New releases for 17 September 2021

This week’s super six opens with the latest chapter in Columbia/Legacy’s highly acclaimed Bob Dylan Bootleg Series. Volume 16: Springtime In New York revisits an often-forgotten, rich vein in Dylan’s vast and complex catalogue, shining fresh light on the provocative new musical directions Dylan was taking as a songwriter and a recording artist between 1980…

Pre-sale of the week: Jesse Malin – Sad and Beautiful World, out 24 September

Sad And Beautiful World is Jesse Malin’s full-length follow up to 2019’s Sunset Kids, and was co-produced by long-time lead guitarist Derek Cruz and Grammy-winning engineer Geoff Sanoff (Bruce Springsteen, Dion, Darlene Love). The album features Ryan Adams, Dave ‘Immy’ Immergluck of the Counting Crows, Tommy Stinson of The Replacements, and more. Click here for…

New releases for 3 September 2021

Our six back-to-school belters kick off with 21st Century Love Songs, the brand new full-length studio album from The Wildhearts. It’s the follow-up to Renaissance Men, and the spiritual heir to 1994’s P.H.U.Q., where they really got to flex their creative muscle. As front-man Ginger explains: “This time we let the songs simmer until absolutely…

Pre-sale of the week: Parquet Courts – Sympathy For Life, out 22 October

Parquet Courts’ thought-provoking rock is dancing to a new tune. Sympathy For Life finds the Brooklyn band at both their most instinctive and electronic, spinning their bewitching, psychedelic storytelling into fresh territory, yet maintaining their unique identity. Note: The LP is available on green vinyl, exclusive to independent shops. Click here for more details and…

New releases for 27 August 2021

Our summer scorchers for this week open with acclaimed songwriter and guitarist Steve Gunn, who returns with stunning new album Other You, recorded in Los Angeles with Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer Rob Schnapf. Gunn sought to create an album that would push his melodic and compositional sensibilities to thrilling new heights, and the resulting…

New releases for 20 August 2021

This week’s super six starts with Lorde, who describes her new album, Solar Power, as “a celebration of the natural world, an attempt at immortalising the deep, transcendent feelings I have when I’m outdoors. In times of heartache, grief, deep love, or confusion, I look to the natural world for answers. I’ve learnt to breathe…