New Music Friday - February 12, 2021

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Essential Full-Length Releases

	Claud - Super Monster Watch: "Gold" Watch: "Soft Spot"
	slowthai - TYRON Watch: "feel away" (featuring James Blake & Mount Kimbie) Watch: "nhs"
	Steady Holiday - Take the Corners Gently Watch: "Tangerine" Watch: "Love Me When I Go to Sleep"

Other Full-Length Releases

Anika Pyle - Wild River Watch: "Prayer for Lonely People" Listen: "Wild River"

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - New Fragility Listen: "CYHSY, 2005" Listen: "Hesitating Nation"

Django Django - Glowing in the Dark Watch: "Spirals" Watch: "Glowing in the Dark"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

The Band - Stage Fright Listen: "The Shape I’m In" (Remix 2020) Listen: "Stage Fright" (Remix 2020)

JPEGMAFIA - EP2! Watch: "LAST DANCE!" Watch: "FIX URSELF!"

The Obsessives - Monastery Watch: "Lala" Listen: "I’ll Always Love You"

Sia - Music: Songs from and Inspired By the Motion Picture Watch: "Hey Boy" Watch: "Hey Boy" (featuring Burna Boy)

New Music Friday - January 29, 2016

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Essential Full-Length Releases

Bloc Party - Hymns Bloc Party is a band that can't quite seem to make up its mind about its status. The band went on their second hiatus in 2013, not long after original drummer Matt Tong left the band. Another member, bassist Gordon Moakes, left during that time. Menomena's Justin Harris (bassist) and drummer Louise Bartle filled in for the departed members. New members mean a bit of a new sound for the band, with dance influences that take more after frontman Kele Okereke's solo work. Watch: "The Love Within" Listen: "The Good News"

Rihanna - ANTI 2015 seemed to be the year artists promised albums that they would not deliver. Rihanna kept her fans waiting through much of the year for her eighth album, with no absolute release date given until right around its release. She had released a series of well-received singles last year, but none of those appear on the long-awaited album. The unending waffling on album releases from artists lately continues to bother me to no end, but, sometimes, they make the wait well worth it. Listen: "Work" Listen: "Same Ol’ Mistakes"

Sia - This Is Acting Sia spent years as an beloved indie artist and pop songwriter before reaching a level of fame all her own following 2014's 1000 Forms of Fear. She has continued writing songs for other pop artists, but sometimes those songs get rejected by the performers. Her follow-up collects some of those rejected songs, including songs originally written for Icona Pop, Adele, and Rihanna. Watch: "Alive" Listen: "One Million Bullets"

Walter Martin - Arts & Leisure It's been a bit more than a year since The Walkmen announced their indefinite hiatus (sob), but members of the temporarily defunct band continue pushing out solo material. This is bassist Walter Martin's second solo outing, following 2014's children's album We're All Young Together. This album is more for the adults, inspired by years of traveling around the world with his band. Watch: "Down By the Singing Sea" Watch: "Amsterdam"

Other Full-Length Releases

Abi Reimold - Wriggling Listen: "sugar" Listen: "Vessel"

Bianca Casady & The C.i.A. - Oscar Hocks Watch: "dog in a yard" Watch: "Poor Deal"

Buddy Miller - Cayamo Sessions By the Sea Listen: "Love’s Gonna Live Here" (featuring Kacey Musgraves) Listen: "Just Someone I Used to Know" (featuring Nikki Lane)

Charlie Puth - Nine Track Mind Watch: "One Call Away" Listen: "We Don’t Talk Anymore" (featuring Selena Gomez)

Cross Record - Wabi-Sabi Watch: "High Rise" Listen: "Steady Waves"

Laser - Night Driver Listen: "Disconnect"

Nevermen - Nevermen Watch: "Mr. Mistake" Listen: "Tough Towns"

POP ETC - Souvenirs Watch: "Running in Circles" Watch: "Bad Break"

Saul Williams - MartyLoserKing Watch: "Burundi" (featuring Emily Kokal) Watch: "Horn of the Clock-Bike"

St. Lucia - Matter Watch: "Dancing on Glass" Watch: "Love Somebody"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

Jenny Lewis and The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat Reissue Listen: "Run Devil Run" Listen: "Big Guns"

Mac McCaughan - Staring at Your Hologram

New Music Tuesday - April 28, 2015

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New Full-Length Albums

Blur - The Magic Whip Given that Damon Albarn just released his first (technically) solo album last year, it's somewhat surprising to see him already restarting his former projects. Returns for both Blur and Gorillaz were rumored going into this year, and now we're seeing the first album in 12 years from his first band. It's a great return to form and should bode well for a new Gorillaz album, should that actually happen. Watch: "Go Out" Watch: "There Are Too Many of Us"

Braids - Deep in the Iris Braids is an electronic and dream pop band out of Calgary. On their third album, they are looking to change up their sound. They have previously relied largely on programmed sounds, but on this album, they sought to tone it down a bit, partially inspired by more performance-oriented musicians. They haven't completely abandoned electronic instrumentation, but piano is more heavily used here. The result is no less wonderful than their previous records, but is a bit more accessible. Listen: "Miniskirt" Listen: "Taste"

Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld - Never were the way she was Both Stetson and Neufeld have been frequent collaborators with Arcade Fire; Stetson is a saxophonist and Neufeld a violinist. They've also each had vibrant solo careers and have both recently released solo albums. This is their first collaborative album with just the two of them, which should be an interesting combination of both of their experimental playing styles. Watch: "The rest of us" Listen: "The sun roars into view"

George FitzGerald - Fading Love We seem to be living in an age where producers are more involved with making their own music rather than simply working on others' albums. Such is the case for young British producer George FitzGerald. He's become known for his DJ sets; this is his first album. Watch: "Crystallise" (featuring Lawrence Hart) Watch: "Full Circle" (featuring Boxed In)

Kehlani - You Should Be Here Kehlani is just the latest in what's becoming a long list of Chance The Rapper collaborators (which is also a good list of who to check out). She is from a Bay area and was initially looking to become a dancer. After a knee injury, she switched to making music and released her debut mixtape last year, premiering her unique take on hip hop and R&B. Watch: "You Should Be Here" Listen: "The Way" (featuring Chance The Rapper)

Mew - + - Mew was probably my first introduction to weird Scandinavian indie pop when they released And the Glass Handed Kites in 2005. It's been awhile since their last record, 2009's No More Stories..., so I had forgotten about them lately. Their new album, which sees bassist Johan Wohlert back after being absent from their previous record, should be a good return to form for the band. Watch: "Water Slides" Watch: "Satellites"

MG - MG Martin Gore began his career with Depeche Mode in 1980 and it's been his primary creative output ever since. He has also dabbled in solo work; he released his first album, Counterfeit in 2003. The work he creates on his own differs significantly from Depeche Mode; it's more upbeat and "glittery" and, although he occasionally provides vocals for his band, is entirely instrumental. Watch: "Europa Hymn" Watch: "Brink"

Nai Harvest - Hairball The first time I heard Nai Harvest, I was pretty immediately reminded of Wavves. Their sound is driving, manic, and loud; quite different than what I would normally expect from a modern British band. This is the third album from them. Listen: "All the Time" Listen: "Hairball"

Nick Catchdubs - Smoke Machine Nick Catchdubs is a collaborator of the producer A-Trak and co-founder of the Fool's Gold label with him. Like his partner (and many producers these days), he is breaking out as a solo artist. His debut album features contributions from B.I.C., IAMSU!, and Heems. Watch: "Wuts That" (featuring B.I.C.) Listen: "Full House" (featuring Troy Ave & Heems)

Paul de Jong - IF Paul de Jong used to be one-half of The Books with Nick Zammuto (also a talented musician who released a solo record last year). He and Zammuto went their separate ways in 2012, and he's been readying his debut solo record since then. His music, which makes extensive use of found sounds, is quite strange at times, but well worth a listen. Watch: "Auction Block" Watch: "This Is Who I Am"

Raekwon - F.I.L.A. Of all the members of the Wu-Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah has been the most prolific of late (a solo record, a collaborative record, and another solo record to come), but Raekwon is also taking advantage of the momentum following their recent comeback album. His latest album, which is an anagram of Fly International Luxurious Art, is meant to represent his more stylish side. Watch: "All About You" (featuring Estelle) Listen: "F.I.L.A. World" (featuring 2 Chainz)

Other New Releases

Eric Clapton - Forever Man Forever Man is the latest greatest hits compilation celebrating the career of Eric Clapton. The record collects 51 tracks and spreads them out over three discs. The collection comprises classic studio releases and some of his better-known live recordings. Listen: "Forever Man" Listen: "Gotta Get Over"

Faux Real Faux Real was intended to be Father-Daughter Records exclusive Record Store Day release. For some reason, though, it didn't make the cut (it seems like it would be an ideal release for the organization). It's a shame as it collects covers from some talented young artists of songs originally written for movies. Never fear, the label is releasing the compilation as a limited edition release through their website. Listen: Allison Crutchfield - "Special to Me" Listen: Chumped - "Threshold"

Future Islands - "The Chase"/"Haunted By You" "The Chase" and "Haunted By You" are the first tastes of new music from Future Islands since the release of their excellent album, Singles, last year. After some interesting (to say the least) features from the band's frontman, this is a welcome return for the band and hopefully a sign of more great music to come. Listen: "Haunted By You"

Joni Mitchell - Los Angeles 26 January 1995 With her recent health issues, it seems unlikely that we'll be getting any more new music from this iconic singer. The best we can do now is look back on her career in celebration. We can start with the release of the now-20-year-old performance at the Wells Fargo Theater in Los Angeles. Listen: "Cherokee Louise"

Ryan Adams - "I Do Not Feel Like Being Good" This is where I insert the now-standard "Ryan Adams has been insanely prolific since his last album" spiel. At this point, he could easily release two or three full albums with the singles and EPs he's released as a part of his Pax-Am series. Here's his latest. Listen: "I Do Not Feel Like Being Good"

Sia - Big Girls Cry Remixes While she's been around for quite awhile, Sia finally reached true pop stardom with last year's 1000 Forms of Fear. Now, as has become standard, one of the album's tracks is getting the remix treatment. This collection features versions of the "Big Girls Cry" from Odesza, Bleachers, and E.A.S.Y., among others. Listen: "Big Girls Cry" (Bleachers Remix) Listen: "Big Girls Cry" (E.A.S.Y. Remix)

Split Single - Live EP The debut album from this indie rock supergroup (including members of Superchuck and Spoon) was released just last year. They are following that up with a short collection of live tracks recorded in Chicago and Brooklyn. Listen: "Glori"

Spoon - Inside Out Remix EP Britt Daniel is making this week a busy one for new releases (he is a member of Split Single) and is also giving a recent album track the remix treatment, collecting contributions from Brian Reitzell, Operators, The Strokes' Fabrizio Moretti, and Tycho). Watch: "Inside Out" (Fabrizio Moretti Remix) Listen: "Inside Out" (Tycho Remix)

Towkio - .Wav Theory Like Kehlani, Towkio is also a collaborator of Chance The Rapper. He is a rapper and childhood friend of Chance who is also looking to meet some high expectations with this debut mixtape. The released features contributions from Chance, as well as Lido, Kaytranada, and Vic Mensa. Watch: "Reflection" (featuring Kaytranada) Listen: "Heaven Only Knows" (featuring Chance The Rapper, Lido, & Eryn Allen Kane)

Wye Oak - Shriek Deluxe Edition Released just last year, Wye Oak's excellent third album is quickly getting reissued. There are no new tracks on the reissue, but it does include a few album track remixes. Listen: "Despicable Animal" (Moss of Aura/Future Islands Remix) Listen: "Sick Talk" (Matmos Remix)

Congratulations Sia!

I bet this girl is swinging from the chandeliers right now! Sia (of Zero 7 guest vocals, Rihanna song-writing, and now number-one hit fame) married her beau, film-maker Erik Anders Lang, over the weekend. Details on the nuptials are few, in keeping with the singer's tendency for privacy, but we do know that she is no longer a single girl.

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Sia released her latest album, 1000 Forms of Fear, earlier this summer, which included her biggest hit, to date, "Chandelier."

New Music Tuesday - July 8, 2014

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New Full-Length Releases

Sia - 1000 Forms of Fear Sia Furler is an Australian singer and songwriter who began her career as a solo artist and frequent collaborator to Zero 7. She's also made a name for herself as a songwriter and has written hits for Katy Perry, Rihanna, Britney Spears, among many others. 1000 Forms of Fear is her sixth album and a return after a four year hiatus from recording new music. She's turned her hit-writing capabilities on herself and has become a hit artist herself; something many songwriters fail to do. Watch: "Chandelier" Listen: "Eye of the Needle"

Other New Releases

Goldfrapp - Tales of Us Deluxe Edition Goldfrapp released her sixth album in September of last year. That album is getting released this year with rerecorded live versions of each of the album's tracks. Watch: "Stranger" Watch: "Jo"

Matt Berninger & Andrew Bird - "A Lyke Wake Dirge" Turn is the latest epic show from AMC, starring Jamie Bell and taking place around the American Revolutionary War. Matt Berninger, frontman for The National, and Andrew Bird have teamed up for  a new original song to promote the series. Information: Turn (IMDB)

MellowHype - INSA MellowHype is the Odd Future sub-group that consists of Hodgy Beats and Left Brain. It's been a couple of years since their sophomore LP Numbers, but they are back with a full-length mixtape. Watch: "Nowadays" Listen: "The Daze"

Tim Hecker - "Amps, Drugs, Mellotron" The Adult Swim Singles Series is back in full swing for the summer of 2014. Already, they have released new music from Giorgio Moroder, Machinedrum, and Fatima Al Qadari. For his contribution, Tim Hecker has reworked a track from his 2013 album, Virgins. Listen: "Amps, Drugs, Mellotron"

Titus Andronicus - "Titus Andronicus"/"Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, New Jersey" The ambitiously-named Titus Andronicus have been active since 2005. At the beginning of this month, the band announced a 7" single series, kicking off with a reissue of one of their first releases. "Titus Andronicus" b/w "Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, New Jersey;" which was originally released in 2007. Both songs were included on the band's debut album, The Airing of Grievances. Listen: "Titus Andronicus" Listen: "Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, New Jersey"

Woods - "Tambourine Light"/"Tomorrow's Only Yesterday" Freak folk band Woods released another in a long string of amazing records with With Light and with Love in April. This follow-up single comprises two tracks which did not make it onto that release. Listen: "Tambourine Light" Listen: "Tomorrow's Only Yesterday"