Pre-sale of the week: Paul McCartney – McCartney III, out 11 December

2020 marks 50 years since Paul McCartney released his self-titled first solo album. Featuring Paul playing every instrument and writing and recording every song, the effortless charms of 1970s McCartney have only grown in stature and influence over time. The chart-topping album would signify not only a creative rebirth for Paul, but also as a…

New releases for 23 October 2020

Since their 2008 debut album Krülle Bol, This Is The Kit (led by Kate Stables) have unpicked emotional knots and woven remarkable stories. Even by her high standards, however, Off Off On is a beautifully clear distillation of Stables’ song-writing gifts. By the end of 2018, the band had finished touring their last album, the…

New releases for 16 October 2020

Our pick of the best for 16 October starts with Sundowner, which came quickly and effortlessly to Kevin Morby as he did his best not to resist or refine the songs but instead let them take shape all on their own. As the songs kept coming he converted his garden shed into a makeshift studio.…

New releases for 9 October 2020

As the weather turns colder, we’ve got some hot new releases to warm your ears at least. Written, programmed, recorded and produced throughout 2019–20 by Ed Wynne in Blue Bubble Studios by the sea, Ozric Tentacles’ latest exploratory and diverse musical adventure Space For The Earth comprises seven new tracks spanning 45 minutes. Inspired by…

Pre-sale of the week: Kamasi Washington – Becoming, out 11 December

Kamasi Washington composed and produced the Emmy-nominated original score for Becoming, an intimate glimpse into the life of Michelle Obama. Produced by Netflix Originals, Becoming documented a moment of profound change for the former First Lady, not only for her personally but for the country she and her husband served for eight impactful years in…

New releases for 2 October 2020

As hinted at in interviews recently, Queen + Adam Lambert have now confirmed they will release their first-ever live album, Live Around The World. The set presents a compilation of concert highlights captured the world over personally selected by Taylor, May and Lambert from over 200 shows they have performed, with several featured here becoming…

New releases for 25 September 2020

On to the pick of this week’s releases. This Dream Of You was produced in May 2020 by Diana Krall from sessions recorded in 2016 and 2017, on which she worked with her friend and longtime creative partner, Tommy LiPuma. The album features Krall in a quartet with long-time colleagues, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton and…