Pre-sale of the week: David Byrne – Who Is The Sky?, out 5 September

  Who Is the Sky?, the first new album from David Byrne since 2018’s acclaimed and award-winning American Utopia, incluldes contributions from musical friends old and new, including St. Vincent, Paramore’s Hayley Williams, The Smile drummer Tom Skinner and percussionist Mauro Refoscow. The album was produced by the Grammy-winning Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus)…

Pre-sale of the week: Saint Etienne – International, out 5 September

  Saint Etienne’s new album, International, is the group’s final album-length statement after a 35-year excursion through pop. A dreamlike drift with friends and collaborators, International features cameos from the higher echelons of pop – ’80s chart heroes, electro, acid house and all points in-between, from Vince Clarke to Nick Heyward, Confidence Man to Erol…

Pre-sale of the week: Wolf Alice – The Clearing, out 29 August

  The Clearing, the brand new album from Wolf Alice, was written in Seven Sisters and recorded in LA in 2024 with Grammy-winning master producer Greg Kurstin. The Clearing reveals where Wolf Alice stand sonically in 2025, delivering a supremely confident collection of songs bursting with ambition, ideas and emotion. Note: The LP is initially…

Pre-sale of the week: Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts – Talkin to the Trees, out 13 June

  Talkin to the Trees, the debut album from Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts, is a personal and powerful album featuring ten new compositions by Young. ‘Big Change’, the first song from the album, has a message that leaves no doubt where Neil Young stands in these challenging times. The Chrome Hearts are: Spooner…

Pre-sale of the week: Alison Goldfrapp – Flux, out 15 August

  Alison Goldfrapp, the creative force behind some of the most captivating music of the past two-and-a-half decades, releases Flux, her second album following 2023’s critically-adored The Love Invention. Alison stands on a precipice of new experiences in more ways than one. Launched with the joybomb of a single, ‘Find Xanadu’, the album showcases some…

Pre-sale of the week: Joe Bonamassa – Breakthrough, out 18 July

  Blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa is back with Breakthrough, his powerful new studio album. Produced by long-time collaborator Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, The Black Crowes, Journey) and co-written with Grammy-winner Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd), Breakthrough captures Bonamassa at the height of his creative powers. Expanding his signature sound while staying true…

Pre-sale of the week: Benson Boone – American Heart, out 20 June

  Following his electrifying Coachella headline set with the legendary Brian May, Benson Boone has announced his second album, American Heart. Benson solidified his status in 2024 with a string of hits, led by ‘Beautiful Things’ and its follow-up, ‘Slow It Down’. 2025 is already off to a huge start fwith a standout performance at…