Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore Tragic Magic
Barwick and Lattimore were given access to the extraordinary instrument collection of the Philharmonie de Paris’ Musée de la Musique in partnership with French label InFiné. The two artists embraced a divine setting, overwhelmed by the beauty and history at their fingertips. Lattimore selected three harps tracing the evolution of the instrument from 1728 to 1873, and Barwick chose several analog synthesizers that have shaped decades of exploratory music, including the Roland JUPITER and Sequential Circuits PROPHET-5, among other treasures.
Imarhan Essam
Building on the foundations of assouf (the desert blues sound made globally known by Tinariwen and Mdou Moctar), the group fuse ancient poetry and rhythm with funk, psychedelia, and pan-African groove.
Sleaford Mods The Demise of Planet X
Their most expansive and ambitious release to date, the album features a rare guest appearance from former Life Without Buildings frontwoman Sue Tompkins, plus collaborations with Aldous Harding, soul singer Liam Bailey and grime MC Snowy.
Ayka Doggy Bag
Liverpool-born, Norway-based describing herself as “self-taught five chord guitarist singing both greatly and poorly about misery and fun”. There is an appealing fragility and wonkiness to it.
Tigra and SPNCR Black Rice EP
EP that finds the duo blending 808s with analog synths, witty lyricism with lush harmonies, and a mellow West Coast attitude with intergalactic cool.
Tyler Ramsey and Carl Broemel Celestun
It encapsulates the duo’s singular camaraderie as My Morning Jacket guitarist Broemel’s classically trained virtuosity aligns with Ramsey’s nimble fingerstyle picking to create a predominantly instrumental song cycle recorded almost entirely on acoustic guitars.
Ya Tseen Stand on my Shoulders
Led by multi-disciplinary artist Nicholas Galanin, Stand On My Shoulders is an incandescent exploration of existence, a celebration of love and connection to Land.
The James Hunter Six Off the Fence
Featuring twelve self-penned tunes, each song delivered with Hunter’s customary blend of smooth vocal control coupled with heart-worn grit and wit. It includes a duet with Van Morrison.
Sassy009 Dreamer+
Steered by freshly distorted vocals and elements of grunge, shoegaze, ‘90s beatronica and gauzy hyperpop, the album is a record of self-discovery and self-effacement.
Edenbridge Set the Dark on Fire
Their 12th album has a significantly heavier basic sound, which harmonizes with the lyrical and visual direction of the Austrian quintet around singer Sabine Edelsbacher and composer/guitarist/keyboardist Lanvall.
Alev Lenz 4 in a Cycle of Thirds
An album that touches on traditional folk musics, chamber music, contemporary composition, film score, and even interweaves sprightly jazz inflections, without ever becoming restricted by the drones that form its foundations.
Gluecifer Same Drug New High
They continue to play their passionate melange of irresistible punk rock, traditional rock’n‘roll and dazzling glam elements
Shaking Hand Shaking Hand
The band’s musical DNA runs through experimental guitar outfits like Women, Slint, Sonic Youth, Pavement, and Ulrika Spacek, balanced with the melodic sensibility of Big Thief and the dynamic intimacy of Yo La Tengo.
Westside Cowboy So Much Country Til We Get There EP
Second EP from Manchester band that has supported English Teacher, Ezra Furman and Black Country, New Road.
Wormy Shark River
Skilful production and backing vocals from his bandmates Conti and Samia drench most of the record in a sepia-toned indie glow complete with the occasional pedal steel, but Rauchwerk’s vocals betray his fondness for emo-leaning folk luminaries like Bright Eyes and the Mountain Goats.
Alexander Wolfe Everythinglessness
At its core, ‘Everythinglessness’ is a record about masculinity and the mental health crisis facing young men, a subject Wolfe has lived through and now gives voice to with unflinching honesty.
Local Weatherman Right Now EP
The release explores self-doubt, new beginnings, and the pain of distance with a sound that pulls from power pop, emo, and slacker rock.
Sunday Mourners A-Rhythym Absolute
A blend of minimalism, melody, and raw, primal energy. Sunday Mourners debut fuses Art-Punk restraint with a love for the noisy and the unconventional.
Cold Night For Alligators With All That’s Left
Band known for their distinctive blend of emotional alt-metal, melancholic atmospheres and infectious hooks.
Golden Hours Beyond Wires
An outfit of seasoned players who between them have performed as part of Gang Of Four, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Tricky andThe Fuzztones.
Amanda Bergman embraced for a second as we die
Bergman describes her third album as a display of “love as resistance. Across relationships – romantic, familial, ancestral – love is portrayed as/assumed to be the only force that still feels real amid chaos”.
The Morning Stars A Hymn Without A Sound
Berlin band whose music is a soulful blend of bouncy post-rock, floating dream pop, anthemic indie rock, stop-and-go funk and embracing harmony vocals.
Lexa Gates I Am
Colombian-Puerto Rican artist from Queens, has carved out a singular lane with her intoxicating blend of R&B and rap.
In A House of Heartbeats Divination of Dreams
Their music, steeped in atmosphere and cinematic tension, walks the line between dream and dread, an ever-shifting blend of post-rock, doom, goth, and shoegaze.
Neapolitan The Fool EP
An EP that follows the journey of its central figure, The Fool, a character shaped by struggle yet defined by transformation.
