New album releases: Charli XCX, Post Punk Podge, E L U C I D, The Last Dinner Party & more
Here’s a rundown of new releases on DSPs and physical releases in record shops this week.
Nialler9 keeps a rolling list of Irish album releases here.
Releases Index
New Albums
Charli xcx – Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat
Brat Autumn is here. The remix album features The 1975, Caroline Polachek, Jon Hopkins, Ariana Grande, Bon Iver, Julian Casablancas, Tinashe, Shygirl and more.
E L U C I D – REVELATOR
ELUCID is one half of the pioneering hip-hop duo Armand Hammer with Billy Woods, and he plays Dublin in February.
The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy: Acoustics and Covers
Expanded version of the English indie pop band’s debut featuring covers of Kate Bush, Sparks and acoustic versions.
Post Punk Podge – Keep On Raving In The First World
Limerick envelope-pushing band whose noisy music brings post-punk, electronics, breaks into a malestrom on songs that touch on tales of excess, mental health and the makeup of the human condition.
M Stevens & The Ghasts – Sycamore Helicopters
Popical Island band lead by songwriter Mike Stevens, inspired by the likes of Silver Jews, Townes Van Zandt, Big Thief, John Prine and Wilco, but lyrically rooted in the literature and landscape of the West of Ireland.
Tucker Zimmerman – Dance of Love
83-year-old singer-songwriter’s latest album is notable because Big Thief are the producers of the record.
Dua Saleh – I Should Call Them
A collection of R&B-infused electronic indie-pop songs from LA-based Sudanese-American artist, portrays the spiritual power, resilience, and joy of love.
Chat Pile – Cool World
Oklahoma City noise-rock band’s latest.
Pinhole – Sweet Spot
Debut album from Dingle and Cork-based avant-alternative band from Ciara O’Flynn (vocals, violin) and Mark McLoughlin.
Ahmed, With Love – Comma, Full Stop.
Dublin/Sierra Leonean rapper Ahmed Karim Tamu’s debut mixtape is here thoughtful and vibey hip-hop tracks, drawing influence from Tyler, The Creator (clue is in the name) and Brazilian bossa nova and tropicalia too.
Skinner – Geek Love EP
Three-track collection of singles so far this year from the Irish no-wave artist ahead of a debut album in January.
Filmore! – Idle Death Gamble mixtape
Six-track EP from Max Zanga which explores “the harrowing, yet addictive relationship between artists and their craft” through emo-pop and noise music.
Also released today
- Ben Howard – How Are You Feeling? EP
- Błoto – Grzybnia
- Cassius – Best Of 1996-2019
- Chris Lake and Chris Lorenzo – What is Life
- Faux Real – Faux Ever
- Field Music – Limits of Language
- Girls of the Internet – When I Was Lost, I Found Myself
- Hot Chip – Coming On Strongerer (20th Anniversary edition)
- La Femme Rock Machine
- Kim Gordon – The Collective (Deluxe Edition)
- Skinny Living – Day By Day
- The Offspring – SUPERCHARGED
- The Linda Lindas – No Obligation
- Touché Amoré – Spiral In a Straight Line
- W.H. Lung – Every Inch of Earth Pulsates
