Friday is album release day and here’s a rundown of what’s been released on DSPs and physical releases in stores.
Lana Del Rey – Blue Banisters (out Sunday July 4th)
Trust Lana to put out a new album on American Independence Day.
Laura Mvula – Pink Noise
On a new label and with a new sound, Mvula’s third album might be her most appealing to date.
Cosha – Mt. Pleasant
Formerly known as Bonzai, Dubliner Cosha releases a full-length featuring production from Emile Haynie, Koreless (Twigs) and Mura Masa with vocal contributions from Coby Sey and Shygirl.
The Go! Team – Get Up Sequences Part One
Sixth album from the Brighton indie dance mavericks.
Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth – Utopian Ashes
Primal Scream and Savages singers release an album of duet covers.
Joni Mitchell – The Reprise Albums (1968–1971)
A four-disc box set of remastered unreleased material.
T-woc – Pantangle
Dublin producer featured on Irish tracks already but this six-tracker is really worth your time.
VONDA7 – Let Go
Berlin producer releases album of upbeat and fizzy electronic jams. It was out last week but recommending here via a Bandcloud discovery.
Mica Levi – Zola
Soundtrack. Zola is Janicza Bravo’s film adaptation of a viral Twitter story written by Aziah “Zola” Wells, regaling her tale of a jag to Florida with another stripper, her boyfriend and her pimp.
Snapped Ankles – Forest Of Your Problems
Those lads who wear dread twigs and make weird psychedelia are back!
Walk Then Dance – Walk Then Dance
Scotland-based Irish electronic producer Ian Goulding releases debut album.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
