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…
Our magnificent 8 for release on 4 August kick off with electro-rocker outfit PVRIS’s second album, All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell. Bluesy americana trio William The Conqueror, featuring folk luminary Ruarri Joseph, release their debut, Proud Disturber Of The Peace. Black Grape’s first collection of new material in 20 years,…
Pre-sale of the week is 24-7 Rock Star Shit by The Cribs, out on 11 August. Recorded live to tape in just 5 days by venerated underground engineer Steve Albini (Nirvana, Shellac, Pixies), 24-7 Rock Star Shit marks a return to The Cribs’s early roots with its raw, rough-around-the-edges approach and sonic aggression. First conceived…
Our 8 lovely non-summery recommended releases for 28 July are as follows: The indefatigable Fall release their umpteenth studio album, New Facts Emerge, which is full of the usual snarling lyrics and spiky rhythms and proves the great John Peel’s view of the Fall: “always different, always the same.” James Vincent McMorrow delivers his fourth…
Pre-sale of the week is The Queen Is Dead (2017 remaster) by The Smiths, out on 20 October. Widely considered to be The Smiths’ finest work as well as one of the greatest albums ever made, The Queen Is Dead has cast a significant influence over subsequent generations since it was first released in the…
21 July brings the following gems: The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band have hit on a winning groove with their eighth album, Lay It Down, that mixes traditional blues shuffles and soulful workouts with countrified ballads. Chris Robinson Brotherhood’s third album of new material in little more than 2 years, Barefoot In The Head, sees the…