New albums out today: Big Thief, alt-J, Fort Romeau, No Monster Club, Inni-K & more

Friday is album release day and here’s a rundown of what’s been released on DSPs and physical releases in record shops.

Big Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You

20-track long player from Big Thief has overt country sounds this time around, along with their trademark high-quality songwriting and dynamics.

alt-J – The Dream

Preview songs from this fourth album have sounded like a band rejuvenated.

Fort Romeau – Beings Of Light

New long player from fine electronic producer Michael Greene on Ghostly.

Spoon – Lucifer on the Sofa

US indie stalwarts’ tenth album on Matador.

Shamir – Heterosexuality

From electro-pop to indie to industrial-leaning eighth album exploring gender identity.

Inni-K – Iníon

We premiered Inni-K’s third album, a collection of contemporary sean nós yesterday.

No Monster Club – deadbeat effеrvescent

Bobby Aherne and band’s new album of bubblegum DIY indie rock, and it’s the first No Monster Club band album since 2013’s Foie Gras. Bandcamp.

NewDad – Banshee EP

Galway indie shoegazers’ second EP.

Acid Granny – Urban Hurling

Those guys with the trolley, the electronic equipment and songs like ‘Will You Be My Landlord?’ All songs made on the streets of Dublin in 2021. Cassette release. Buy it in Lucky’s tomorrow or Bandcamp.

Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe

Deluxe edition of the album released last January.

Eddie Vedder – Earthling

The PR for this solo album from the Pearl Jam man called this “anxiously awaited”.

See Also

Recommended new releases out today: Laura Marling, Rejjie Snow, Ruthven, Underworld, Yenkee & more

Kim Petras – Slut Pop

German popper known for ‘Malibu‘.

Andy Bell – Flicker

Former Ride man with a new album on Sonic Cathedral.

Baxter Dury – Mr Maserati 2001–2021

A best of collection from the sleazy punk poet.

Roman Flügel – Mega EP

6-track EP from the German producer on Running Back.

Foxes – The Kick

Grammy winning artist Foxes highly-third album. She got the Rona on album release.

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