New Albums Released this week: Taylor Swift, Jessy Lanza, Mick Flannery, The Naked & Famous & more
Friday is album release day and here’s a quick rundown of what’s been released today. Check back next week for our favourites.
Taylor Swift – Folklore
Surprise album recorded by Taylor Swift in lockdown with production by The National’s Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff and featuring Bon Iver, Bryce Dessner, Thomas Bartlett and a lot of the PEOPLE crew basically.
Jessy Lanza – All the Time
Third album from the Canadian electronic producer.
The Naked & Famous – Recover
Indie-pop band return.
Mick Flannery – ALIVE at Cork Opera House
A live album. All proceeds to be shared amongst the band and crew who have lost work during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kanye West – Donda
It’s supposed to be out today. Shrug emoji.
Kamaal Williams – Wu Hen
British jazz musician.
Laurence Pike – Prophecy
Former PVT member new solo album.
Brien – DIY VOL. 1,
New EP from Soft Boy Records affiliate.
Thomas Bartlett – Shelter
The Gloaming’s pianist and producer Thomas Bartlett’s debut solo album “is a collection of eight disarmingly beautiful piano nocturnes written as a love letter to his partner.”
Also released today:
- Courtney Marie Andrews – Old Flowers
- Lupe Fiasco & Kaelin Ellis – House EP
- Maverick Sabre – You Know How It Feels EP
- Patricia Lalor – Do It Again EP
- Howling – Colure
- Sorcha Richardson – isolation home recordings
- Planningtorock – planningtochanel EP
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