The acclaimed Irish artist makes a radical sonic shift for his most ambitious work, tackling themes of anxiety, social unease and personal transitions. The album was produced by Nineteen85 (Drake and dysn), Two Inch Punch (Sam Smith and Years & Years) and Frank Dukes (Kanye West and Rihanna).
Contact: Amy Bailey
The feisty vocalist’s debut album is an unapologetic declaration of self-acceptance, packed with fierce, DGAF songs and sung with a “f*cking incredible voice” (Pigeons and Planes).
Contact: James Rainis
The critically acclaimed LA five-piece caps a trilogy of albums with its first release in three years. These 12 bright and synthy tracks are less contemplative and experiment more with hip-hop, electronic and blues influences.
Contact: Amy Bailey
The soulful Southern-rock band’s new album, produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson and Jason Isbell), blends Lynyrd Skynyrd swagger with Black Sabbath-style riffs, buoyed by gospel organs and fiery fiddles.
Contact: James Rainis
More than 25 of the iconic trumpeter’s classic albums, some of which have been out of print for years, have been remastered and will be re-released on CD. South Of The Border, What Now My Love, Going Places and Rise will also be reissued on vinyl.
Contact: Max Lefkowitz
Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff assembled an entirely new cast of musicians – most from the worlds of jazz and avant-garde – for an album that confronts recent personal and professional transitions and the loss of a loved one with strength and novelistic storytelling.
Contact: Ally Norton
The Canadian DJ trio consisting of First Nations members releases its third album, which mixes bruising electronic music with traditional powwow singing and strong political messages. The album features Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and Saul Williams, as well as original poetry by the late John Trudell.
Contact: Max Lefkowitz
The companion album to the forthcoming Bruce Springsteen memoir ‘Born To Run’ provides a chronological audio guide to Springsteen’s career and features five previously unreleased tracks, including performances from early Springsteen ensembles including The Castiles, Steel Mill and The Bruce Springsteen Band.
Contact: James Rainis
The iconic trumpeter’s adventurous new release is an electronic and dance-infused collection of original compositions and covers of classics by Michael Jackson, Burt Bacharach and others.
Contact: Max Lefkowitz
The musical project led by Justin Vernon releases its third studio album, 10 poly-fi recordings that are part love letter, part final resting place of two decades of searching for self-understanding like a religion - and the inner resolution of maybe never finding that understanding.
Contact: Bryant Kitching
The pioneering American songwriter’s latest studio album, released on his Oh Boy label, is a collection of classics recorded as duets with prominent female country and roots artists.
Contact: Ally Norton
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