![]() But the most notable new element comes courtesy of vocalist George Clarke, all but entirely replacing his signature yelp with a more subdued delivery. Never a band to rest on their laurels, DEAFHEAVEN goes in yet another new direction for “Infinite Granite”, taking their sound further into SLOWDIVE-like shoegaze and rounding the blackened sheets of noise with more glossy, synthesizer-friendly production. THALIA ZEDEK BAND – Perfect Vision LP/CD (Thrill Jockey)ĭEAFHEAVEN – Infinite Granite LP/CD (Sargent House) LAURA STEVENSON – Laura Stevenson CD (Don Giovanni) vinyl coming later this year JASON SHARP – The Turning Centre of a Still World LP/CD (Constellation) POWER TRIP – Nightmare Logic LP (Southern Lord) PENTANGLE – Cruel Sister LP (Renaissance)Ī PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS – Hologram 12” (Dedstrange) PENTANGLE – Basket of Light LP (Renaissance) NATIONAL – Alligator LP (Beggars Banquet) MAMAKI BOYS – Patriote LP/TAPE (Sahel Sounds)ĮPHAT MUJURU & THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE – Mbavaira LP/CD/TAPE (Awesome Tapes From Africa) HALSEY – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power LP/CD (Capitol) THE BUG – Fire LP/CD (Ninja Tune) limited color vinylĬHUBBY & THE GANG – The Mutt’s Nuts CD (Partisan) vinyl coming later this yearĬHVRCHES – Screen Violence LP/CD (Glassnote) limited color or black vinylĬOLD HEART – Every Day is a Day LP (Epitaph)ĭEATH CAB FOR CUTIE – The Georgia EP 12” (Barsuk) limited peach vinylĭEATH VALLEY GIRLS – Glow in the Dark LP (Suicide Squeeze) color vinyl reissue ![]() MARISA ANDERSON & WILLIAM TYLER – Lost Futures LP/CD (Thrill Jockey)īORIS – Flood LP (Third Man) limited color or black vinylīORIS – No LP (Third Man) limited color or black vinyl We hear similarities to artists we love such as ACTRESS, Andy Stott & even SLEAFORD MODS. Their music combines elements of contemporary electronic production, hip-hop & dance music. SPACE AFRIKA is a production duo from Manchester. SPACE AFRIKA – Honest Labour LP/CD (Dais) limited color or black vinyl Drawing from late 70s & early 80s English folk-rock a la MICHAEL CHAPMAN and JOHN MARTYN, as well as some ALICE COLTRANE spiritual jazz arrangement (replace COLTRANE with MARY LATTIMORE on harp on here), GUNN thrives on airy rhythms and dreamlike textures for this gloriously leisurely sixth album. Guitar wizard STEVE GUNN has certainly dabbled in a bit of singing, and on “Other You” he brings us an extended collection of acoustic songs and sketches as gorgeous as they are low key. ![]() The songs have a loose quality to them as some of them were improvised while recording. His style is a little more rough around the edges than Fahey or Basho but that’s what we did about it. RICK DEITRICK – Coyote Canyon LP (Tompkins Square)Įarly/mid 70s guitar meditations from the Los Angeles based guitarist. ![]() Shades of LOMELDA, JULIAN BAKER and indie darling PHOEBE BRIDGERS can be found in the raw-nerve expressionism of DE SOUZA’s writing, but “Any Shape You Take” has a singular sound, taking an intrepid path through arrangements that reflect the album’s high-wire balance act of emotional expression. The visceral, existential storytelling here is adorned with a wide variety of sounds, from groovy electro R&B to cacophonous sound collage to punchy, 90s-influenced college rock. INDIGO DE SOUZA – Any Shape You Take LP/CD/TAPE (Saddle Creek)įollowing the slow-burn success of “I Love My Mom”, Asheville singer-songwriter INDIGO DE SOUZA uses this 2021 record to develop her sound rather than depart from it. Both artists have played on Taylor Swift’s albums & Tay returns the favor guesting on a few songs along with FLEET FOXES, Anais Mitchell, Sharon Van Etten, Ben Howard & more. Justin Vernon aka BON IVER & Aaron Dessner of THE NATIONAL are back with their 2nd album as BIG RED MACHINE. RECOMMENDED.īIG RED MACHINE – How Long Do You Think it’s Gonna Last LP/CD/TAPE (Jagjaguwar) limited color or black vinyl The albums are remastered & sound fantastic, there are alternate versions, unreleased songs & more. “Sunflower” is a warm & sunny soft pop album & “Surf’s Up” is a darker, more introspective album & they’ve both aged incredibly well. The other members brought in their songs & combined with some Brian classics they made some of their finest recordings. ![]() The group’s popularity was on the wane at the time & Brian Wilson was entrenched in his legendary dark period. BEACH BOYS – Feel Flows: Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971 LP/CD/LP BOX SET/CD BOX SETĪ serious deep dive into the fertile late 60s/early 70s era of THE BEACH BOYS that resulted in the classic albums “Sunflower” & “Surf’s Up”. ![]()
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