{"id":2618,"date":"2021-06-25T17:30:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T16:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hundredrecords.com\/blog\/?p=2618"},"modified":"2021-06-23T17:28:32","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T16:28:32","slug":"new-releases-2jul2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hundredrecords.com\/blog\/new-releases-2jul2021\/","title":{"rendered":"New releases for 2 July 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

First of a strong list this week is Laura Mvula<\/strong>\u2019s new album, Pink Noise<\/em><\/strong>, which explores a previously uncharted side of this critically acclaimed artist. As triumphant as ever, the album is a battle cry and stark reminder of her sheer talent. This is Laura in a new-found light \u2013 still reflecting her distinctive signature sound but showing the progression of an artist who has come into her own. Contrasting confessional lyricism with compelling and infectious synth-pop, Pink Noise<\/em> feels completely and uniquely Laura. Her artistic prowess knows no limits \u2013 take the neo-soul meets art-pop of \u2018Remedy\u2019 for example, or the darker, pulsating \u2018Conditional\u2019 that injects bombastic funk into indietronica. She sounds rejuvenated too, especially on electro-pop stunners \u2018Magical\u2019 and \u2018Before The Dawn\u2019. This is Laura Mvula at her most ambitious to date, leaving no stone left unturned in this cosmic new realm.<\/p>\n

The Locket<\/em><\/strong> is the coming together of two masters of their craft to create something hopeful in a time of unrest. Its title track refers to memories of happier times: \u201cWe fill a locket with memories we protect, and don\u2019t forget to keep it round your neck.<\/em>\u201d It\u2019s a reminder to focus on positivity in the face of adversity; a collaborative project designed to be enjoyed together; a celebration of music, unity and looking ahead. And it couldn\u2019t have come at a better time. In 2017, Bombay Bicycle Club frontman Jack Steadman released an album, God First<\/em>, by himself under the moniker Mr Jukes<\/strong>. We say \u2018by himself\u2019 but it was very much an open-door policy, resulting in a collaborative record that brought contributions by legends such as Charles Bradley, De La Soul, Horace Andy, Lianne La Havas, BJ The Chicago Kid and Lalah Hathaway. This latest project also features Barney Artist<\/strong>, whose music takes the vibrance of jazz-infused hip-hop but with a London feel. Growing up in Forest Gate, East London, Barney balances conscious themes with old-school grooves to create something instantly likeable \u2013 like the artist himself: a larger-than-life presence, fun to be around and a searing, peerless talent too. A collaborator by nature, Barney grew up around Tiana Major9 and Jay Prince and has made music with Tom Misch, Loyle Carner, Alfa Mist and Jordan Rakei.<\/p>\n

On Get Up Sequences Part One<\/em><\/strong>, Ian, Ninja, Nia, Simone, Sam and Adam, aka The Go! Team<\/strong>, have created a musical world distinctly of their own making. It\u2019s a place where routine is outlawed and perfection is the enemy; where Ennio Morricone meets the Monkees armed with flutes, glockenspiels, steel drums and a badass analogue attitude. We\u2019re talking widescreen, four-track, channel-hopping sounds that are instantly recognisable.<\/p>\n

Yellow<\/em><\/strong>, the debut album by Emma-Jean Thackray<\/strong>, feels exactly like the sort of thing we\u2019ve been longing for over the past 12 months: a transcendent shared human experience. Across its 49 minutes, Yellow<\/em> draws glowing lines between \u201970s jazz fusion and P-funk, the cosmic invocations of Sun Ra and Alice Coltrane, and the gorgeous orchestration of the Beach Boys. \u201cI wanted the whole thing to sound like a psychedelic trip,<\/em>\u201d explains Thackray. \u201cYou put on the first track, it takes you through this intense experience for almost an hour, and then you emerge on the other side transformed.<\/em>\u201d The result is an album that speaks the language of positivity, as rich lyrically as it is musically. You might best understand what Thackray does through reference to auteur figures like Brian Wilson or Madlib, who straddle instrumentation, arrangement and production in order to bring the sound in their head to fruition.<\/p>\n

Snapped Ankles<\/strong> return to the forest, but it\u2019s not as they left it: trees planted in neat rows; a well-ordered monoculture with access roads and heavy machinery; the smell of green-washed money in the air. There\u2019s no sign of the ancient woodland they emerged from on debut album Come Play The Trees<\/em>, and it\u2019s far cry from the gentrified East London they found themselves hawking on Stunning Luxury<\/em>. All is not well in the face of progress. Welcome to the Forest Of Your Problems<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Our release of the week is the stunning debut solo-project collaboration from Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie<\/strong> and Savages frontwoman Jehnny Beth<\/strong>, which explores the loss, miscommunication and emotional inarticulacy that a married couple experience as they realise that their relationship is breaking down. Utopian Ashes<\/em><\/strong> draws on the tradition of country-soul classics, such as Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris\u2019s Grievous Angel<\/em> and George Jones and Tammy Wynette\u2019s We Go Together<\/em>, to deal with the heavy realities of love turning sour. It\u2019s an album for people who have dealt with the inevitable sadness that comes with age and acknowledged the realities of life. There is no sweetening of the pill, but it does achieve what should be the goal of all good art: to make us feel less alone. And while it\u2019s not autobiographical, it channels heartfelt truth from the songwriters\u2019 own experiences. In addition to Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth, the album features Johnny Hostile (bass) alongside Primal Scream trio Andrew Innes (guitar), Martin Duffy (piano) and Darrin Mooney (drums).<\/p>\n

\"Bobby<\/a>\"Laura<\/a>\"Mr<\/a>\"The<\/a>\"Emma-Jean<\/a>\"Snapped<\/a><\/div>\n

Click on an image to order your copy. Look out for our special low pre-sale prices<\/strong> in red \u2013 order early so you don\u2019t miss them!<\/p>\n

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