New releases for 4 August 2017

Our magnificent 8 for release on 4 August kick off with electro-rocker outfit PVRIS’s second album, All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell. Bluesy americana trio William The Conqueror, featuring folk luminary Ruarri Joseph, release their debut, Proud Disturber Of The Peace. Black Grape’s first collection of new material in 20 years,…

New releases for 28 July 2017

Our 8 lovely non-summery recommended releases for 28 July are as follows: The indefatigable Fall release their umpteenth studio album, New Facts Emerge, which is full of the usual snarling lyrics and spiky rhythms and proves the great John Peel’s view of the Fall: “always different, always the same.” James Vincent McMorrow delivers his fourth…

New releases for 21 July 2017

21 July brings the following gems: The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band have hit on a winning groove with their eighth album, Lay It Down, that mixes traditional blues shuffles and soulful workouts with countrified ballads. Chris Robinson Brotherhood’s third album of new material in little more than 2 years, Barefoot In The Head, sees the…

New releases for 14 July 2017

We’ve got 6 deeply lovely releases for you this week, all out on 14 July. First up is UK grime superstar Skepta, whose Konnichiwa won the Mercury Prize in 2016; this time Boy Did Good neatly showcases a string of unreleased tracks plus some really hard-to-find classics. John Murry follows his critically acclaimed Graceless Age…

Pre-sale of the week: David Rawlings – Poor David’s Almanack, out 11 August

Pre-sale of the week is Poor David’s Almanack by David Rawlings, out on 11 August. Guitar man David Rawlings leaves the Machine moniker behind for his third album, Poor David’s Almanack, a wry mixture of acoustic and electric performances rich in ageless American vernacular. Gloriously captured on analogue tape, the ten new songs took shape…