Friday is album release day and here’s a rundown of what’s been released on DSPs and physical releases in record shops.
Self Esteem – Prioritise Pleasure
Rebecca Taylor is one of 2021’s brightest and most insightful sparks in music and the second Self Esteem album only cements it.
Parquet Courts – Sympathy for Life
Brooklyn indie garage punk pop band’s seventh album.
Lana Del Rey – Blue Banisters
Second album in six months from Lana.
The Altered Hours – Convertible
Cork-based shoegaze rock band’s followup to 2016’s In Heat Not Sorry.
Ross From Friends – Tread
Felix Clary Weatherall’s new album on Braindfeeder. I have enjoyed the advance tracks so far.
Wet – Letter Blue
New York three-piece R&B pop band’s new one features coproduction from Toro Y Moi.
Gemma Dunleavy – Up The Flats Remix EP
With versions by Shardo, Selky, Swing Ting and Prozak.
My Morning Jacket – My Morning Jacket
Kentucky rock band’s latest.
CIRCUIT DES YEUX -io
First studio album since 2017 and Haley Fohr’s first for Matador Records.
JPEGMAFIA – LP!
Rapper’s new album comes in both Offline and Online versions.
Carrie Baxter – What Now EP
Irish-born, London-based soul singer’s new 8-track release.
Biffy Clyro – The Myth of the Happily Ever After
Scottish rockers’ ninth studio album.
HONNE – Let’s Just Say the World Ended a Week From Now, What Would You Do?
English electronic duo’s third studio album
Lonely Guest – Lonely Guest
A new Tricky album featuring IDLES’ Joe Talbot, Marta, Kway, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Oh Land and more.
Majid Jordan – Wildest Dreams
OVO producers’ new album featuring Drake, Diddy, and Swae Lee.
Black Marble – Fast Idol
Chris Stewart’s ’80s synth-pop vibes.
Gorgeous Wrecks – Gentle Art of Persuasion
A mixture of rock, electronica and synth pop from Dublin band.
Helado Negro – Far In
Roberto Carlos Lange’s funk-tinged synth-folk.
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, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
