We have an exciting list of new releases for 27 May. Michael Kiwanuka has produced an album full of extraordinary soul with Love & Hate; Catfish And The Bottlemen return with their follow-up to The Balcony; Good Times! features songs written specifically for The Monkees by some of the world’s most gifted songwriters, just like…
Pre-sale of the week is 4 Vinyl Reissues by Pink Floyd, out on 3 June. On 3 June 2016, Pink Floyd Records will begin the reintroduction of the Pink Floyd catalogue on vinyl for the first time in over two decades. The first four records will be The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, A…
There are some cracking new releases out on 20th May. First up, Richard Ashcroft returns with his fourth solo release, These People. The much-ignored Terry Reid has a very special new release, The Other Side Of The River – what’s not to like about an artist nicknamed ‘super-lungs’! Marissa Nadler has waited until her seventh…
Pre-sale of the week is A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead, out on 17 June. The LP version is an indies-only opaque white vinyl first pressing. This is likely to be very limited. Orders will be taken on a strict first come, first served basis; if there aren’t enough to go around you will be…
13 May brings some quality recommended releases. Rufus Wainwright is possibly the only artist who could make an album of Shakespeare sonnets work, and he does! 9Bach’s Anian is a compulsive rhythmic listen which builds impressively on their debut. One of the most talked about new acts in the UK, Yak, release their debut, Alas…
Pre-sale of the week is Preternatural by Moulettes, out on 27 May. Brighton-based collective Moulettes continue their journey into the alt.pop/rock/folk universe with the release of their most accomplished album to date. “I’ve always been fascinated by the natural world,” says lead singer Hannah Miller. “But an article in New Scientist compelled me to look…
6 May brings us Prince’s final album, Hit ’n’ Run Phase Two – full of life, and brassy, buoyant and as cheeky as only Prince seemed to be able to get away with! Blair Dunlop takes folk into new territory on Gilded, the follow-up to his much-lauded House Of Jacks, The Duke Spirit return with…
Pre-sale of the week is Fallen Angels by Bob Dylan, out on 20 May. Fallen Angels is the 37th studio album from Bob Dylan. Featuring 12 classic American tunes written by some of music’s most acclaimed and influential songwriters – including Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, Sammy Cahn and Carolyn Leigh – the album showcases Dylan’s…
Although it’s only one day before Record Store Day, 15 April is a startling good week for new releases. A mere 45 years since the classic Santana line-up last recorded together, here they are with IV, simply its everything you’d think it would be. The unstoppable Hawkwind forge relentlessly on with The Machine Stops, a…
First up of the new releases for 8 April is Ronnie Spector’s engaging English Heart. Frightened Rabbit, who should really be more popular than they are, release a fine fifth album, Painting of a Panic Attack, and The Lumineers’ follow-up to their first album is as timeless as you would expect. The fantastic Bellowhead are…