New Music Friday - December 6, 2024

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Essential Full-Length Releases

	Fennesz - Mosaic Listen: "Heliconia" Listen: "Goniorizon"
	Lauren Mayberry - Vicious Creature Watch: "Crocodile Tears" Watch: "Change Shapes"
	Smino - Maybe in Nirvana Watch: "Dear Fren" Listen: "Maybe in Nirvana"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

Ariana Grande - My Everything (Tenth Anniversary Edition) Listen: "Problem" (A Cappella) Listen: "Break Free" (Instrumental)

Blanck Mass - "Bloodhound"/"You" Watch: "Bloodhound" Watch: "You"

claire rousay - sentiment remix Watch: "ily2" (Maral remix) Listen: "sycamore skylight" (more ease remix)

Cosmic Waves Volume 1 Watch: Poppy Jean Crawford - "Glamorous" Watch: Coffin Prick - "Blood"

Dua Lipa - Dua Lipa Live from the Royal Albert Hall Listen: "Love Again" Listen: "Falling Forever"

Kassie Krut - Kassie Krut Watch: "Reckless" Watch: "Racing Man"

Shabaka - Possession Watch: "Timepieces" (featuring Billy Woods) Watch: "To the Moon" (featuring André 3000)

Vera Sola - Ghostmaker Watch: "The Ghostmaster’s Daughter"

New Music Friday - March 29, 2019

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Essential Full-Length Releases

Billie Eilish - When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? She may be 17, but Eilish has already been making a big splash over the past couple of years. She released her debut, don't smile at me, in 2017, which topped the U.S. alternative chart. It's early to say, but her follow-up may easily outperform on the charts, having already broken records to pre-adds on Apple Music! Watch: "bury a friend" Watch: "when the party's over"

Brutus - Nest The pre-released singles for this album hit me hard and started a weeks-long obsession with this post-metal band from Belgium. I've spent that time listening to their debut, Burst, and playing "War" on repeat. I am beyond excited for this follow-up release and see it as an early contender for one of my favorites for the year! Watch: "Cemetery" Listen: "War"

Lion Babe - Cosmic Wind Cosmic Wind is the second album from this duo of Jillian Hervey and Lucas Goodman, following 2016's Begin. This sees them parting ways with Interscope Records, with a self-released album featuring Leikeli47, Bilal, and Raekwon. Watch: "The Wave" (featuring Leikeli47) Watch: "Western World" (featuring Raekwon)

Marvin Gaye - You’re the Man You're the Man is Gaye's first posthumous album since 1997's Vulnerable and was initially intended as a follow-up to What's Going On, though many of the songs have seen release on prior compilations. The album also includes a few new mixes of Gaye's songs, courtesy of Salaam Remi. Listen: "You Are That Special One" Listen: "Woman of the World"

Mdou Moctar - Ilana Mdou Moctar is a Tuareg singer from Niger. He, along with Bombino and Tinariwen, has been an instrumental artist in the combination of traditional Tuareg music with modern pop and rock. He began his career in 2008 with Anar. Ilana is his fifth album. Listen: "Kamane Tarhanin" Listen: "Wiwasharnine"

Other Full-Length Releases

Beth Gibbons & the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra - Henryk Górecki’s Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) Listen: "I. Lento—Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabila"

C Duncan - Health Watch: "Impossible" Watch: "Health"

Chris Cohen - Chris Cohen Watch: "Green Eyes" Watch: "Sweet William"

Fennesz - Agora Listen: "In My Room" Listen: "We Trigger the Sun"

Good Cop Bad Cap - Good Cop Bad Cop Watch: "Silk & Leather" Listen: "When You’re Not Winning"

K Á R Y Y N - The Quanta Series Listen: "EVER" Listen: "YAJNA"

Laura Stevenson - The Big Freeze Listen: "Dermatillomania" Listen: "Living Room, NY"

Phil Cook - As Far As I Can See Listen: "As Far As I Can See" Listen: "If I Had a Needle and Thread"

Real Life Buildings - Ohio and West Listen: "Bitter" Listen: "An Expectation"

Quelle Chris - Guns Watch: "Obamacare" Listen: "Guns"

Show Me the Body - Dog Whistle Watch: "Camp Orchestra" Watch: "Madonna Rocket"

UNKLE - THE ROAD: PART II / LOST HIGHWAY Watch: "Ar.Mour" (featuring Elliott Power, & Miink) Listen: "The Other Side" (featuring Tom Smith)

White Denim - Side Effects Listen: "Shanalala" Listen: "NY Money"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

Hanna: Season 1 - Music from the Amazon Original Series Listen: Karen O - "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" Listen: Geoff Barrow - "The Ghost of Her Mother"

John Frusciante - The Empyrean Reissue Listen: "Unreachable" Listen: "Central"

Keith Richards - Talk Is Cheap Reissue Watch: "My Babe" Watch: "Take It So Hard"

Liela Moss - A Little Bit of Rain Listen: "I Can’t Stand the Rain" Listen: "Here Comes the Rain Again"

Ty Segall - Deforming Lobes Listen: "Love Fuzz"

New Music Friday - June 24, 2016

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Essential Full-Length Releases

Broods - Conscious Broods is a duo out of New Zealand who released their first album, Evergreen, in 2014. On their second album, they get some help from some other pop superstars; including Tove Lo and fellow New Zealander Lorde, who co-wrote one of the album's singles, "Heartlines." Watch: "Free" Watch: "Heartlines"

Deerhoof - The Magic Deerhoof has always enticed fans with their experimental noise pop sound. They began to scale that back a bit over the past couple of albums, opting for a simpler sound, but never straying far from what they've become known for. They take it back another notch on this record, looking to the music they listened to as kids for inspiration. Of course, they have different backgrounds with members from both the States and Japan. The result is bound to still recall a variety of styles and genres. Watch: "Criminals of the Dream" Watch: "Debut"

Delorean - Muzik Delorean's music has always had elements of dance music to, though they still primarily used guitars in their work. Their latest album, which follows 2013's Apar, abandons guitars almost completely. Instead, they incorporate synths and rely more on Ekhi Lopetegi's vocals. Watch: "Crystal" Watch: "Muzik"

Nice as Fuck - Nice as Fuck Nice as Fuck (also known as NAF or Nice as F***) is Jenny Lewis' latest project since the end of Rilo Kiley five years; she previously released a solo album, The Voyager, in 2014. Her new band also includes Erika Forster of Au Revoir Simone and Tennessee Thomas of The Like. The debut album was surprise-released following a few performances in the earlier part of the year. Watch: "Door" Listen: "Guns"

Other Full-Length Releases

The Avett Brothers - True Sadness Watch: "Ain’t No Man" Listen: "True Sadness"

DJ Shadow - The Mountain Will Fall Watch: "Nobody Speak" (featuring Run the Jewels) Watch: "The Mountain Will Fall"

Marian Hill - ACT ONE Watch: "I Want You" Watch: "I Know Why"

Mick Harvey - Delirium Tremens Watch: "Dont Say a Thing (Ne Dis Rien)" (featuring Xanthe Waite) Listen: "A Violent Poison Thats What Love Is"

River Tiber - Indigo Watch: "West" (featuring Daniel Caesar) Listen: "Acid Test"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

Alt-J - Live at Red Rocks Watch: "Left Hand Free"

Jay Som - "I Think You’re Alright"/"Rush" Listen: "I Think You’re Alright" Listen: "Rush"

Jim O’Rourke & Fennesz - It’s Hard for Me to Say I’m Sorry Listen: "I Just Want You to Stay" Listen: "Wouldn’t Wanna Be Swept Away"

Lion Babe - Sun Joint Listen: "Endless Summer" Listen: "Rain Drums"

Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On Listen: "What’s Going On" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)

Tyondai Braxton - Oranged Out EP Watch: "Oranged Out"

New Music Tuesday - April 29, 2014

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New Full-Length Releases

Damon Albarn - Everyday Robots Damon Albarn has been incredible active over his 26-year career. He has fronted two bands, Blur and Gorillaz; worked with other musicians on various collaborative projects, including The Good, The Bad & The Queens; and scored operas. In all this time, though, he hadn't yet released a proper solo album. Everyday Robots perhaps plugs into Damon's most personal side and shows what he can do on his own. Watch: "Heavy Seas of Love" Watch: "Everyday Robots"

Fennesz - Bécs Christian Fennesz is an electronic guitarist from Austria who has been a frequent collaborator with many other artists, such as Jim O'Rourke, Tony Buck and Mark Linkous. He has also been an active solo artist, releasing seven studio albums since 1997. His latest record is being hailed as a return to the sound he developed on his 2001 breakout Endless Summer. Listen: "Static Kings" Listen: "Sav"

Nat Baldwin - In the Hollows Nat Baldwin is the bassist for the experimental indie rock band Dirty Projectors. He is also a solo musician who released his first album, Most Valuable Player in 2008. Last year, he released a collection of demos, Dome Branches, and is following that up with his latest studio record. Watch: "In the Hollows"

Olga Bell - Krai Olga Bell is another member of the Dirty Projectors, playing keyboards and providing backing vocals. Born in Moscow, she recorded her sophomore studio album in her mother tongue. Listen: "Perm Krai"

Pink Mountaintops - Get Back I never realized that the top of a black mountain would be pink in color! Pink Mountaintops is a side project of Stephen McBean of the Canadian psych-rock band Black Mountains. The band is a bit of a supergroup, also containing members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor!, Cold War Kids and Cat Power's band. Watch: "Ambulance City" Watch: "North Hollywood Microwaves"

Pixies - Indie Cindy The Pixies were one of the definitive alternative rock bands of the late 80s/early 90s, but disbanded in 1993. They reformed in 2004, but it wasn't until last year that they released new music. It started with the single "Bagboy" followed by three EPs released late last year and earlier this year. Their first proper studio album in over 20 years collects all of those tracks together on one collection. Watch: "Snakes" Watch: "Greens and Blues"

Ramona Lisa - Arcadia Carolina Polachek is a member of the band Chairlift, with which she has released two albums, including 2012's incredible Something. Polachek has also been performing secret shows under the name Ramona Lisa since last year. Her debut solo album features love songs told through the lens of nature. Watch: "Backwards & Upwards" Watch: "Arcadia"

Rodrigo y Gabriela - 9 Dead Alive Rodrigo y Gabriela are a pair of former heavy metal guitarists from Mexico. It was in Dublin, Ireland, though, where they developed the complicated, intricate, instrumental, dual-guitar sound for which they have become known. 9 Dead Alive is their fourth studio album and each song is dedicated to an important historical figure who has passed. Watch: "The Soundmaker"

Wye Oak - Shriek Baltimore-based band Wye Oak released four albums between 2008 and 2011. In the time since their 2011 release, Civilian, lead singer Jenn Wasner has been busy with side projects, including singles with Flock of Dimes and an eponymous album as Dungeonesse. Her return to her main band also brings with it a change of sound. In their previous albums, Wye Oak's sound has been guitar-driven, but the latest has more of an electronic base. They still sound like Wye Oak, though! Watch: "The Tower" Watch: "Glory"

Other New Releases

Disclosure & Friend Within - "The Mechanism" Disclosure have proven themselves as incredible musicians and have put out a number of awesome collaborative tracks. The latest partners them with UK producer Friend Within. Listen: "The Mechanism"

Haim - "If I Could Change Your Mind" Haim rode in on a wave of hype with last year's Days Are Gone. "If I Could Change Your Mind" was one of the stand-outs from that record and is now seeing its release as a single. Watch: "If I Could Change Your Mind"

Jacques Greene - Phantom Vibrate EP Jacques Greene is a Canadian producer who has made a name for himself remixing both new and classic tracks. This is his third collection of original material. Watch: "No Excuse"