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Leonard Cohen – Thanks For The Dance

Release date: 22 November

• Thanks For The Dance is a collection of previously unheard material from Leonard Cohen described as “an unexpected harvest of new songs” and “a continuation of the master’s work.” Cohen had asked his son, Adam, to help him complete the sketches left over from their collaboration on You Want It Darker, released in October 2016, a month before he died aged 82. Seven months after his father’s death, Cohen Jr began working on the material alone in a garage near his father’s old house, later inviting other contributors to be part of the process. “In composing and arranging the music for his words we chose his most characteristic musical signatures, in this way keeping him with us,” said Adam Cohen. “What moves me most about the album is the startled response of those who have heard it. ‘Leonard lives!’ they say, one after the other.”

Pre-sale offer CD £12.99 / LP £26.99

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Pink Floyd – The Later Years: 1987–2019

Release date: 29 November

• Pink Floyd collection The Later Years: 1987–2019 is effectively a highlights package from the 16-disc monster being released on 13 December. This release covers the material created by David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright from 1987 to the present day, a period that has generated record sales of over 40 million worldwide and included three studio albums: A Momentary Lapse Of Reason, The Division Bell and The Endless River, as well as two live albums: Delicate Sound Of Thunder and Pulse.

Pre-sale offer CD £12.99 / 2-LP £38.99

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Beck – Hyperspace

Release date: 22 November

• Hyperspace is the 14th album by American musician Beck, following 2017’s critically acclaimed Colors and 2014’s Morning Phase, which won Album of the Year at the following year’s Grammy Awards. Hyperspace features production credits from Pharrell Williams, Cole M.G.N., Greg Kurstin and Paul Epworth.
• Note: the LP is available on indies-only silver vinyl.

Pre-sale offer CD £11.99 / LP £24.99

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Marconi Union – Dead Air

Release date: 29 November

• Dead Air offers ample evidence of a band in its prime. Marconi Union still sound vital and original, enthused by the possibilities that music has to offer. “We’ve never wanted to repeat ourselves,” states co-founder Richard Talbot. “We’ve made ten albums and have been going for 17 years, but it still feels fresh. That’s been so important for us all the way through. We’re looking to do new things all the time.”
• Indeed, the exquisite Dead Air bears only a passing resemblance to its 2016 forerunner, Ghost Stations. The trio have dispensed with beats, brass and guest musicians this time around, opting instead for a more intimate and textural approach, a constantly evolving sound-world of tones and sensory impressions. As such, Dead Air is a sublime testament to their collective instinct.

Pre-sale offer CD £10.99 / LP £21.99

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Blackberry Smoke – Homecoming In Atlanta

Release date: 6 December

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The Who – Who

Release date: 6 December

• Fifty-five years after their first recordings, The Who are back with their first new album in thirteen years. The eleven-track Who was mostly recorded in London and Los Angeles during spring and summer 2019. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are joined on the album by long-time Who drummer Zak Starkey and bassist Pino Palladino, along with contributions from Simon Townshend, Benmont Tench, Carla Azar, Joey Waronker and Gordon Giltrap.

Pre-sale offer CD £11.99 / Deluxe CD £14.99 / LP £24.99

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Field Music – Making A New World

Release date: 10 January

• Note: the LP will be available on indies-only coloured vinyl.

Pre-sale offer CD £10.99 / LP £21.99

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Ben Watt – Storm Damage

Release date: 31 January

Pre-sale offer CD £11.99 / LP £19.99

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Bombay Bicycle Club – Everything Else Has Gone Wrong

Release date: 17 January

• Everything Else Has Gone Wrong is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to British band Bombay Bicycle Club’s acclaimed number 1 charting, Mercury Music Prize nominated fourth album, So Long, See You Tomorrow released back in 2014.
• Vocalist and guitarist Jack Steadman explains: “This is an album for anyone who’s ever turned to music in a time of need. It’s about the solace one can get from listening to music or playing music. For me personally it’s about the frustration of not being able to express myself to others, of leaving conversations feeling dissatisfied and misunderstood. Music’s the way I’m able to truly express myself.”
• Bombay Bicycle Club have continued to grow, develop and evolve since the release of their debut album, I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose, back in 2009 when they signalled their arrival as young teenagers. Rarely in recent years has there been a British guitar band who have the craft and ability to avoid categorisation whilst uniting hundreds of thousands of fans across the globe. With an innate ear for melody and invention, the four-piece are a very welcome return to the fold just as British guitar music makes a timely renaissance.

Pre-sale offer CD £11.99 / LP £19.99 / Deluxe 2-LP £24.99

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Green Day – Father Of All

Release date: 7 February

• Note: the LP is available on exclusive indies-only coloured vinyl.

Pre-sale offer CD £11.99 / LP £19.99

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The 1975 – Notes On A Conditional Form

Release date: 21 February

• The 1975 have announced the follow-up to their Brit-Award winner A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships. The band’s fourth album, Notes On A Conditional Form, is already set to be the most anticipated album of 2020. It features the lead single ‘People’ and the Greta Thunberg call-to-arms album opener, ‘The 1975’.
• The band are working to reduce as much plastic as possible in the manufacture of product, and so the albums will not be shrink-wrapped.
• Note: there will be a limited-edition coloured vinyl LP, available only from record shops.

Pre-sale offer CD £12.99 / 2-LP £29.99

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Tame Impala – The Slow Rush

Release date: 14 February

• Note: the LP is available on indies-only coloured vinyl, one disc red and the other light blue.

Pre-sale offer CD £11.99 / 2-LP £26.99

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