New releases for 4 March 2022

We kick off this week’s sparkling six with Oochya!, the brand new studio album by Stereophonics, which features 15 tracks including the brand new single ‘Hanging On Your Hinges’. As Stereophonics celebrate 25 years as one of the UK’s most loved bands, Kelly Jones continues to cement his place amongst the great British songwriters with…

Pre-sale of the week: Kurt Vile – ( watch my moves ), out 15 April

On his major label debut album, Kurt Vile pulls his talents as a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer in unexpected directions – and the result is a vibrant, yet meditative record propelled by laid-back charm and curious spirit. Note: The LP is available on limited-edition green vinyl. Click here for more details and to order…

New releases for 25 February 2022

We kick off this week’s best with a quick reminder about Nightroamer, the third album from country-punks Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, which was delayed from last week but which definitely deserves your attention. Fever Dreams Pts 1 – 4 was created during the long, uncertain period that followed the arrival of the UK’s first…

Pre-sale of the week: Everything Everything – Raw Data Feel, out 20 May

Everything Everything, nominated twice for the Mercury Prize and five times for Ivor Novello awards and critically acclaimed, bring us their latest studio album, Raw Data Feel, on which they set about revolutionising modern pop music. Lyricits Jonathan Higgs abandons his brain and lets technology do at least some of the thinking, feeding LinkedIn T&Cs,…

New releases for 18 February 2022

Our six Valentines to you start with Nightroamer, the third album from Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, a North Carolina band who merge raw country with punk grit and pop sensibilities. They make straightforward, undiluted songs about shared hardships and unlikely victories that can bring even the most polarised people together: “We are not responsible…

Pre-sale of the week: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Unlimited Love, out 1 April

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new album, Unlimited Love, marks their first recording with guitarist John Frusciante since 2006 and first with producer and longtime collaborator Rick Rubin since 2011. “Our only goal is to get lost in the music. We [John, Anthony, Chad and Flea] spent thousands of hours, collectively and individually, honing our craft…

New releases for 11 February 2022

This week’s smashers start with Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, a sprawling double LP exploring the deepest elements and possibilities of Big Thief. To truly dig into all that the music of Adrianne Lenker, Max Oleartchik, Buck Meek and James Krivchenia desired in 2020, the band decided to write and record a…