Blood Orange – Freetown Sound
Written and produced by Devonté Hynes, Freetown Sound features musical contributions from Nelly Furtado, Carly Rae Jepsen, BEA1991, Debbie Harry and a host of others. In a similar vein to Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly and D’Angelo’s Black Messiah.
Blood Orange - Augustine
Lisa Hannigan – At Swim
Long-awaited follow up to 2011's Passenger, At Swim promises much, produced by The National's Aaron Dessner.
Lisa Hannigan - Prayer For The Dying
Ryley Walker – Golden Sings That Have Been Sung
Walker's first two albums drew praise from the likes of Robert Plant and had a British folk tinge. His new album draws more on the US scene and plays down the virtuoso guitar playing.
Ryley Walker - The Roundabout
Scott Walker – The Childhood of a Leader
A key and compelling component to Brady Corbet’s directorial debut, it is Walker’s first O.S.T. work since his score for Pola X in 1999. Walker continues to work with long-term collaborators Peter Walsh (co-producer) and Mark Warman (musical director), with the latter conducting an orchestra comprised of 46 string players and 16 brass for the studio recording.
Scott Walker - Run
Ed Harcourt – Furnaces
Ed Harcourt returns with his seventh album, produced by long-term collaborator Flood. The result is an album that, for all its fire and brimstone, is also euphoric and celebratory. The artwork was created by the legendary Gonzo artist Ralph Steadman.
Ed Harcourt - Furnaces
This week's selection is by Michael Moloney, aka llamalpaca from the vinyl-only record and design store, Chameleon.
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