock, soul, garage, pop, jazz Tags albums, new releases, Songs, Fleet Foxes, Robin Pecknold, Sault, Thurston Moore, Deb Googe, Steve Shelley, Alicia Keys, Sampha, Jill Scott, A Swayze and the Ghosts, Native Harrow, Fenne Lily, Matt Berry, Widowspeak, ANTI Records, Forever Living Originals, Daydream Library, RCA, Ivy League, Loose Music, Loose Records, Dead Oceans, Acid Jazz, Captured Tracks
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Album reviews roundup: Doves, The Flaming Lips, Marilyn Manson, Toots and the Maytals, Bróna McVittie, Susanna, Anjimile, Mammal Hands, Richard and Linda Thompson

September 24, 2020 Peter Kimpton
Another artful square of nine notable albums

Another artful square of nine notable albums

Album reviews roundup: A particularly strong lineup includes the return of Doves, The Flaming Lips’ signature sound, a farewell from Toots, a stunning debut from Anjimile, and more beauty and innovation from Mammal Hands, Susanna and Bróna Mcvittie

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In African, albums, ambient, blues, country, dub, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, indie, jazz, poetry, pop, punk, psychedelia, prog-rock, post-punk, reggae, rock, soul, traditional Tags albums, new releases, Songs, Doves, The Flaming Lips, Marilyn Manson, Toots and the Maytals, Bróna McVittie, Susanna, Anjimile, Mammal Hands, Richard and Linda Thompson, Virgin, Bella Union, Loma Vista, Trojan Records, Trojan Jamaica, BMG, Company of Corkbots, Susanna Sonata, Father/Daughter Records, Gondwana Records, UMC, Universal Music
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Album reviews roundup: Emily Barker, Throwing Muses, Tricky, Declan McKenna, Hannah Georgas, Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith, Sarah Davachi, Allison Neale, Richard Norris

September 16, 2020 Peter Kimpton
The latest mesmeric musical nine

The latest mesmeric musical nine

Album reviews roundup: This week’s selection mixes deep emotions with philosophy, evolution with the elemental, with a mixture of folk, pop, electronica and indie, and including drone music featuring five ancient church organs

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In albums, ambient, blues, classical, dance music, dub, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, garage, grunge, hip hop, indie, jazz, poetry, pop, post-punk, psychedelia, rock, soul, traditional, trip-hop Tags albums, new releases, Emily Barker, Throwing Muses, Tricky, Declan McKenna, Hannah Georgas, Aaron Desner, Soundwalk Collective, Patti Smith, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anoushka Shankar, Sarah Davachi, Allison Neale, Richard Norris, Bishi Bhattacharya, Everyone Sang, Fire Records, Columbia Records, Brassland, Arts and Crafts, False Idols, Bella Union, Warp Records, Late Music, Ubuntu Music, Group Mind
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Album reviews roundup: Bill Callahan, Disclosure, Angel Olsen, My Morning Jacket, Washington, Babe, Terror, Kelly Lee Owens, Afel Bocoum, Floodlights

September 13, 2020 Peter Kimpton
Another nine albums to explore …

Another nine albums to explore …

Album reviews roundup: This week’s selection includes an exquisite gem from Bill Callahan, clever dance music from Disclosure, a stark reworking of her last album by Angel Olsen, and a second helping of a previous by My Morning Jacket

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In African, albums, ambient, blues, dance music, dub, electronica, experimental, folk, hip hop, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, punk, psychedelia, reggae, rock, soul, traditional Tags Songs, albums, Bill Callahan, Smog, Disclosure, Angel Olsen, My Morning Jacket, Washington, Babe Terror, Afel Bocoum, Damon Albarn, Kelly Lee Owens, Floodlights, Drag City, Island Records, Jagjaguwar, ATO Records, Glue Moon, Smalltown Supersound, World Circuit, Woo Me!
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Album reviews roundup: Bright Eyes, The Killers, International Teachers of Pop, The Lemon Twigs, X, Dan Croll, Bully, Andrew McCormack, Chuck Prophet

August 31, 2020 Peter Kimpton
Another celebrity square of nine new albums, in now particular order

Another celebrity square of nine new albums, in now particular order

Albums reviews roundup: Our latest selection includes a couple of comebacks from Bright Eyes and US punk legends X, plus Sheffield’s wonderful International Teachers of Pop, a mainstream Killers and the talented Lemon Twigs brothers

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In albums, classical, dance music, dub, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, punk, psychedelia, rock, soul, traditional Tags albums, new releases, International Teachers of Pop, Bright Eyes, The Killers, Conor Oberst, The Lemon Twigs, X, Dan Croll, Bully, Andrew McCormack, Chuck Prophet, Desolate Spools Records, Dead Oceans, Island Records, 4AD, Fat Possum, Communion Records, Sub Pop, Ubuntu Music, Yep Roc
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Album reviews roundup: Biffy Clyro, Kiesza, James Dean Bradfield, Idris Ackamoor, Nubya Garcia, Oscar Jerome, Burna Boy, Alula Down, Duckwrth

August 29, 2020 Peter Kimpton
The latest nine album releases, freeform jazz order

The latest nine album releases, freeform jazz order

Albums reviews roundup: Jazz and African are foremost in this week’s selection with two sax stars and a guitarist, as well as a tribute to a Chilean poet by the Manic Street Preachers’ frontman, rock by Biffy Clyro and lovely folk by Alula Down

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In African, albums, ambient, blues, folk, funk, jazz, indie, pop, poetry, psychedelia, reggae, traditional, soul, grime, rock, trip-hop Tags albums, new releases, James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street Preachers, Biffy Clyro, Kiesza, Idris Ackamoor and the Pyramids, Nubya Garcia, Oscar Jerome, Burna Boy, Alula Down, Duckwrth, MontyRay, 14th Floor, Zebra Spirit Tribe, Strut Records, Concord Jazz, Caroline International, Atlantic Records, Bandcamp, Republic
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New albums: Marlowe, Leila Moss, Gillian Welch, Victoria Monét, Another Sky, Video Age, Willie J Healey, Washed Out, Tkay Maidza

August 18, 2020 Peter Kimpton
Nine more albums to enjoy …

Nine more albums to enjoy …

The latest selection includes another solo album from The Duke Spirit singer, hip hop follow-up from the Marlowe duo, beautiful fragments from Gillian Welch, a work of ethereal beauty from Another Sky, and 80s pop from Video Age

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In albums, ambient, country, dance music, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, garage, grime, hip hop, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, prog-rock, psychedelia, rock, soul, trip-hop, traditional Tags new releases, albums, Marlowe, Liela Moss, The Duke Spirit, Video Age, Another Sky, Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, Victoria Monét, Willie J Healey, Washed Out, Tkay Maidza, Mello Music Group, Bella Union, Winspear Records, Fiction Records, Acony, Tribe Records, Yala! Records, Sub Pop, 4AD
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New albums: Fontaines D.C., Beyoncé, Alanis Morissette, The Psychedelic Furs, Max Richter, Song Sung, Dominic Fike, Creeper, Romare

August 6, 2020 Peter Kimpton
Comebacks and newcomers …

Comebacks and newcomers …

This week includes a strong second album by Fontaines D.C., comebacks by The Psychedelic Furs and Alanis Morissette, a Lion King-inspired film-album by Beyoncé, eclectic work by newcomber Dominic Fike and experiment by Max Richter

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In African, albums, ambient, blues, classical, dance music, dub, electronica, experimental, garage, grime, hip hop, indie, jazz, post-punk, poetry, pop, psychedelia, punk, rock, trip-hop Tags albums, new releases, Fontaines D.C., Beyonce, Alanis Morissette, The Psychedelic Furs, Max RIchter, Song Sung, David Holmes, Dominic Fike, Creeper, Romare, Partisan Records, Disney+, RCA, Cooking Vinyl, Decca, Night Time Stories, Columbia Records, Roadrunner Records, Ninja Tune
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New albums: Lianne La Havas, JARV IS (Jarvis Cocker), The Pretenders, The Chicks, Ellie Goulding, Sault, Wilma Archer, Protomartyr, Oumou Sangaré

July 21, 2020 Peter Kimpton
Hair today … new album releases in random formation

Hair today … new album releases in random formation

Latest albums include exquisite soul and gospel with the divine voice of Lianne La Havas and the mystery band Sault, plus mischief from Jarvis Cocker, The Pretenders roll back the years, the return of the (no longer Dixie) Chicks

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In African, albums, ambient, classical, country, dance music, dub, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, garage, gospel, hip hop, indie, jazz, metal, pop, post-punk, prog-rock, psychedelia, punk, reggae, rock, soul, soundtracks, traditional, trip-hop Tags albums, new releases, Lianne La Havas, Jarvis Cocker, JARV IS…, Serafina Steer, The Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde, The Chicks, Dixie Chicks, Sault, Ellie Goulding, Wilma Archer, Sudan Archives, MF DOOM, Protomartyr, Oumou Sangaré, Nonesuch Records, Rough Trade, BMG, Columbia Records, Loma Vista, Forever Living Originals, Polydor, Weird World, Domino Records, Nø Førmat
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New albums: Rufus Wainwright, Julianna Barwick, The Streets, Donna Missal, Mr Ben & The Bens, The Beths, NZCA Lines, SoKo, Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience

July 14, 2020 Peter Kimpton
This week’s big nine

This week’s big nine

This week’s selection includes classic Rufus Wainwright, a return for Mike Skinner collaborating on each Streets song, powerful ambience from Julianna Barwick and a selection of eccentric, eclectic pop releases

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In African, albums, ambient, dance music, dub, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, garage, gospel, grunge, hip hop, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, rock, soul, traditional, trip-hop Tags new releases, albums, Rufus Wainwright, Julianna Barwick, The Streets, Mike Skinner, Donna Missal, Mr Ben & The Bens, The Beths, Soko, NZCA Lines, Mulatu Astatke, Black Jesus Experience, BMG, Ninja Tune, Island Records, Harvest Records, Bella Union, Carpark Records, Memphis Industries, Because, Because Babycat, Agogo Records
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New albums: Paul Weller, The Irrepressibles, Margo Price, Keleketla!, Dream Wife, A.A. Williams, bdrmm, Hania Rani, The Mystery Jets

July 6, 2020 Peter Kimpton
This week’s magic nine new albums

This week’s magic nine new albums

This week includes a mellow one from the modfather, innovative electronica from The Irrepressibles, gorgeous piano-based work by A.A. Williams and Hani Rani, African and Coldcut collective Kelekelta, and kickass pop-punks Dream Wife

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In African, albums, ambient, classical, country, dance music, dub, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, hip hop, indie, jazz, poetry, pop, post-punk, psychedelia, punk, rock, soul, traditional Tags albums, new releases, Paul Weller, The Irrepressibles, Margo Price, Keleketla!, Tony Allen, Dream Wife, A.A. Williams, bdrmm, Hania Rani, Mystery Jets, Polydor, Of Naked Design, Loma Vista, Ninja Tune, Lucky Number, Bella Union, Sonic Cathedral, Gondwana Records, Caroline Records, Coldcut
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New albums: Nadine Shah, Arca, HAIM, Becca Mancari, Khruangbin, Pottery, LYR (Simon Armitage), Public Practice, Bananagun

July 1, 2020 Peter Kimpton
This week’s fabulous lineup of nine

This week’s fabulous lineup of nine

The latest lineup includes female vocalists of rich original Nadine Shah and Becca Mancari, nonbinary electronica star Arca, wonderful poetry in a band from Simon Armitage, and frenetic work from Pottery and Bananagun

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In albums, ambient, dance music, dub, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, garage, hip hop, grime, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, prog-rock, psychedelia, punk, rock, soul, traditional, African, classical, poetry Tags albums, new releases, Nadine Shah, Arca, Haim, Becca Mancari, Khruangbin, Pottery, LYR, Simon Armitage, Public Practice, Bananagun, Infectious Records, Dead Oceans, XL Recordings, Captured Tracks, Partisan Records, Mercury KX, Wharf Cat Records, Full Time Hobby, Polydor
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New albums: Phoebe Bridgers, Norah Jones, Neil Young, Chloe x Halle, Jockstrap, Jonah Yano, Noveller, Article 54, Bessie Jones

June 23, 2020 Peter Kimpton
This week’s picture puzzle starts with Phoebe Bridgers, top right

This week’s picture puzzle starts with Phoebe Bridgers, top right

This week’s selection includes albums of marvellous melancholy and mellowness from Phoebe Bridgers and Norah Jones, topical disco, genre-benders Jockstrap and older material newly released from Neil Young and Bessie Jones

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In albums, ambient, blues, dance music, country, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, garage, hip hop, indie, jazz, pop, soul, soundtracks, traditional, gospel Tags albums, new releases, Phoebe Bridgers, Norah Jones, Neil Young, Chloe x Halle, Jonah Yano, Noveller, Article 54, Rhodri Marsden, Jockstrap, Bessie Jones, Dead Oceans, Virgin, Warner Bros, Parkwood Entertainment, Columbia Records, Innovative Leisure, Bandcamp, Warp Records, Alan Lomax Archive
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New albums: Bob Dylan, Jehnny Beth, Wesley Gonzalez, White Denim, Drab City, Larkin Poe, Orlando Weeks, GoGo Penguin, Blanco White

June 17, 2020 Peter Kimpton
This week’s album picks, beginnig with GoGo Penguin (top right)

This week’s album picks, beginnig with GoGo Penguin (top right)

One of the best from Bob in years leads out this week’s team of releases, alongside some outstanding work from former lead singers from other bands, including from Savages, The Macabees and Let’s Wrestle, among others

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In albums, ambient, blues, classical, dance music, dub, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, hip hop, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, prog-rock, psychedelia, punk, rock, soul, soundtracks Tags albums, new releases, Bob Dylan, Jehnny Beth, Wesley Gonzalez, White Denim, Drab City, Larkin Poe, Orlando Weeks, GoGo Penguin, Blanco White, Columbia Records, 20L07 Music, Moshi Moshi, Radio Milk Records, Bella Union, Tricki-Woo Records, PIAS, Blue Note, Yucatan Records
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New albums: Run The Jewels, The Nightingales, Sports Team, Rolling Blackouts CF, Brigid Dawson, Brigid Mae Power, LA Priest, The Stroppies, Westerman

June 9, 2020 Peter Kimpton
Nine more delights to peruse

Nine more delights to peruse

As well as a powerful Run The Jewels release raising funds for protester legal rights, this week’s selection is packed with excellent independent bands’ work, especially The Nightingales, plus Brigid Dawson, Sports Team, The Stroppies and more

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In albums, ambient, dance music, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, hip hop, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, punk, rock, soul, traditional Tags albums, new releases, Run The Jewels, The Nightingales, Sports Team, Brigid Dawson and the Mothers Network, Brigid Mae Power, Rolling BlackOuts Coastal Fever, LA Priest, The Stroppies, Westerman, RBC, BMG, Bandcamp, Island Records, Sub Pop, Castle Face, Fire Records, Domino Records, PIAS, Partisan Records
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New albums: Lady Gaga, Deerhoof, The Cool Greenhouse, Nicole Atkins, Coriky, Blake Mills, Caleb Landry Jones, PINS, Choir Boy, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

June 3, 2020 Peter Kimpton
Match the covers to the artists …

Match the covers to the artists …

This week’s selection includes Lady Gaga throwing in the full pop kitchen sink, an apocalyptic concept from Deerfhoof, a witty debut by The Cool Greenhouse, plus Nicole Atkins, Blake Mills, PINS and more

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In albums, ambient, blues, classical, dance music, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, prog-rock, psychedelia, punk, rock, soul, traditional, soundtracks Tags new releases, albums, Lady Gaga, Deerhoof, The Cool Greenhouse, Nicole Atkins, Coriky, Blake Mills, Caleb Landry Jones, PINS, Choir Boy, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Streamline, Interscope, Joyful Noise Recordings, Bandcamp, Melodic Records, Single Lock Records, Dischord, New Deal, Sacred Bones Records, Dais Records, Flightless Records
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New albums: Tim Burgess, The 1975, Badly Drawn Boy, Nnamdï, Steve Earle and the Dukes, Woods, Eve Owen, Nídia, Jessica Winter

May 27, 2020 Peter Kimpton
This week’s selection in celebrity squares

This week’s selection in celebrity squares

A gentle and melancholy trend infuses this week’s selection, including Tim Burgess and Badly Drawn Boy, Woods, Eve Owen, Steve Earle’s memorial to coalminers, plus an eclectic The 1975, and pop electronica by Jessica Winter

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In African, albums, ambient, blues, country, dance music, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, hip hop, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, psychedelia, rock, soul Tags new releases, albums, Tim Burgess, The 1975, Badly Drawn Boy, Nnamdï, Steve Earle and the Dukes, Woods, Eve Owen, Nídia, Jessica Winter, Bella Union, Dirty Hit, Polydor, Last Fruit Records, Sooper Records, New West Country Records, Woodsist Records, 37d03d, Príncipe, Roya, Warp Records
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New albums: Sparks, Perfume Genius, Nick Hakim, Charli XCX, The Magnetic Fields, Jason Isbell, Frazey Ford, Sleaford Mods, Hanni el Khatib, Witch 'n' Monk

May 19, 2020 Peter Kimpton
This week’s shiny new album selection collection

This week’s shiny new album selection collection

This week’s roundup has a wealth of genre-spanning artists from the wit and wisdom of Sparks and Magnetic Fields to the low-key funk of Nick Hakim, the gender-redefining pop of Perfume genius to the fusions of Witch ‘n’ Monk

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In albums, ambient, blues, country, dance music, electronica, dub, experimental, folk, funk, grime, garage, hip hop, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, prog-rock, psychedelia, punk, rock, soul, traditional Tags albums, new releases, Sparks, Perfume Genius, Nick Hakim, Charli XCX, The Magnetic Fields, Jason Isabell and the 400 Unit, Frazey Ford, Sleaford Mods, Hanni El Khatib, Witch 'n' Monk, BMG, Matador Records, ATO Records, Nonesuch Records, Arts and Crafts, Innovative Leisure, Tzadik Records, Southeastern Records, Rough Trade
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New albums: Mark Lanegan, Moses Sumney, Hayley Williams, Blake Mills, I Break Horses, Watkins Family Hour, Modern Studies, Kavus Torabi, Ecuador various

May 12, 2020 Peter Kimpton
Mark Lanegan

Mark Lanegan

This week’s roundup includes a gritty but musical journey to accompany Mark Lanegan’s memoirs, a solo album the the Paramore singer, and Part Two of Moses Sumney’s extraordinary funk/jazz falsetto album

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In albums, ambient, country, dance music, electronica, experimental, folk, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, psychedelia, rock, soul Tags albums, new releases, Mark Lanegan, Moses Sumney, Hayley Williams, Paramore, Blake Mills, I Break Horses, Watkins Family Hour, Modern Studies, Kavus Torabi, Various, Heavenly Recordings, Jagjaguwar, Atlantic Records, New Deal, PIAS, Bella Union, Family Hour, Thirty Tigers, Fire Records, Bandcamp, Air Texture
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Apr 14, 2026
Flea: Honora
Apr 14, 2026

New album: The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist turns his skills to another passion – trumpet – and the result is an absorbing, eclectic, fusion of experimental jazz, electronica, spoken word of six originals and four covers, with collaborators including Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Tortoise’s Jeff Parker, and Nick Cave

Apr 14, 2026
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Apr 12, 2026
Lime Garden: Maybe Not Tonight
Apr 12, 2026

New album: Zesty, fresh, infectiously catchy, smash-and-grab synthy indie-pop-rock by the Brighton quartet, packed with fabulous riffs and melodies and droll, tongue-in-cheek lyrics that engagingly chart the highs and lows, the joys and insecurities of a big night out

Apr 12, 2026
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Apr 11, 2026
My New Band Believe: My New Band Believe
Apr 11, 2026

New album: A superb, rapturous swirl of energy, invention, passionate emotions and originality, this debut album by Cameron Picton, the bassist of the acclaimed British experimentalists Black Midi, features shapeshifting structures with a host of acoustic instruments, all originating from a hotel room fever dream of weird imagery and scrambled text

Apr 11, 2026
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Apr 9, 2026
Wendy Eisenberg: Wendy Eisenberg
Apr 9, 2026

New album: An absolutely gorgeous, delicate, subtle, brilliantly inventive LP of folk-rock-country-pop by the Brooklyn-based guitarist, improviser, composer and singer-songwriter, themed around the artist’s newfound queerness and love, all coloured by a sense of personal awe and reinvention

Apr 9, 2026
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Apr 8, 2026
LuxJury: Giving Up
Apr 8, 2026

New album: Catchy, funky, witty, insightful and candid soulful indie-pop debut by the London trio fronted by Nicole ‘Lux’ Fermie, with songs inspired by a formative first queer relationship and subsequent exploration of identity

Apr 8, 2026
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Apr 7, 2026
Snail Mail: Ricochet
Apr 7, 2026

New album: American indie singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan returns with a third LP, awash with natural tendency for shoegaze-y melancholy, but also with a warm embrace of jangly and acoustic guitars in this introspective release about time, fading friendships, mortality, the afterlife, and the quiet terror of watching the things you love slip away

Apr 7, 2026
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Apr 6, 2026
LYR: Dark Sky Reservation
Apr 6, 2026

New album: Filled with beautiful stillness and vivid, intricate images, gentle wit, lilting profundity and contemplative moments, this gorgeously illuminating third experimental LP by the trio of UK poet laureate Simon Armitage and musicians Richard Walters and Patrick J Pearson begins on the constellatory contradiction that the furthest points of light in our skies can only be seen in the dark

Apr 6, 2026
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Apr 5, 2026
deary: Birding
Apr 5, 2026

New album: A shimmering, sparkling, ethereal dream-pop and shoegaze debut by the London trio with an ornithological theme in the context of human impact, and significant echoes in flight of their key influences Cocteau Twins, Lush, My Bloody Valentine, and Slowdive

Apr 5, 2026
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Apr 4, 2026
Angine de Poitrine: Vol. II
Apr 4, 2026

New album: A weirdly wonky hot sensation on social media, the mysterious Quebec duo are instantly recognisable by their oddball, masked polka dot disguises, but this second release of mostly instrumental prog-rock bendy loops and riffs between guitar and drums remain just as mesmeric in their musical skill and complexity

Apr 4, 2026
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Apr 4, 2026
Thundercat: Distracted
Apr 4, 2026

New album: Rich, deep, squelchy grooves and high falsetto in the distinctively funky-jazz-soul-afrofuturistic-cosmic-rock return of the outstanding Los Angeles bass player with his first LP for six years, and an impressive array of collaborators, including Mac Miller, Tame Impala, Flying Lotus, A$AP Rocky, and The Lemon Twigs

Apr 4, 2026
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Apr 1, 2026
MEMORIALS: All Clouds Bring Not Rain
Apr 1, 2026

New album: Innovative, eclectic fusion of psychedelia, folk, dub, krautrock, 60s soul, garage rock, prog, pop, electronica and 70s spiritual jazz by the Canterbury experimental duo of Verity Susman and Matthew Simms

Apr 1, 2026
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Apr 1, 2026
José González: Against The Dying Of The Light
Apr 1, 2026

New album: A gentle, reflective, meditative, but quietly defiant fifth LP by the Swedish-Argentine indie-folk guitarist and singer-songwriter, following his last, Local Valley, broadening his perspective in an urgent call to preserve the light of humanity as technology advances in ironically darkening world

Apr 1, 2026
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Apr 1, 2026
RAYE: This Music May Contain Hope
Apr 1, 2026

New album: A highly entertaining, exuberantly stylish, cross-genre 17-track, 73-minute odyssey by the London popstar, with a huge musical show of a second LP, spanning swing-era jazz to soul, R&B, house music, pop, dance, gospel, classical and the full kitchen sink, with orchestral band, family members, Hans Zimmer, and even Al Green

Apr 1, 2026
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Mar 30, 2026
Pitou: P2
Mar 30, 2026

New album: Brilliantly quirky, original second LP of experimental folk pop by the Amsterdam artist, who has the free spirited musical adventurousness reminiscent of Tune-Yards’ Merrill Garbus and Fiona Apple in this clever, playful, stop-start work with oodles of vocal loops and layering, electronica and unusual field recordings across themes of freedom and restlessness

Mar 30, 2026

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Apr 14, 2026
Song of the Day: Getdown Services - The Radiator
Apr 14, 2026

Song of the Day: Weirdly wonderful and oddly mesmeric, catchy, surreal and silly groove electro-pop by the Bristol duo of Josh Law and Ben Sadler, best known for the single Dog Dribble and their joyous, comedic, frenzied live shows, out on Breakfast Records

Apr 14, 2026
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Apr 13, 2026
Song of the Day: Tamikrest - Imanin
Apr 13, 2026

Song of the Day: A stirring, evocative song of defiance and resistance to the repression of northern Mali people by the acclaimed Saharan rock band, from their upcoming sixth album, Assikel, out on 15 May via Glitterbeat Records

Apr 13, 2026
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Apr 12, 2026
Song of the Day: Royel Otis - Sweet Hallelujah
Apr 12, 2026

Song of the Day: Soaring, strident, anthemic rock about a bittersweet farewell and enriched with stirring orchestral backing in this latest single by the Sydney, Australia duo of Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic, out on Ourness/Capitol Records/UMG

Apr 12, 2026
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Apr 11, 2026
Song of the Day: Kelela - Idea 1
Apr 11, 2026

Song of the Day: Sensual, smoky, stripped back soul, R&B dream-pop and electronica about facing an uncertain world by the acclaimed American singer-songwriter of Ethiopian ancestry with first new music since her second album Raven (2023), out on Warp Records

Apr 11, 2026
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Apr 10, 2026
Song of the Day: Lambrini Girls - Cult of Celebrity
Apr 10, 2026

Song of the Day: Taking a punchy shot at the sinister, dark underbelly of global elites and backdoor dealings of notorious super-wealthy inner circles who prey on the young and innocent, a fabulously feisty new single by the Brighton British punk duo of Phoebe Lunny and Selin Macieira, out on City Slang

Apr 10, 2026
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Apr 9, 2026
Song of the Day: Surfbort - Hot Dog
Apr 9, 2026

Song of the Day: Tasty, catchy, satirical fun, suggestively themed around the popular fast-food snack, with an even more entertaining video filled with colourful characters by the Brooklyn punk band, taken from their recent third album Reality Star, out on TODO

Apr 9, 2026
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Apr 8, 2026
Song of the Day: Beth Orton - The Ground Above
Apr 8, 2026

Song of the Day: The British singer-songwriter returns with a profound and beautiful new 8-minute eclectic folk-rock number about how humans are “all vulnerable beings living out invincible lives”, suffused with piano and trumpet, and out on Partisan Records

Apr 8, 2026
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Apr 7, 2026
Song of the Day: Liz Lawrence - Black Ulysses
Apr 7, 2026

Song of the Day: A beautifully moving, melodic and poignant acoustic indie-pop single by the acclaimed British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, from the upcoming album fifth album Vespers, out on 5 June via Chrysalis Records

Apr 7, 2026
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Apr 6, 2026
Song of the Day: Angelo De Augustine - Empty Shell
Apr 6, 2026

Song of the Day: Beautiful, delicate, tender, elegiac indie folk with chamber strings, by the California singer-songwriter, and friend and associate of Sufjan Stevens, who is an inspiration, heralding his upcoming fifth album Angel in Plainclothes, out on 24 April via Asthmatic Kitty Records

Apr 6, 2026
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Apr 5, 2026
Song of the Day: U2 - Easter Parade
Apr 5, 2026

Song of the Day: After February’s politically themed protest EP Days of Ash, another surprise single and EP, Easter Lily, by the veteran Irish rock band, seasonally themed and reflecting the band’s beliefs, with a classic sound harking back to the past, guitar and synths, and a number described as a devotional song, a celebration of new life, rebirth and resurrection

Apr 5, 2026
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Apr 4, 2026
Song of the Day: Bedouine - Long Way To Fall
Apr 4, 2026

Song of the Day: A beautiful, tender, poignant return by the Syrian-American singer-songwriter Azniv Korkejian, with a strings and piano-based indie-folk number heralding her fourth album Neon Summer Skin, out on 5 June via Bedouine Music/ Thirty Tigers

Apr 4, 2026
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Apr 3, 2026
Song of the Day: Jack White - G.O.D. AND THE BROKEN RIBS / Derecho Demonico
Apr 3, 2026

Song of the Day: The acclaimed rock guitarist-singer-songwriter of White Stripes fame returns with this punchy, scorching catchy organ-backed, biblical-modern-fable-apocalypse-themed number alongside another, the Led Zeppelin-esque Derecho Demonico, out on his label Third Man Records

Apr 3, 2026

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Apr 9, 2026
Word of the week: undine
Apr 9, 2026

Word of the week: It might sound like the act of abstaining from food, but this noun from derived from undina (Latin unda) meaning wave, refers to mythical, elemental beings associated with water, such as mermaids, and stemming from the alchemical writings of the 16th-century Swiss physician, alchemist and philosopher Paracelsus

Apr 9, 2026
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Mar 27, 2026
Word of the week: veena
Mar 27, 2026

Word of the week: This ornate, curvaceous, south Indian classical instrument, the saraswati veena, is a special bowl lute with a rich, resonant tone, has 24 copper frets with four playing strings and three drone strings, and is used for Carnatic music

Mar 27, 2026
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Mar 12, 2026
Word of the week: wallfish
Mar 12, 2026

Word of the week: It sounds like the singing finned picture ornament Big Mouth Billy Bass that became popular in the late 1990s, but this is a much older noun, derived in Somerset, England, pertains to the climbing gastropod that can slowly climb up any surface

Mar 12, 2026
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Feb 25, 2026
Word of the week: xiphias
Feb 25, 2026

Word of the week: Get the point? This is the scientific name for the swordfish, in full Xiphias gladius (from the Greek and Latin for sword), that extraordinary sea creature with the long, pointy bill. But what of it in song?

Feb 25, 2026
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Feb 12, 2026
Word of the week: yanggeum
Feb 12, 2026

Word of the week: A form or hammered dulcimer, this traditional Korean instrument, with a flat and trapezoidal shape, has seven sets of four metal strings hit by thin bamboo stick

Feb 12, 2026

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