New Music Friday - September 6, 2024

Be sure to view a list of upcoming releases here!

Essential Full-Length Releases

	Hinds - Viva Hinds Watch: "Boom Boom Back" (featuring Beck) Watch: "Coffee"
	Okay Kaya - Oh My God – That’s So Me Watch: "Check Your Face" Watch: "The Groke"
	Party Dozen - Crime in Australia Watch: "Money & the Drugs" Watch: "The Big Man Upstairs"
	Skullpresser - Positions of Power Watch: "Born to Please" Watch: "Positions of Power"
	Tall Juan - Raccoon Nights Watch: "Talking to Myself" (featuring Mac DeMarco) Watch: "Good Times"

Other Full-Length Releases

David Gilmour - Luck and Strange Watch: "Between Two Points" (with Romany Gilmour) Watch: "Dark and Velvet Nights"

Fat Dog - WOOF. Watch: "Wither" Watch: "Running"

Mercury Rev - Born Horses Watch: "Patterns" Watch: "A Bird of No Address"

MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks Watch: "She’s Leaving You" Watch: "Joker Lips"

Paris Hilton - Infinite Icon Watch: "BBA" (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) Watch: "I’m Free" (featuring Rina Sawayama)

SUUNS - The Breaks Watch: "The Breaks" Watch: "Overture"

Toro y Moi - Hole Erth Watch: "Tuesday" Watch: "Heaven" (featuring Kevin Abstract & Lev)

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

Alanis Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (Thank U Edition) Listen: "Uninvited" (Demo) Listen: "Uninvited" (Freemasons Remix)

Cass McCombs - A Reissue Watch: "What Isn’t Nature" (Demo) Listen: "I Went to the Hospital"

Cass McCombs - Not the Way Reissue Watch: "Not the Way" Watch: "So Damn Pure"

Cass McCombs - PREfection Reissue Watch: "Sacred Heart" (Demo) Watch: "Equinox"

Ibibio Sound Machine - The Black Notes EP Listen: "Black Notes" Listen: "Honey Bee"

Manchester Orchestra - Cope: Live at the Earl Watch: "Cope" Watch: "Top Notch"

Mica Levi - "slob air" 12” Watch: "slob air"

Neil Young - Archives Vol. III (1976-1987) Listen: "This Old House" Listen: "Hey Babe"

Upcoming Album of the Week (Ending January 27)

The Grammys are this weekend! Most years, I'm underwhelmed by the nominees and only really pay attention to the "indie" category. This year holds some exciting nominations across the board! I am hoping for The National to win Best Alternative Album, SZA to win Best New Artist, and Kendrick Lamar to win Best Album.

Check out my Upcoming Releases page to see a collection of albums I may be rooting for in next year's Grammys!

Last week, Spanish band Hinds announced their sophomore album, I Don't Run.

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Hinds may hail from Madrid, Spain, but they sing in English. These four ladies make garage rock-slash-lo fi music with influences and comparisons ranging from The Velvet Underground, to The Vaccines, to Mac DeMarco.

They received praise for their early singles from both major music publications and established musicians. Their debut album, Leave Me Alone, was released in early 2016.

The announced the follow-up towards the end of last week and released the first single from the album. I Don't Run is scheduled for release on April 6.

Also recently announced:

Amen Dunes - Freedom (March 30)
August Greene - August Greene (March 9)
Barbagallo - Danse dans les ailleurs (March 2)
Brazilian Girls - Let’s Make Love (April 13)
Camp Cope - How to Socialise & Make Friends (March 2)
Cashmere Cat, Major Lazer, & Tory Lanez – “Miss You” (out now)
Charlotte Day Wilson - Stone Woman (February 23)
Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels Reissue (March 16)
Cocteau Twins - Treasure Reissue (March 16)
David Bowie - Heroes Vinyl Reissue (February 23)
David Bowie - Lodger Vinyl Reissue (February 23)
David Bowie - Low Vinyl Reissue (February 23)
The Decemberists - I’ll Be Your Girl (March 16)
DJ Koze - Knock Knock (May 4)
Editors - Violence (March 9)
Everything Is Recorded - Everything Is Recorded by Richard Russell (February 16)
Field Report - Summertime Songs (March 23)
Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog (April 6)
Lucius - Nudes (March 2)
MGMT - Little Dark Age (February 9)
Mount Eerie - Now Only (March 16)
of Montreal - White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood (March 9)
Preoccupations - New Material (March 23)
The Sea and Cake - Any Day (May 11)
Tracey Thorn - Record (March 2)
The Voidz - Virtue (March 30)
Wye Oak - The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs (April 6)
Yo La Tengo - There’s a Riot Going On (March 16)
Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar (March 9)

New Music Friday - January 8, 2016

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Essential Full-Length Releases

David Bowie - Blackstar For the last record released during his lifetime, David Bowie turned to the subject of death. It seems a poignant subject matter for a man who would turn out to be near the end of his life. The album was released on his 69th birthday, then the legend died two days later. It is the latest in a long string of acclaimed albums from him, but if the rumors are to be believed, it won't be the last; he was planning to release even more material before the end. Watch: "Blackstar" Watch: "Lazarus"

Hinds - Leave Me Alone Hinds is an indie rock band from Madrid who were originally known as Deers. After threatened legal action from The Dears, they changed their name to the name for a female deer (I actually think it's a more interesting name). Despite the name change, they haven't shifted from their raucous garage-influenced sound that garnered praise from critics and fellow musicians. After a few singles released since 2011, this is their first album. Watch: "Garden" Watch: "Chili Town"

Other Full-Length Releases

Jaill - Wherever It Be Listen: "Paint Me Scary" Listen: "Flight Risks"

Villagers - Where Have You Been All My Life Listen: "Wichita Lineman" Listen: "Memoir"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

The Revenant (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Listen: Bryce Dessner - "Imagining Buffalo" Listen: "Killing Hawk"