New releases for 6 November 2020

On to our pick of this week’s new releases. November 2020 marks the 50th Anniversary of the North American release of David Bowie’s The Man Who Sold The World – the beginning of a 10-year collaboration with guitarist Mick Ronson that would produce indispensable albums such as Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, all…

Pre-sale of the week: Billie Joe Armstrong – No Fun Mondays, out 27 November

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is set to release his covers series No Fun Mondays into a 14-song collection. No Fun Mondays sees Armstrong putting his signature melodic-punk spin on the songs that have formed the soundtrack to his life, including classics by John Lennon, Billy Bragg and Johnny Thunders. The No Fun Mondays…

New releases for 30 October 2020

We kick off this week’s new releases with Earth To Dora, the highly anticipated new album from Los Angeles indie rock outfit Eels. “These songs came about just before the pandemic hit and changed everything,” said Mark Oliver Everett, also known as E. “I’m hoping they can be, maybe kind of soothing or something. To…

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…