What’s on your radar this week?
Loidis - One Day
Debut from Huerco S alias: minimal, dubby techno. I’ve loved the singles so really looking forward to this.
Fabiano do Nascimento & Daniel Santiago - Olhos D’água
Rio de Janeiro-born, LA-based multi-string jazz, samba guitarist. The Room from earlier this year was brilliant.
Jack White - No Name
You know what to expect - first listen through this morning has been positive.
Enjoying the track listing of the Jack White album. Number One With a Bullet should’ve been the name of his Bond theme
Why? - The Well I Fell Into
Figured I’d start with something that would get me a few likes for once, DiS faves Why? are back!
Reverend Billy And The Stop Shopping Choir - The Sun Is A Star That Keeps Me Warm
and now for something with fewer likes. An American style preacher and his gospel choir singing about climate change and the perils of capitalism and shopping. They’ve somehow been around for about twenty years now, I saw them at Latitude back then, and another London gig 7 or so years ago. Not even sure if I’ll listen to the whole album, but am happy they’re still going, along with their street singing protests they do over in America.
Yndling - Mood Booster
Debut album, Norwegian artist, ethereal dream-pop.
Chrystabell & David Lynch - Cellophane Memories
David Lynch returns to music. Not sure if it nails the surreal, dream-like, slightly chintzy vibe of his best work or actually it’s just a bit of a mess. Time will tell. No doubt I’ll end up listening about 2am in the morning and it will feel absolutely perfect
Its here. Strap in
A couple of Rap/Hip-Hop albums…
AJ Suede & Wolfetone - Permafrost Discoveries
Suede’s second new album of the year, I know @JaguarPirate will be equally as excited to be giving this a listen today. Rap/Hip-Hop
Navy Blue - Memoirs In Armour
Navy’s first album of the year, hoping for a return to form after a slightly lukewarm debut album for Def Jam last year.
Demdike Stare have put out a single as part of the excellent Modern Love single series they’ve been doing this year. This one is interesting as it features vocals from the former lead singer of Virginia Wing (also confirms Virginia Wing are definitely done), only available from boomkat for now but guessing it’ll pop in the usual places eventually.
https://boomkat.com/products/junk-4582c836-ef4f-4909-8670-3483c710d2c4
Swami John Reis - All of this Awaits You
Solo album by Hot Snakes/RFTC/Drive Like Jehu mainstay John Reis
BTW testing out songwhip alternatives - this one takes a little longer to load and not quite as pretty but seem to work ok…
Thanks for the Linkify link, seems a good replacement for Songwhip.
There’s a new Killer Mike album. It’s an epilogue to the not great Michael, but it’s a short 10 track LP, which I’ve heard relatively good things about so far, so I’ll be giving it a go.
And a new Jpegmafia one. Slightly cooler on him since he sold himself short to work with Kanye, but still interested to see what he puts out.
Pixey - Million Dollar Baby
Summertime synth pop bangers from Ormskirk. Not many artists from my neck of the woods so excited to check this out. Chvrches, Grimes & Charli XCX all seem like good reference points.
Veins Full of Static - A House Wrapped in Sleep
Yorkshire Ambient/drone artist (who keeps getting misidentified as Welsh in write ups) returns from a lengthy 2 week hiatus to release a concept album journeying through the dreamscape of a dying man as he struggles to make peace with a misspent life as his consciousness gradually dissolves into the void.
I started making this one to cheer myself up y’know. My brain and I need to have words.
I promise this is the last bit of spam from me for a bit.
Only 10 songs?!
EP
Love this band
Personal Trainer - Still Willing
FFO - EPIC sounding indie rock, like… idk, Pavement remembered through the prysm of Arcade Fire and Bright Eyes? (I’m sure someone will have a more accurate reference but that’s what i’m going with)
RIP but glad to hear from them anyway! still have my ticket from the last cancelled tour …
The Reds, Pinks and Purples - Still Clouds At Noon
Hard to keep up with RP&P releases innit. Another album of “all inclusive sad party” indie pop from the San Francisco band.
I’ll be honest folks, I’m having a really good time with the new Jack White album.