Another week jam-packed with interesting new releases jostling for attention. Here Silent Radio offers its pick.
Stick in the Wheel A Thousand Pokes
As far from pastoral folk as you can get. Named after the 14th Century story of Tittivilus, the recording demon, who collects scribes’ mistakes (pokes) and the idle chatter of the “liars with their hairy tongues” congregation, SITW’s fourth studio album is a satirical and often boisterous work all about our mistakes in life.
Chris Acker Famous Lunch
A key figure of the underground country scene over the past decade whose latest is caught somewhere in-between the cowboy laments of Jerry Reed and the tender-hearted writing of Gram Parsons.
Field Music Limits of Language
Songs which mix synthesised textures with off-the-cuff flickers of guitar and layers of disorientating found-sound percussion.
Famous Party Album
Band emerging from the Brixton Windmill scene with a barrage of halcyon melodies, despondent electronics jutting against warming acoustics, and scintillating song structure
Faux Real Faux Ever
Bringing aspects of their genre-bending and gravity-defying live shows to the table in the form of soaring harmonies, off-the-wall lyricism, and offbeat melodrama.
Goat Goat
Their third album in as many years sees them summoning rhythmically driven rituals in unmistakable style, equally adept at igniting dancefloors and expanding minds.
Howl in the Typewriter Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Mind
An artist who has always been loath to repeat himself, this time coming up with a mind-expanding brew of spaced-out psychedelia and experimental beats.
Various Godspunk Vol 26
The 26th edition of the Pumf Records compilation featuring 38 songs from a cornucopia of 20 artists with the sort of names it is easy to imagine Peel listing in the early 80s: Howl in the Typewriter, Awkward Geisha & DJ Sid James, Nostril Flair, Proud Fuckoo Band
Tucker Zimmerman Dance of Love
His sprawling collection of records have explored folk, 12-bar blues, full-band rock concertos and classical piano compositions, while on his 4AD debut he collaborates with Big Thief.
Congratulations Slap EP
With punchy melodies and infectious hooks, congratulations deliver a mix of anthemic and experimental sounds fusing art-rock, garage, synth-pop and post-punk.
Afro Celt Sound System OVA
Beat laden global dance music that makes the connection between Celtic and African sounds.
Klô Pelgag Abracadabra
Quebec artist with soaring melodies and orchestration.
Dua Saleh I Should Call Them
A collection of R&B-infused electronic indie-pop songs that portray the spiritual power, resilience, and joy of love found between two star crossed lovers.
Vomit Forth Terrified of God
Band that has an unabashed goal to make “the most unsettling, brutal and scary death metal record of all time.”
The Linda Lindas No Obligation
Their second album further advances their unironic, joyful, and exciting trajectory of mashing up L.A. punk with post punk, garage rock, power pop, new wave and rock en español.
Dawes Oh Brother
Its nine heartfelt songs move between folk-rock, piano ballads, and sprawling jams
Cosmic Room 99 Cosmic Room 99
Musically, Cosmic Room 99 draw influences from a diverse range of sources, including the obsessive rhythms of The Velvet Underground, the dreamy psychedelia of Syd Barrett’s Pink Floyd, the harmonies of The Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds”, the sharp feedback of The Jesus and Mary Chain, the austere wave of Joy Division, and the deep, abysmal worlds of Bauhaus, all linked by a punk attitude.
Dragony Hic Svnt Dracones
New studio album featuring 11 strong and catchy melodic metal tracks.
Master Boot Record Hardwarez
Across nine tracks, they blend chiptune, classical music, and heavy metal in distinct ways.
DoFlame Bent
DoFlame is like the hardcore version of a coming-of-age movie, capturing all of the joy, confusion, and determination of being young and unsure of what’s next, just as effectively as it blends the unbridled aggression of heavy music with the swagger of hip hop.
The Armoires Octoberland
A release blending revved-up chamber-pop hooks with literate lyrical world-building to explore a timeless musical landscape that’s rich in detail.
The Crown Crown of Thorns
Swedish death metal band’s twelfth album.
Propaganda Propaganda
Forty years since their inception, and almost two decades since their last release, art-synth auteurs Propaganda return with a brand-new chapter in their story.
Cemetery Skyline Nordic Gothic
Finnish band who describe themselves as “ambassadors of melodic, melancholic and dark rock.”
HMOT There Will Come Gentle Rain
Guest appearances by Eldar Tagi, Adela Mede, Sainkho Namtchylak and Ruper Clearvaux embellish HMOT’s experimental electronics, quray recordings, processed field recordings and samples.
The Dears No Cities Left
The definitive 20th anniversary edition which built on their vision of harmonically rich post-punk excess, No Cities Left combines textures and layers of electronic and classical instruments, interspersed with leads from baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, cello and trumpet between soaring vocals and ripping guitar solos.
Flowerovlove Ache in my Tooth
Her EP is a fusion of ecstatic, love-addled emotion and sunny, genre-swirling pop
Belaganas Rock Bottom EP
Debut EP from Arizona-born, LA-based rap trio made up of vocalists, Joey J and Shaker, plus drummer, Nick Wille.
Sofiane Pamart Noche
Deluxe version of the album featuring five new, previously unreleased songs.
The Hidden Cameras Mississauga Goddam
20th anniversary expanded reissue featuring bonus demos, b-sides and live session recordings highlighting the band’s pop and queer sensibilities.
Skinner Geek Love EP
The DNA of no wave and post-punk acts like The B52s, James Chance and the Contortions and ESG through to alt-rock touchstones Pixies and Morphine combined with a talent for grunge-nodding self-production.
Ad Infinitum Abyss
Modern metal band introduces darker soundscapes, and the band describes Abyss as their most elaborate, intimate and unapologetic work so far.
Quireboys Wardour Street
Album consisting of 11 new original songs that hark back to that famous Quireboys rock’n’roll sound. The album features the singles ‘Jeeze Louise’, ‘Raining Whiskey’ featuring Frankie Miller and the brand new single ‘I Think I Got It Wrong Again’.
Myles Kennedy The Art of Letting Go
This time around Kennedy has delivered a record that could be performed as a trio, without having to reimagine arrangements – resulting in a more riff heavy, guitar driven sound.