Pre-sale of the week is Colors by Beck, out on 13 October. Possibly the most aptly titled work in Beck’s storied discography, Colors unfolds in an intoxicating rainbow of auditory tricks and treats, making it a shoo-in for summeriest smash of the autumn season. The deluxe vinyl version comes on 2×12″ 45 rpm heavyweight red…
There are some super new releases for 1 September, and we start of our 8 recommendations with LCD Soundsystem, one of the more surprising returns this year with American Dream, an album with a languid, synth-based groove underpinning some of James Murphy’s most emotive vocals yet. Synth-pop pioneers OMD release their 13th album, The Punishment…
Pre-sale of the week is Carry Fire by Robert Plant, out on 13 October. Carry Fire is Robert Plant’s eleventh solo album and first full-length release since 2014’s acclaimed lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar. The album was produced by Robert at Top Cat Studio in Box, Wiltshire with additional recordings at Real World and Rockfield studios.…
Kicking off 25 August’s releases we have Villains, the seventh album from Josh Homme’s band Queens Of The Stone Age, who have managed the tricky feat of producing an album that moves their sound forward but still sounds like the Queens. Even if you can’t make it to their in-store album launch, The Loved Ones…
Pre-sale of the week is Luciferian Towers by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, out on 22 September. Luciferian Towers is an album that Godspeed You! Black Emperor made in the midst of communal mess, raising dogs and children. Godspeed themselves say: “Eyes up and filled with dreadful joy we aimed for wrong notes that explode, a…
The summer break for new releases has ended, and it was a bit of a struggle to condense the offerings for 18 August down to 8! First up, modern prog maestro Steven Wilson finally debuts on a major label with the sonically and melodically stunning To The Bone, a high-definition snapshot of the disconcerting times…
Pre-sale of the week is Wonderful Wonderful by The Killers, out on 22 September. The Killers release Wonderful Wonderful, their first new album in 5 years, on 22 September. It features their recently released single ‘The Man’, as well as the song ‘Run for Cover’, which they debuted live earlier this year. Wonderful Wonderful is…
We’ve got some really fine new releases out on 11 August for you. Poor Man’s Almanack is the third album from David Rawlings who, with long-time collaborator Gillian Welch, has produced a wry mixture of acoustic and electric music rich in an ageless American vernacular. The Districts are a real indie rock band; their latest,…
Pre-sale of the week is Live At Pompeii by David Gilmour, out on 29 September. 5 years after Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour filmed ‘Live At Pompeii’ in the legendary Roman amphitheatre there, he returned for two spectacular shows, part of his year-long tour in support of his No.1 album Rattle That Lock. The performances were…