New Albums released this week: IDLES, Pillow Queens, Sufjan, Public Enemy, Sylvan Esso, Action Bronson & more
Friday is album release day and here’s a quick rundown of what’s been released today.
Pillow Queens – In Waiting
Dublin four-piece release their fine debut album of indie anthems without towing to any major influence.
Sufjan Stevens – The Ascensions
Sufjan’s first album in five years melds electronics and hymnals for his “lush editorial pop” album.
Sylvan Esso – Free Love
Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn are back with a new album of electronic pop.
Idles – Ultra Mono
The UK rock band approach this album like it’s a big rock/ hip-hop hybrid album from the ’90s. First impressions anyway.
Action Bronson – Only for Dolphins
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Fleet Foxes – Shore
As released on the Autumn Equinox this week.
Marie Davidson + L’ŒIL NU – Renegade Breakdown
A trio with Marie, Pierre Guerineau and Asaël R. Robitaille (Essaie Pas) releasing an album of body music electronica.
Public Enemy – What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?
New album features Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, George Clinton, Rapsody, Black Thought, Ice-T and more
Kean Kavanagh – Dog Person
Soft Boy LP season.
Sad13 – Haunted Painting
Sadie Dupois of Speedy Ortiz’s solo work.
Stano – Anthology
First Listen – A new anthology of Stano’s music highlights one of Ireland’s most experimental and versatile outsider artists
A Certain Ratio – ACR Loco
Manchester post-punk-funk band return with first album in many years.
Also released today:
- A$AP Ferg – Floor Seats II
- Deftones – Ohms
- Gadget And The Cloud – Things I’ll Never Say EP
- Blue Hawaii – Under 1 House
- Thurston Moore – By the Fire
- Bullion – Heaven Is Over
- Will Butler – Generations
- Yves Jarvis – Sundry Rock Song Stock
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