The Orielles – Silver Dollar Moment
Highly absorbing, offbeat shoegaze indie, disco, funk and soul combine with youthful, experimental exuberance and a fine sense of humour from the young band who have only been signed to Heavenly Records for a year.
The Orielles – Let Your Dogtooth Grow
Ought – Room Inside The World
Taut work by the Montreal band who have honed their indie style with vibraphones, synths and drum machines, and with this, their third LP, move to Merge after their first two on Constellation Records. Singer Tim Darcy's wry, oddball lyrics address many a modern problem with intrigue.
Ought – These 3 Things
Insecure Men – Insecure Men
Saul Adamczewski of Fat White Family and Moonlandingz pursues another project, and this first offbeat indie LP is a merrily miserable mix of slower material full of dry humour, a crafted comedown addressing the realities of the male psyche.
Insecure Men – Teenage Toy
Screaming Females – All At Once
They used to be more of a punk band, and they've collaborated with Garbage, but now this album mixes rock and indie styles, expanding the range and style of the dynamic powerful voice of Marissa Paternoster and her trio hailing from New Brunswick, New Jersey, and their sixth LP in a dozen years on Don Giovanni Records
Screaming Females – Glass House
Superchunk – What a Time to Be Alive
No holds barred here, and while the last album, 2013's I Hate Music was all about death and ageing, this one addresses the topic of pain. But don't let that put you off. It's powerful, witty, intelligent indie rock from the band who began nearly 28 years ago, and includes guest appearances by Sabrina Ellis (A Giant Dog, Sweet Spirit), Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee), Stephin Merritt (The Magnetic Fields), Skylar Gudasz, and David Bazan.
Superchunk – What a Time to Be Alive
FRIGS – Basic Behaviour
Psychedelic postpunk indie from the Toronto band, echoing influences such as PJ Harvey, Sonic Youth and XTC, and singer Bria Salmena also has a touch of the Siouxsie Sioux about her. If that's not a recommendation, what is? Released on Arts & Crafts Productions.
FRIGS – Talking PIctures
This week's selection is by The Landlord.
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