New releases for 18 March 2022

This week’s zingers start with Torpedo, which signals a band refreshed, inspired by the new and not resting on the strength of their considerable successes. Like so many of Feeder’s high points, Torpedo is a communal experience that considers the processes through which we deal with what’s in front of us. Musically it acts as…

Pre-sale of the week: Midlake – For The Sake Of Bethel Woods, out 18 March

Loss and hope, isolation and communion, the cessation and renewal of purpose. Timeless and salient, these themes echo throughout the fifth album from Midlake, their first since Antiphon in 2013. Produced to layered, loving perfection by John Congleton, For The Sake Of Bethel Woods is an album of immersive warmth and mystery from a band…