New Music Friday - March 25, 2016

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Essential Full-Length Releases

Domo Genesis - Genesis Domo Genesis is a member of the maybe-now-defunct Odd Future hip hop collective. This is his first album truly on his own, though he is also a member of the Odd Future subgroup MellowHigh, who released a self-titled album three years ago. Like much of the work coming from members of Odd Future, other rappers from the collective feature prominently on this album, including Left Brain, Hodgy Beats, and Tyler, the Creator. Watch: "Dapper" (featuring Anderson .Paak) Listen: "Go (Gas)" (featuring Tyler, the Creator, Wiz Khalifa, & Juicy J)

The Joy Formidable - Hitch This is the third album from this Welsh band, following 2013's Wolf's Law. Since that record, they've been busy; they toured, released an EP, and released a series of singles recorded in the Welsh language. They return to English for Hitch and keep on making the anthemic indie rock they've become known for. Watch: "The Last Thing on My Mind"

Margo Price - Midwest Farmer’s Daughter This may be Margo Price's first solo album, but she's been performing far longer. She moved to Nashville from Illinois in 2003, started the band Buffalo Clover, and released three albums between 2010 and 2013. She has also worked with other up-and-coming country mainstays, including Sturgill Simpson. She's worked hard, which has paid off for her in the form of big gigs; last week, she was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live! Watch: "Hands of Time" Watch: "Hurtin’ (On the Bottle)"

SBTRKT - Save Yourself This release is not meant as an album per se, but as the start of a project from SBTRKT intended to share music with fans more immediately. The songs on this collection were written between last summer and just about a week before Save Yourself's release. As has become the norm for SBTRKT, he brings together a number of collaborators. Included on this release are The-Dream, D.R.A.M., and frequent collaborator Sampha. Listen: "I Feel Your Pain" (featuring D.R.A.M. & Mabel) Listen: "Gemini"

The Sun Days - Album The Sun Days are an indie band from Sweden fronted by Elsa Fredriksson Holmgren. Though this is their first full-length album, they've released a number of singles since their debut in 2013 that earned them a great deal of praise. Their music is upbeat and jangly, which at times complements light and empowering lyrics and at others belies darker, more serious content. Listen: "Get Him Off Your Mind" Listen: "Don’t Need to Be Them"

Other Full-Length Releases

Bob Mould - Patch the Sky Watch: "Voices in My Head" Watch: "Hold On"

The Body & Full of Hell - One Day You Will Ache Like I Ache Listen: "Little Death" Listen: "Fleshworks"

Elliphant - Living Life Golden Watch: "Step Down" Watch: "Spoon Me" (featuring Skrillex)

Father - I’m a Piece of Shit Listen: "Why Don’t U?" (featuring iLoveMakonnen & Abra) Listen: "Party on Me" (featuring iLoveMakonnen & Ethereal)

Lontalius - I’ll Forget 17 Watch: "Glow" Listen: "I Was More Than"

Museyroom - Pearly Whites Watch: "Ballad" Listen: "It Won’t Change Now"

RJD2 - Dame Fortune Listen: "Peace of What" Listen: "The Sheboygan Left"

White Denim - Stiff Watch: "Holda You (I’m Psycho)" Watch: "Ha Ha Ha Ha (Yeah)"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

Alex Calder - Bend Listen: "Great Ideas"

Devinyl Splits Vol. 6 Listen: Jesse Lacey - "Bad Day" Listen: Kevin Devine - "Imitation of Life"

Eric Clapton - The Live Album Collection Listen: "After Midnight" Listen: "Wonderful Tonight"

Follin - "Memories" Listen: "Memories"

James Bishop - Bad Dream EP Listen: "Tailspin" Listen: "Butch"

Miles Davis - Live in San Juan ‘89

Neko Case - The Tigers Have Spoken Reissue Listen: "If You Knew" Listen: "Soulful Shade of Blue"

Sarah Vaughan - Live at Rosy’s

Ty Dolla $ign - Free TC: Deluxe Edition Listen: "Like a Drug" Listen: "Long Time" (featuring Quake)

The World Is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die - Long Live Happy Birthday Listen: "Katamari Duquette" Listen: "Even More Forever"

New Music Tuesday - October 29, 2013

New Full-Length Releases

Arcade Fire - Reflektor Arcade Fire arguably became the biggest indie rock act after their last album, The Suburbs, won Album of the Year at the Grammys in 2011. They'd been critical successes from the beginning, the but album helped to make them commercial hits as well. Though they'd released two full-length records prior, this may be their biggest challenge, as they're following up a highly-successful record. Thankfully, they haven't strayed from the epic sound that has served them well in the past. Listen/Watch: "Reflektor"

Diane Coffee - My Friend Fish Diane Coffee is the moniker for Shaun Fleming, drummer for the band Foxygen. It still amazes me how quickly we are seeing solo albums from the members of that band so soon after their own debut album. Still, I always enjoy hearing what individual band members do on their own; it can provide an interesting look at how their sound plays into the band's sound and what they can do on their own. Listen/Watch: "Green"

Los Campesinos! - No Blues No Blues is this Welsh band's fifth studio album, which sees them continuing to advance and mature their sound. While I liked the twee sound of their debut album, Hold on Now, Youngster..., I tired of it and they didn't seem to waver much from it even three years later, when they released their fourth album, Hello Sadness. This might be the biggest jump forward for them and I'm interested again! Listen/Watch: "Avocado, Baby"

Moonface - Julia with Blue Jeans On Wolf Parade (the former band of Moonface's Spencer Krug) broke up two years ago, which was a travesty for me... they were one of my favorite bands. Dan Boeckner went on to form Divine Fits with Britt Daniel and Moonface is Krug's post-Wolf Parade project. This is his third album with the project following last year's excellent With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery. Each former member of Wolf Parade has made unique music following the dissolution, and it's all been great! Listen/Watch: "Barbarian"

Sky Ferreira - Night Time, My Time Sky Ferreira is a young pop singer who began gaining critical acclaim following the release of her first EPs, As If! and Ghost. It took some time for her first full-length (hint: it's this album) to be released. She struggled a bit with major labels who wanted to turn her into a more typical pop star. Thankfully, Capitol has allowed her to be herself more. Maybe, she can start to change the course of modern pop music. Listen/Watch: "You're Not the One"

Son Lux - Lanterns Son Lux's music is an interesting mix of post-rock and hip hop. He upped the ante even more last year by releasing an EP under the name S / S / S with Serengeti and Sufjan Stevens. The three have very different sounds, so the combination was even more interesting. I started checking Son Lux out more following that release, this is his third full-length. Listen/Watch: "Lost It to Trying"

Upset - She's Gone Ali Koehler was the drummer for the band Best Coast until 2011, when she left the band under what she claimed was not her own decision. Bethany Consentino (Best Coast's lead singer) claimed her departure was much more amicable. Whatever the reason for that split, she is back with a new project, Upset, with Patty Schemel and Jenn Prince. The sound is similar to her past projects, Vivian Girls and, of course, Best Coast. Listen/Watch: "You and I"

White Denim - Corsicana Lemonade I've heard the White Denim name around the past couple of years, but only decided to check them out when they announced the release of this latest album earlier this year. I checked out the early single "Pretty Green" and was immediately impressed by their sound. It felt, to be, like a more psychedelic version of The Black Keys. Loving this album, now it's time to check out their back catalog! Listen/Watch: "Pretty Green"

Other New Releases

Baio - Mira EP Baio is the mononym for Vampire Weekend's bassist, Chris Baio. He's been active as a member of that band since its inception in 2006, but began releasing solo material last year. In sharp contrast to his main band's African-tinged indie rock, his music is electronic. Listen/Watch: "Mira"

Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticisms Reissue Transatlanticisms was Death Cab for Cutie's fourth album released in 2003. It became their first charting record at 97 (later releases would reach the top 10). It has been ten years since that breakthrough release and, of course, time for an anniversary release. This includes a remastered version of the original album and a disc of demos. Listen: "The New Year" (Demo)

Foals - Holy Fire: Live at Royal Albert Hall Foals released an excellent third album, Holy Fire, earlier this year. On March 28, they performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. This, along with a DVD, is the official release of that show. Listen: "Late Night"

Mount Kimbie - CSFLY Remixes EP Mount Kimbie released their sophomore album, Cold Spring Fault Less Youth, earlier this year. This EP features various remixes of two of the songs from that album by producers such as Lee Gamble, Oneman and Kyle Hall. Listen: "You Took Your Time" (Kyle Hall remix)

Music from and Inspired by Dallas Buyers Club Dallas Buyers Club is an upcoming film starring Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto (and I can't wait to see it). The film's soundtrack features songs from Portugal. The Man, My Morning Jacket, and Tegan and Sara. Listen: Tegan & Sara - "Shudder to Think"

Phosphorescent - Muchachos de Lujo Though I wasn't yet into Matthew Houck's music when he released his latest album earlier this year, once I heard it, it quickly became one of my favorites of the year. The record is already getting its deluxe edition, which includes tracks recorded live at the St. Pancras Church. Listen: "Terror In The Canyons (The Wounded Master) (Live at St. Pancras Church)"

The xx/Sampha - "Reconsider"/"Without" The indie label Young Turks has been releasing a series of split 7" singles throughout 2013. Each has been available in limited edition quantities.The latest brings together The xx and Sampha. Listen: The xx - "Reconsider"