Pre-sale of the week is The Nashville Sound by Jason Isbell, out on 16 June. Jason Isbell, one of the great American singer-dongwriters, returns with The Nashville Sound. The album was recorded at Nashville’s legendary RCA Studio A and produced by Grammy Award-winner Dave Cobb, who produced Isbell’s previous album, Something More Than Free, and…
As there are so few new releases out on the 14th April, we thought we would highlight some of the great new releases that have just been announced during the last couple of weeks. These are: Paul Weller – A Kind Revolution, Kasabian – For Crying Out Loud, The Charlatans – Different Days, Gorillaz –…
Pre-sale of the week is Every Valley by Public Service Broadcasting, out on 7 July. Every Valley is the third album from Public Service Broadcasting, the brainchild of London-based J. Willgoose, Esq., who, along with his drumming companion, Wrigglesworth, and their bass player, keys and horns man extraordinaire, JFAbraham, is on a quest to inform,…
We start the recommended releases for 7 April with The Far Field, full of the eerie synths and rolling bass lines that make Future Islands’ work so instantly recognisable. This follow-up to the massively successful Singles will further cement their reputation with all those in love with their song-craft. Imelda May returns with a new…
Pre-sale of the week is Slowdive by Slowdive, out on 5 May. The world has finally caught up with Slowdive. A band whose reach goes far beyond just influencing music is back, with their first new album in 22 years. The album is called Slowdive – self-titled in an echo of their debut EP from…
We start off our 8 lovely recommended releases for 31 March with Bob Dylan’s Triplicate, in which the master continues to mine the great American songbook to fine effect. Silver Eye, the follow-up to 2013’s Tales Of Us, is a blend of satisfyingly deep and dark electronica shot through with gorgeous melodies that could only…
Pre-sale of the week is Crack-Up by Fleet Foxes, out on 16 June. Crack-Up is Fleet Foxes’ long-awaited and highly anticipated third album. It comes six years after the 2011 release of Helplessness Blues and nearly a decade since the band’s 2008 self-titled debut. All eleven of the songs on Crack-Up were written by Robin…
The new release juggernaut rolls on with some mighty fine albums for 24 March! Southampton’s very own Creeper release their debut album this week, called Eternity In Your Arms, a varied and ambitious effort which is perfectly executed and succeeds admirably. I’ve seen Devon Sproule’s music described as North American music with weirdo roots, which…
Pre-sale of the week is Sweet Kind Of Blue by Emily Barker, out on 19 May. Emily Barker’s new album was recorded at Sam Phillips Recording Service in Memphis with Grammy winning producer Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price) and an all-star cast of Memphis session players. Sweet Kind Of Blue is her first full…
17 March brings some great new releases our way. First up is Gary Clark Jr, an incendiary guitarist who mixes blues and soul to great effect; Live In North America 2016 really showcases his extraordinary live show. Conor Oberst brings us Salutations, a full-band rework of last year’s astonishing Ruminations plus an extra 10 songs…