Here’s a rundown of new releases on DSPs and physical releases in record shops this week.
New Albums
Kelela – Raven
15-track second album from one of our favourite singers on Warp Records. Softer, future R&B vibes. ‘Contact’
Andy Shauf – Norm
The Canadian singer-songwriter’s new long player is among our most-anticipated listens of the day. ‘Wasted On You’
Lisa O’Neill – All of This Is Chance
Cavan folk singer-songwriter’s debut album on Rough Trade Records. ‘Silver Seed’
The Academic – Sitting Pretty
Mullingar band release their second album of indie-pop, their first with EMI. ‘My Very Best’
Tennis – Pollen
The sixth studio album of sheenful pop from husband and wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley. ‘Let’s Make a Mistake Tonight’.
Yo La Tengo – This Stupid World
“The most live-sounding Yo La Tengo album in years”, produced in house by the American trio, on their first full-length in five years. ‘Sinatra Drive Breakdown’
Paramore – This Is Why
The sixth studio album by American post-punk/rock band is their first in six years. ‘This Is Why’
Lil Uzi Vert – P!nk Tape
Fifth studio mixtape by Philadelphia rapper is long in the offing.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre – The Future Is Your Past
The alt-rockers played Dublin last night, and released their 20th album.
Laraaji – Segue To Infinity
The definitive collection of Laraaji’s earliest works, Segue To Infinity compiles his 1978 debut Celestial Vibration and six additional side-long studio sessions from previously unknown acetates from the same period
Quasi – Breaking the Balls of History
10th studio album from the Sub Pop garage-rock duo. ‘Nowheresville’
Flume – Things Don’t Always Go the Way You Plan
10 track collection from Australian prodicer of odds and ends featuring Panda Bear, Injury Reserve and Isabella Manfredi. ‘One Stop Closer’
Rebecca Black – Let Her Burn
Once the butt of the ‘Friday’ joke, singer/songwriter Rebecca Black reclaims her narrative with her debut studio album. ‘Sick To My Stomach’
Conway the Machine & Jae Skeese – Pain Provided Profit
A collaborative rap album purportedly out today.
Andy Stott – Luxury Problems
An 8 track album of new material from the English electronic producer.
Liv.e – Girl In The Half Pearl
LA-based, Dallas-raised R&B artist Liv.e releases her second album which features Mndsgn, John Carroll Kirby and Solomonphonic.. ‘Ghost‘.
EP & 12″ Releases
Two Shell – lil spirits EP
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New 5-track EP from the enigmatic duo out today. ‘Love Him’
Kelly Lee Owen – LP.8.2
A compendium to the Welsh producer’s LP.8 album from 2022. Produced by Kelly herself and Lasse Marhaug (Jenny Hval). This mini album contains 4 tracks and 18 minutes of music. Bandcamp.
Talos – Nocturnes EP
Five-track EP from Cork’s Eoin French to follow up last year’s Dear Chaos with a series of solo piano re-interpretations of songs from his back catalogue and one new song – ‘Coniine’.
Django Django – Off Planet Part 1
Django Django announced the release of a fifth album, to be released in four parts, called Off Planet that gets a full release on 16th June 2023 via Because Music. The first part is out now and the big one ‘Complete Me’ features the vocals of Self Esteem.
M83 – Fantasy Chapter 1
The first six tracks of French electronic artist Anthony Gonzalez was surprised released today. Listen here.
Archy Moor – Bonnie Hill
6-track EP from London-based Irish rapper.
