New albums + EPs out today: Mall Grab, Calvin Harris, Pussy Riot, Kasabian & more
Here’s a rundown of new releases on DSPs and physical releases in record shops this week.
Calvin Harris – Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2
Scottish dance pop producer follows up the 2017 album that gave us ‘Slide’ with one that features a lot of guests – Busta Rhymes, 21 Savage, Normani, Tinashe, Offset, Snoop Dogg, Dua Lipa, Pharrell & Pusha T among them. ‘Potion’
Mall Grab – What I Breathe
Australian-born, London-based producer Mall Grab releases debut album. ‘Patience’.
Pussy Riot – MATRIARCHY NOW
Russian rebels release multi-genre mixtape featuring iLoveMakkonen, Tove Lo, Big Freedia and more. ‘Plastic’.
Kasabian – The Alchemist’s Euphoria
The Leicester band’s seventh album is the band’s first since the departure of ex-frontman Tom Meighan in 2020. ‘ALYGATYR’
Bobby Shmurda – Bodboy
First album from the NY rapper since his incarceration in 2014.
Doechii – She / Her / Black Bitch
Tampa rapper releases debut EP that features SZA, Rico Nasty and Jst Ray. ‘Crazy’. / ‘Swamp Bitches’.
Kokoroko – Could We Be More
London-based eight-piece jazz/Afro-beat band on Brownswood. Full album is on Youtube.
Elio – Elio’s Inferno
Canadian pop artist’s latest mixtape. Elio is managed by Charli XCX. ‘9 Lives’.
Art Moore – Art Moore
Members of Boy Scouts + Ezra Furman’s band released debut album on ANTI Records. ‘Snowy’.
BLAck PARty – Hummingbird
The Arkansas-born, L.A.-based singer-songwriter’s first album since 2019’s Endless Summer features Kari Faux, Saba, and Childish Gambino.
Lauv – All 4 Nothing
San Dran pop bopper’s second album.
Neil Young + Promise Of The Real – Noise & Flowers
Live album from 2019 tour.
Eminem – Curtain Call 2
A second greatest hits from Marshall Mathers.
EFÉ – Vitamin C EP
22-year-old Irish artist Anita Ikharo’s debut EP.
Seba Safe – Before I Remember You EP
Irish artist Michael D’Alton releases five-track EP. ‘Spitfire’.
Glass Animals – Dreamland: Real Life Edition
Expanded edition of popular Oxford band’s latest album is stuffed with remixes by Kelly-Lee Owens, DJ Seinfeld, Hud Mo, Logic 1000 and more.
Plus One – Sparkler
Dublin electronic producer Matt Finnegan releases a two-tracker on Bandcamp.
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