New Music Friday - May 6, 2022

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Essential Full-Length Releases

	Arcade Fire - WE Watch: "The Lightning I, II" Watch: "WE"
	Ibeyi - Spell 31 Watch: "Sister 2 Sister" Watch: "Lavender & Red Roses" (featuring Jorja Smith)
	Leyla McCalla - Breaking the Thermometer Watch: "Vini Wè" Listen: "Artibonite"
	Otoboke Beaver - Super Champon Watch: "PARDON?" Watch: "YAKITORI"
	Sharon Van Etten - Weʼve Been Going About This All Wrong Watch: "Mistakes" Listen: "Darkness Fades"

Other Full-Length Releases

!!! - Let It Be Blue Watch: "Here’s What I Need to Know" Watch: "Storm Around the World" (featuring Maria Uzor)

Belle and Sebastian - A Bit of Previous Watch: "Young and Stupid" Watch: "Talk to Me, Talk to Me"

C Duncan - Alluvium Watch: "Heaven" Watch: "Bell Toll"

Ella Mai - Heart on My Sleeve Watch: "DFMU" Watch: "Break My Heart"

Hater - Sincere Watch: "Something" Watch: "Far from a Mind"

IDK - Simple Watch: "Dog Food" (with Denzel Curry) Watch: "Taco"

Jack Harlow - Come Home the Kids Miss You Watch: "First Class" Watch: "Nail Tech"

Kikagaku Moyo - Kumoyo Island Watch: "Gomugomu" Watch: "Cardboard Pile"

Pink Mountaintops - Peacock Pools Watch: "Lights of the City" Watch: "Nervous Breakdown"

Praise - All in a Dream Watch: "All in a Dream" Watch: "Hotline to Memory"

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Endless Rooms Watch: "The Way It Shatters" Watch: "My Echo"

Sigrid - How to Let Go Watch: "It Gets Dark" Watch: "Burning Bridges"

Sunflower Bean - Headful of Sugar Watch: "Who Put You Up to This?" Watch: "Roll the Dice"

Warpaint - Radiate Like This Watch: "Champion" Watch: "Stevie"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

Absolutely Free - How to Repaint Clouds Listen: "How to Paint Clouds" (Scattered Clouds Remix) Listen: "How to Paint Clouds" (Joseph Shabason Remix)

Anna Calvi - Tommy Listen: "Red Right Hand" Listen: "Burning Down"

Jens Lekman - The Linden Trees Are Still in Blossom Watch: "The Linden Trees Are Still in Blossom" Watch: "A Little Lost"

Karen Dalton - Shuckin’ Sugar Listen: "Shuckin’ Sugar Blues" Listen: "When I Get Home"

Tindersticks - Past Imperfect - The Best of Tindersticks ’92 - ‘21 Watch: "Both Sides of the Blade" Watch: "Willow" (Stuart A. Staples Version)

New Music Friday - September 23, 2016

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Essential Full-Length Releases

Devendra Banhart - Ape in Pink Marble I remember the days when all that I knew about Devendra Banhart was that he was dating Natalie Portman, then I discovered his music. I was already into the genre termed "freak folk" at the time, but loved the elements of Latin music that he brought in. On his ninth album, he softens that sound bit, but all of the elements are still there. His style benefits from an understated approach, and he's delivered another amazing record. Listen: "Middle Names" Listen: "Saturday Night"

Flock of Dimes - If You See Me, Say Yes Flock of Dimes is only one of Jenn Wasner's multiple music projects. In addition to Wye Oak, she's released music as Dungeonesse and Flock of Dimes. The latter started in 2012 with a series of singles. The project was silent in the interim, Wasner instead released more music with Wye Oak and an album as Dungeonesse. If You See Me, Say Yes is her first full album under the Flock of Dimes project, and the first collection of music released under the name since the 2012 run of singles. Watch: "Semaphore" Listen: "Everything Is Happening Today"

Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - I Had a Dream That You Were Mine This is like a combination made in heaven; members of two of my favorite bands, The Walkmen and Vampire Weekend, together for a collaborative album. With The Walkmen on an indefinite hiatus and Rostam no longer a permanent member of Vampire Weekend, a bit of new music from the pair is a most welcome listen. Yes...it's been on repeat since it came out. Watch: "A 1000 Times" Listen: "In a Black Out"

Warpaint - Heads Up One could be forgiven for not expecting a new album from this band following their 2014 release of their self-titled sophomore album. In the time since, multiple members embarked on side projects; contributions to other artists, a new supergroup, and a solo album. But they came right back with this third record, citing the experiences as giving them a new perspective when writing the record. It pays off, with a third album that's just as incredible as the two that preceded. Watch: "New Song" Listen: "White Out"

Other Full-Length Releases

Beach Slang - A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings Watch: "Atom Bomb" Watch: "Punks in a Disco Bar"

Boxed In - Melt Watch: "Jist" Watch: "Forget"

Giraffe Tongue Orchestra - Broken Lines Watch: "Crucifixion" Watch: "Blood Moon"

How to Dress Well - Care Watch: "Can’t You Tell" Watch: "What’s Up"

LVL UP - Return to Love Watch: "The Closing Door" Listen: "Hidden Driver"

Merchandise - A Corpse Wired for Sound Watch: "Lonesome Sound" Watch: "End of the Week"

Mick Jenkins - The Healing Component Watch: "Drowning" (featuring BADBADNOTGOOD) Listen: "Fall Through"

Tim Presley - The WiNK Watch: "Long Bow" Listen: "The Wink"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

Damaged Bug - "Soggy Terminus" Listen: "Soggy Terminus"

David Bowie - Who Can I Be Now?

Dirty Projectors - "Keep Your Name" Watch: "Keep Your Name"

Trolls (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Watch: Justin Timberlake - "Can't Stop the Feeling" Listen: Anna Kendrick & Justin Timberlake - "True Colors"

Ty Dolla $ign - Campaign Watch: "Zaddy" Watch: "??? (Where)"

New Music Tuesday - January 21, 2014

New Full-Length Releases

Damien Jurado - Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son Ever since I heard Jurado open for Sharon van Etten in a late-2012 Cincinnati concert, I have been interested in his sound. The man is a bit of an indie/folk chameleon. Some of his work is quiet and introspective, some other is more raucous. This latest release leans more on the quiet side, which he seems to have preferred of late. Listen: "Metallic Cloud" Listen: "Silver Joy"

Marram - Sun Choir Marram is a collective of artists and musicians out of Edinburgh, Scotland. This release features the voices of kids from the Light of Love Children’s Home. Also featured are other great musicians like Jarvis Cocker and Owen Pallett. Proceeds from the album will benefit the Children's Home. Watch: "With Us Instead" Listen: "Falling from the Sun"

Warpaint - Warpaint Warpaint started getting some attention around the time of the release of debut album, The Fool, in 2010. They faded from view for a couple of years, but started gearing up last year, first with a tour (including a stop at MidPoint Music Festival) and then a few singles. Expectations have been high for their follow-up album, but these are some ladies who can live up to it! Listen: "Love Is to Die" Listen: "Biggy"

Other New Releases

BOATS BOATS is a companion to the album from Marram above. It's a compilation featuring a number of different artists, but all using the vocals from the Children's Home as samples in the songs. Featured here are Son Lux, Taken By Trees, Bear in Heaven and many others. Listen: YACHT - "Icarus Complex" Listen: Rustie - "BOATSSS"

Joe Goddard - Taking Over Remixes Joe Goddard, known for his work with The 2 Bears and Hot Chip, released his latest solo work in the summer of last year. Now, it's getting the remix treatment. This remix release features reworkings of a couple of the tracks from the Taking Over EP, as well as remixes by other producers. Listen: "Step Together" (Alternate Mix) Listen: "She Burns" (Leo Invisible Remix)

Moderat - "Last Time" Moderat released a great, but under-appreciated album, II, in June of last year. The album had a lot of good tracks, including "Last Time," which is now getting released as a stand-alone single. Watch: "Last Time" Listen: "Last Time" (Jon Hopkins Remix)

Prurient - Washed Against the Rocks 7" Washed Against the Rocks is the latest in a long string of releases from this prolific artist. The 7" is being released in a limited quantity of 500 pressings. Listen: "Doors Closed in Secrecy"

Sampha - Sundanza Sampha has become a fairly prominent musician, often a featured artist for others, but has scant solo recordings to his name. He's significantly increased the number with this latest release, which includes recordings from throughout his career so far. Listen: "Kij" Listen: "Curves"

The Soft Moon - "Feel"/"Hunger" I started listening to The Soft Moon last year after the band released their sophomore album, Zeros. There was something interesting about their dark/post-punk sound. They are following that album up with a pair of new songs, equally enthralling! Watch: "Feel" Watch: "Hunger"