Here’s a rundown of new releases on DSPs and physical releases in record shops this week.
New Albums
SG Lewis – AudioLust & HigherLove
London-based singer-songwriter, producer and DJ’s second full-length album on PMP / EMI. Channel Tres, Charlotte Daye Wilson, Tove Lo, Ty Dolla $ign and Lucky Daye all feature. ‘Fever Dreamer’
Gena Rose Bruce – Deep Is the Way
Second album from the Melbourne singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who collaborates with Bill Callahan.
Kimbra – A Reckoning
New Zealand pop artist. Kimbra is in town this weekend for a gig at The Workman’s Club. ‘Save Me’.
J.Rocc – Beatitudes
Beatitudes is an album of ten instrumental hip-hop tracks inspired by 20th century gospel recordings on Stone Throw. Bandcamp.
Meltybrains? – You
In their own words, the Dublin experimental five-piece 12-track You is “an exploration of the journey of five young men, trying to get from one end of their 20s to the other. Much like the making of the album, this journey was trickier than any of them thought it would be.” More.
Kevin Morby – Music From Montana Story
Soundtrack to the 2021 film of the same name on Dead Oceans. Bandcamp.
Lil Yachty – Let’s Start Here.
25-year old Atlanta rapper has recently developed a heist movie based on the beloved card game Uno, partnered with Reese’s Puffs cereal, launched his own cryptocurrency YachtyCoin, invested in the novel dating-app Lox Club with Bhad Bhabie, and with Amazon on a variety show. This release is a non-rap album.
‘The Black Seminole’
Fucked Up – One Day
Canadian hardcore band with the prolific output release, what is just their sixth full-length after a series of EPs. Title song.
Complete Mountain Almanac – Complete Mountain Almanac
Sometimes, two artists come together and transcend mere musical collaboration. Herein, the perfect example. Rebekka Karijord and Jessica Dessner met by chance in Brooklyn in the late ‘00s. Complete Mountain Almanac first took seed in Rebekka’s mind: to compose an album about climate change in 12 suites, representing the 12 months of the year and the inherent healing cycle of nature. (Bella Union)
Jonah Yano – portrait of a dog
Jonah Yano is the Hiroshima born, Montreal based singer-songwriter who collaborates with Badbadnotgood on this new record.
Sam Smith – Gloria
Fourth album from the UK pop artist, blowing up with ‘Unholy’.
EP & 12″ Releases
AikJ – Pha$e II EP
Nigerian-Dublin artist’s second EP of sultry R&B pop.
Disfreq – Picture
Donegal dance duo caught the attention of Solomun whose been playing their songs in Ibiza and releases this EP on his Diynamic label. ‘Flame’.
