Here’s a rundown of new releases on DSPs and physical releases in record shops this week.
Released today
New Albums
IDLES – TANGK
The fifth album from the English rock band is produced by Nigel Godrich, Kenny Beats and Mark Bohen, and features LCD Soundystem’s James Murphy and Nancy Wang on vocals. IDLES for Dublin & Belfast shows
serpentwithfeet – GRIP
Alternative R&B artist and polymath releases new album on Secretly Canadian featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Yanga YaYa, Mick Jenkins and Orion Sun. ‘Safe Word’
Omni – Souvenir
Atlanta band Omnirelease their fourth album (and second for Sub Pop) ‘Plastic Pyramid’ is a slinky alt-rock wiry song that reminds me of Ireland’s own Silverbacks, or Dry Cleaning., and it features Izzy Glaudini of another favourite band, Automatic. OMNI play Dublin on April 14th.
El Perro del Mar – Big Anonymous
Swedish artist Sarah Assbring and maker of haunting pop sounds releases her first album in 8 years via City Slang.
Chromeo – Adult Contemporary
The fun ’80s electro pop duo are back with La Roux in tow, and song titles like ‘(I Don’t Need A) New Girl’.
Plantain Papi – Still Hearing
Nigerian-born, Ireland-raised producer and songwriter’s debut album explores healing in the context of life post-pandemic, heartbreak, loss and grief. ‘My Best’
HEALTH – Rat Wars
Long-standing industrial electronic band. ‘FUTURE OF HELL’
William Doyle – Springs Eternal
Serving up art-pop for the anthropocene, Doyle was formerly known as East India Youth, Springs Eternal features contributions from musicians Alexander Painter, Genevieve Dawson and Brian Eno.
Lime Garden – One More Thing
Brighton indie-rock band release their debut. They play Workman’s Club on March 2nd. ‘Pop Star’
Molly Lewis – On The Lips
The debut album from world renowned whistler Molly Lewis. Yes, you heard that right.
Romance – Endless Love
“A 35 minute pocket symphony for anyone wounded by Cupid’s arrow. Endless Love is a dreamlike elegy to love and passion, in which a Greek chorus of Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross chronicle the drama, dissonance and devotion of a tempestuous relationship. Romance deploy swelling strings, vaporous synth pads and gossamer electroacoustic elements to create an epic slow-mo power ballad. Coming on like Romance’s trashy response to Basinski’s Disintegration Loops…
Robbie Stickland – Lastingness
Mac Demarco-esque slacker songwriter bedroom power pop music from Dubliner Robbie Stickland.
New EPs
Sive – In Cloak & Womb EP
Irish singer-songwriter Sadhbh O’Sullivan releases a song cycle tracing the echoes of Brigid. Bandcamp.
boyfrens – Dublin Based Icon
6-track EP from the Dublin electronic club pop producer Jack Hevey.
Fatima – Love On Acid EP
Swedish soul singer with hip-hop in her blueprint, Fatima is back.
Tiger & Woods – Playing For Extras
Dynamic disco dance duo are back with another new EP shortly after the last one.
Also released today
- Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want To Turn Into You (Everasking Edition)
- Grandaddy – Blu Wava
- Middle Kids – Faith Crisis Pt. 1
- Mother Mother – Grief Chapter
- Tinlicker – Cold Enough For Snow
