New releases for 26 February 2021

We kick off a busy week of releases on 26 February with For Those That Wish To Exist, the ninth studio album from England-based post-metalcore quintet Architects. The self-produced record arrives as the follow-up to the band’s critically acclaimed 2018 release Holy Hell, which took a look at the pain and despair that lay at…

Pre-sale of the week: New Order – education entertainment recreation – Live From Alexandra Palace, out 7 May

Recorded live on 9 November 2018 – New Order’s only UK show of 2018 – education entertainment recreation is a brand-new live album from London’s Alexandra Palace. Sonically spectacular, spanning 2 hours 20 minutes, the show joyously mixed New Order classics, their latest acclaimed album Music Complete and Joy Division’s finest. Opening with ‘Singularity’ from…

New releases for 19 February 2021

Our winter warmers for 19 February start with a new album from Tindersticks. Just before the end of 2020, a mere 12 months after the release of the celebrated No Treasure But Hope, they surprised everyone by mentioning a new album to be released early in 2021. Singer Stuart Staples was already nurturing seeds for…

Pre-sale of the week: Royal Blood – Typhoons, out 30 April

After two UK number 1 albums, 2 million album sales and an array of international acclaim, you might’ve thought you knew what to expect from Royal Blood. Those preconceptions were shattered when they released Trouble’s Coming last summer. Hitting a melting pot of fiery rock riffs and danceable beats on Typhoons, they’ve delivered something fresh,…

New releases for 12 February 2021

The cream of 12 February’s crop starts with Tyron is a tale of two halves exposing human complexity. Just as with the narrative of slowthai’s own life, there are always two sides to every story. Side one re-introduces us to the classic hubris, machismo, and braggadocio typical of rap music. Side two takes what you…

New releases for 5 February 2021

Our pick of the bunch for 5 February starts with Shore is a celebration of life in the face of death, honouring Fleet Foxes’ lost musical heroes, from David Berman to John Prine to Judee Sill to Bill Withers. It’s an object levitating between the magnetic fields of the past and the future. The album…

New releases for 29 January 2021

We kick off our pick of 29 January’s releases with Goat Girl’s new album, On All Fours, which was produced by Dan Carey (Kate Tempest, Black Midi & Franz Ferdinand) in South London in early 2020. This new record sees the band veer away from the confrontational lyricism of their debut, and indicates Goat Girl’s…