New Music Friday - February 4, 2022

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Essential Full-Length Releases

	2 Chainz - Dope Don’t Sell Itself Watch: "Million Dollars Worth of Game" (featuring 42 Dugg) Watch: "Neighbors Know My Name"
	Animal Collective - Time Skiffs Watch: "Prester John" Watch: "Walker"
	Cate Le Bon - Pompeii Watch: "Running Away" Watch: "Moderation"
	Mitski - Laurel Hell Watch: "Working for the Knife" Watch: "The Only Heartbreaker"
	yeule - Glitch Princess Watch: "Too Dead Inside" Watch: "Don’t Be So Hard on Your Own Beauty"

Other Full-Length Releases

Black Country, New Road - Ants from Up There Watch: "Concorde" Listen: "Bread Song"

Hippo Campus - LP3 Watch: "Boys" Watch: "Ride or Die"

Los Bitchos - Let the Festivities Begin! Watch: "Good to Go!" Watch: "Pista (Fresh Start)"

MØ - Motordrome Watch: "New Moon" Watch: "Brad Pitt"

A Place to Bury Strangers - See Through You Watch: "Let’s See Each Other" Watch: "Hold on Tight"

Raum - Daughter Listen: "Daughter" Listen: "Lullaby"

Saba - Few Good Things Watch: "Stop That" Watch: "Come My Way" (featuring Krayzie Bone)

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

Marissa Nadler - The Wrath of the Clouds Listen: "Seabird" Listen: "Some Secret Existence"

New Music Friday - April 15, 2016

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Essential Full-Length Releases

Cate Le Bon - Crab Day This is the fourth album overall from this Welsh singer. Her last solo album was 2013's Mug Museum, though she partnered with Tim Presley as DRINKS and released Hermits on Holiday last year. She does not stray far from her usually unusual style on this record. Watch: "Wonderful"

J Dilla - Diary J Dilla's career spanned just over a decade and three albums. Though he passed away in 2006, more music has been released since his death than before. With this album, he intended to focus on vocals over production, and to work with some of his favorite producers. It was shelved due to record label frustrations, but many of those producers, and other rappers, came together to finally complete and release the record. Watch: "The Sickness" Listen: "Gangsta Boogie" (featuring Snoop Dogg & Kokane)

PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project PJ Harvey has never been one to shy away from social issues and her latest album is no exception. She takes on the subject of housing projects in the US; specifically the HOPE IV project, which was seen to hinder affordable housing more than help it. Though her choice of subject did not come without criticism, the album has become the latest critically-acclaimed release in her celebrated career. Watch: "The Wheel" Watch: "The Community of Hope"

Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop - Love Letter for Fire I often forget that Iron & Wine is just a stage name, one that Sam Beam has been performing under for over a decade. This is actually the first album of his credited to his real name. He continues a recent streak of collaborations, this time working with Jesca Hoop, who has also been performing since the early aughts, as well (though under her own name). Watch: "Valley Clouds" Watch: "Every Songbird Says"

Suuns - Hold/Still I first became enthralled by Suuns' music five years ago, following their debut album, Zeroes QC. They've continued to impress me with their subsequent releases, including last year's self-titled collaboration with Jerusalem in My Heart. Their music remains hypnotic and pulsing, but they take on a more polished sheen on this record with the help of producer John Congleton. Watch: "Paralyzer" Watch: "Translate"

Other Full-Length Releases

Ashley Shadow - Ashley Shadow Watch: "Tonight" Listen: "Tired"

The Coathangers - Nosebleed Weekend Watch: "Nosebleed Weekend" Watch: "Watch Your Back"

Dave Harrington Group - Become Alive Watch: "White Heat" Listen: "Become Alive"

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - PersonA Watch: "No Love Like Yours" Listen: "Wake Up the Sun"

Har Mar Superstar - Best Summer Ever Listen: "Youth Without Love" Listen: "Anybody’s Game"

Kevin Morby - Singing Saw Watch: "I Have Been to the Mountain" Watch: "Dorothy"

Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor’s Guide to Earth Watch: "In Bloom" Watch: "Brace for Impact (Live a Little)"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

Doused in Mud, Soaked in Bleach Listen: Young Widows - "Negative Creep" Listen: Robotic Empire - "Love Buzz"

Eskimeaux - Year of the Rabbit EP Watch: "Drunk" Listen: "Power"

HAWK - HAWK EP Watch: "The Hunt"

John Frusciante - Foregrow EP Listen: "Unf" Listen: "Lowth Forgue"

Snakehips - All My Friends EP Watch: "All My Friends" (featuring Tinashe & Chance The Rapper) Listen: "Money on Me" (featuring Anderson .Paak)

Transformers Roll Out Listen: Mew - "Count to Ten" Listen: Mount Holly Art - "Roll Out"

New Music Tuesday - November 12, 2013

New Full-Length Releases

Cate Le Bon - Mug Museum Cate Le Bon is a Welsh singer-songwriter who's become noted for her dark lyrics and voice, which has garnered comparisons to Nico. Mug Museum is her third full-length album. Now, I haven't been previously familiar with Cate's music, but she recorded one of the songs on this album with a favorite artist of mine. "I Think I Knew" features Perfume Genius. I listened to and liked that song, so I knew I needed to check out her work. Listen/Watch: "Are You with Me Now"

Other New Releases

Andrew Bird - I Want to See Pulaski at Night EP Folk singer Andrew Bird keeps himself very busy. He seems to be constantly touring, but finds a way to put out many releases. In 2012, he managed to put out two albums and two EPs. This year has been comparatively quiet for him, but, late in the year, we are getting a short release of new material! Listen: "Pulaski at Night"

The Beatles - On Air - Live at the BBC Volume 2 From 1963 to 1965, The Beatles conducted a series of performances for the BBC Light Programme. In 1994, a collection of recordings from those sessions was released, which included songs and dialog. Volume 2 is intended as a rerelease of that 1994 compilation, but also includes previously unreleased material from those programs. Listen: "You Can't Do That"

David Lynch - "Bad the John Boy"/"The Big Dream" (Venetian Snares Remix) Director and musician David Lynch released his latest album, The Big Dream, in July of this year. "Bad the John Boy" is a B-side from the album's recording sessions. Included with the single is a remixed version of a song from that album. Listen: "Bad the John Boy"

Flume - Flume Deluxe Reissue Flume is a young producer who released a self-titled solo album last year. I wasn't previously familiar with his work, but heard a song featuring Autre Ne Veut and decided to check him out. The deluxe version of his album features some new tracks as well as remixed versions of some of the original songs. Listen/Watch: "Insane"

Grizzly Bear - Shields Expanded Grizzly Bear released Shields last year and it became one of my favorites of that year. Well, here is the (now, apparently) requisite deluxe edition. It features some demos from the band, as well as remixes and bonus tracks. Listen/Watch: "gun-shy"

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Miami Pop Festival The Jimi Hendrix Experience performed at the Miami Pop Festival way back in May of 1968. A documentary, titled Hear My Train A Comin, was recently released and the release of this live album is in conjunction with that. Listen/Watch: "Foxey Lady"

Mount Eerie - Pre-Human Ideas Mount Eerie is the project of musician Phil Elverum. His latest release consists of previously-released songs that have been re-recorded using MIDI instruments and auto-tune. Listen: "House Shape"

Nat Baldwin - Dome Branches: The MVP Demos Dirty Projectors have kept Nat Baldwin busy lately (he is the bassist for that band). He has worked as a solo artist as well, though, most recently (before this, of course) releasing People Changes. This release consists of demos from his debut record, Most Valuable Player. Listen: "Look She Said"

Sampha - "Too Much"/"Happens" Sampha built his name as a guest vocalist for other artists, most notably, SBTRKT. He has been releasing a series and EPs and singles this year, though. He continues his move towards his own career with this latest single, a reworking of a song that he originally did with rapper Drake. Listen/Watch: "Happens"

Saint Heron Solange Knowles (also known as Beyoncé's little sister) recently started her own record label, Saint. She's developed a unique style that often incorporates many elements of indie music. While the songs on this record are mostly pre-recorded, it provides a good look at the music that she loves and that may be featured with her label. Listen: Solange - "Cash In"

Stornoway - You Don't Know Anything EP Stornoway is an indie folk band out of England who released an amazing debut album, Beachcomber's Windowsill, in 2010. I loved the band's music, but only found out about the release of their sophomore album a few months after its released. I was more on top of this one, though; I don't want these guys off my radar! Listen/Watch: "Farewell Appalachia"

The xx - HVNXX EP The xx have put out two albums and countless singles and EPs since they banded in 2005. Their latest EP consists of remixes of four of their previous songs. Listen: "Fiction" (Marc Pinol Remix)