Looks like most of the stuff I was expecting out today had their release dates shifted. Leaves me with…
VARO - The World That I Knew
Don’t know much about them. They appear to be a duo. Part of that New World Order of Irish folk, hence collaborations with Lankum bloke, John Francis Flynn, Anna Mieke, Niamh Bury, Junior Brother, etc…
No Windows - The Great Traitor EP
New EP from Edinburgh indie-folkish duo. Their first two were pretty good, so looking forward to this one.
Feels like an instant classic this….
Kali Uchis - Sincerely,
New one from Duval Timothy
Men I Trust - Equus Caballas
A second album this year from my favourite indie dream poppers
I’m sorry but Men I Trust, Kali Uchis, Thom Yorke and Das Koolies? Four albums from artists I love, Jeremy? Are you insane?
Little Low - Sunshine Guilt
Spiky poppy punky indie FFO the Beths, Sincere Engineer etc
8 songs / 23 minutes
Had no idea this was coming. Thanks!
Oh get in!
Kara-Lis Coverdale - From Where You Came
Long-awaited (by me, at least) new record from KLC. Modern classical/experimental/drone.
Listened to this back to back while working yesterday, is cracking.
Equus Caballus is the lighter than Equus Asinus, serving more of the straightup dream/synthpop itch. And it has Husk and Billie Toppy on which are 2 of their best songs.
Chaos in the CBD - A Deeper Life
New Zealand (now London-based) deep house duo’s debut album. Very promising pre-release tracks.
fabric presents Laurent Garnier: Rhythmic Resonance
Third of four mixes that Laurent Garnier is doing for fabric as part of their 25th anniversary celebrations, this one focused on rhythmic techno (“No big-room drama, no cheap drops—just pressure, mood, and control”).
Jazzanova - In Between Revisited: Jazzanova Live
Live band version of Jazzanova’s sample-based 2002 debut album.
Trichomoniasis - Harvest of the Killing Fields
Grindcore
The Doppelgangaz - Beats for Brothels Vol 8
Hip-Hop
Too busy fooling the entire world with your pope scheme that you failed to realise it was on last weeks thread?
Brian Bilston and The Catenary Wires - Sounds Made By Humans
Wry poet Brian Bilston recites verse to the indiepop backing of the Catenary Wires. Hmm, I’m kind of enjoying this, I like Bilston and the band individually, but can’t help the nagging feeling that this might be less than the sum of its parts.
Excellent fuzz
On the subject of last week’s thread
E_DEATH - Czech Hunter
Interesting that no-one’s mentioned the new one from Sleepy T’s. Probably not a ton of interest for them on these boards but as inarguably the biggest contemporary Brirish quote-unquote “metal” band it’s a notable release purely from a cultural standpoint.
Lots of synths, lots of piano, and TON of polish