The first of this week’s hot six comes from Jacob Collier, who follows the kaleidoscopic ambition of Djesse Vol. 4 with The Light for Days – a stripped-back, emotionally resonant body of work that reflects the quiet core of his artistry, trading scale for intimacy and spotlighting Jacob’s unmistakable voice and a deepening relationship with…
Memento Mori: Mexico City is a live recording of over two hours of music from Depeche Mode’s three sold-out concerts at the legendary Foro Sol Stadium in Mexico City in September 2023, plus 4 previously unreleased studio recordings from the Memento Mori sessions. The vinyl package includes the live album and bonus tracks on four…
Heading up this week’s six stormers is Memento Mori, the 15th studio album from Depeche Mode and its first as a two-piece lineup of Dave Gahan and Martin Gore, following co-founder Andrew ‘Fletch’ Fletcher’s tragic passing in 2022. Produced by James Ford with additional production work by Marta Salogni, Memento Mori’s gestation took place during…
This week we kick off with the unique Intra-I, an uplifting celebration of black music that, thanks to Theon Cross’s pioneering approach, helps to redefine the sonic possibilities of the tuba. Reflecting his own heritage, the young virtuoso melds jazz with dub, hip-hop, soca, grime and other sounds connected to the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. This is…
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…