New album: A hidden gem released earlier in 2023 by duo Philadelphia guitarist Victoria Rose and Baltimore musician Stone Filipczak brings rich vocal harmonies and beautiful profound folk-pop
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@: Mind Palace Music
Madeline Kenney: A New Reality Mind
Madeline Kenney: A New Reality Mind
New album: Sensitive, experimental, dreamy, highly original electro-pop in this fourth album by the Oakland artist, songs reflecting on mindset after from splitting with her partner, and a theme of perceiving reality, referencing John Berger’s book Ways of Seeing
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The Beths’
New album: Deliciously enjoyable new album by the New Zealand indie quartet, with strong melodies, lyrics that carefully balance the melancholy, thoughtful and feelgood, not least the title track which ponders the irony of knowing in great detail someone you are no longer in a relationship with
Read moreNew albums: Rufus Wainwright, Julianna Barwick, The Streets, Donna Missal, Mr Ben & The Bens, The Beths, NZCA Lines, SoKo, Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience
This week’s big nine
This week’s selection includes classic Rufus Wainwright, a return for Mike Skinner collaborating on each Streets song, powerful ambience from Julianna Barwick and a selection of eccentric, eclectic pop releases
Read moreNew albums: Snapped Ankles, Royal Trux, Self Esteem, The Comet Is Coming, Alice Phoebe Lou, Our Native Daughters, Hand Habits, Hejira, Robert Forster, Teen, Durand Jones, Japanese House
Snapped Ankles
This week’s selection roundup includes a raucous return for Royal Trux after 19 years and Robert Forster’s second in a decade, plus a chorus of of beautiful vocalists from Self Esteem to Alice Phoebe Lou and a whole lot more
Read moreNew albums: Toro y Moi, The Twilight Sad, Steve Mason, Steve Gunn, James Blake, Juliana Hatfield, Lost Under Heaven, Be Svendsen
Quirky, funky and colourful: freelance Tory y Moi
Our latest roundup of new releases includes an emotional return for The Twilight Sad and Steve Gunn, catchy quirkiness from Toro Y Moi, solid alt-rock from Juliana Hatfield, cosmic pop from Steve Mason, and dire warnings from Lost Under Heaven
Read moreNew albums: Slaves, Kathryn Joseph, The Beths, Oh Sees, Our Girl, Mitski, Death Cab For Cutie, The Yossarians
The Beths debut album cover
A bumper roundup of new albums includes prog rock from Oh Sees, outstanding indie from New Zealand and the UK, including Slaves and The Beths, ghostly beauty from Scotland’s Kathryn Joseph, plus Death Cab For Cutie
Read moreNew albums: Janelle Monáe, Brian Eno, Blossoms, Okkervil River, Speedy Ortiz, We Are Scientists
Janelle Monáe
Funk, pop and rap from the Prince-influence Janelle Monae, Brian Eno’s art installation ambient work, plus an electric selection of British and American indie, rock and pop make up our latest selection
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