This week's album and EP releases
Here's a list of a things that came out in this past week, up through Friday. Of course, there's no way to be completely comprehensive with this and I avoided including things where information was too lacking, so feel free to mention anything that isn't on here that you think is worth mentioning. Beyond that, if you have any thoughts of any of these albums, it would be great to hear them :)
| Artist | Title | Genre(s) | Song Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.C.E. | Under Cover EP | K-Pop | Song.link |
| Alex Lahey | The Best of Luck Club | Power Pop | Song.link |
| American Sharks | 11:11 | Stoner Rock | Song.link |
| Antony Carle | The Moment | Electropop | Song.link |
| Big Big Train | Grand Tour | Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog | Song.link |
| Bow Wow | Greenlight 6 | Pop Rap | Soundcloud |
| Brad Mehldau | Finding Gabriel | Jazz Fusion, Third Stream | Song.link |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | Dedicated | Dance-Pop, Synthpop | Song.link |
| The Cash Box Kings | Hail To The Kings! | Blues | Song.link |
| Cat Princess | Forbidden Items | Art Pop, Indie Pop | Song.link |
| Chevy Woods | New 90's | Trap Rap, Pop Rap | Song.link |
| Com Truise | Persuasion System | Synthwave, Chillwave | Song.link |
| Conrad Sewell | LIFE | Singer/Songwriter | Song.link |
| Crooked Colours | Langata | Dance, Indie Pop | Song.link |
| Curren$y & Statik Selektah | Gran Turismo | Southern Hip Hop | Song.link |
| Dâm-Funk | STFU II | Synth Funk | Song.link |
| Digga D | Double Tap Diaries | UK Drill, UK Hip Hop | Song.link |
| DJ Khaled | Father of Asahd | Pop Rap | Song.link |
| DUCKWRTH | The Falling Man | Pop Rap | Song.link |
| Fauvely | This Is What The Living Do EP | Indie Pop | Song.link |
| Frenship | Vacation | Electropop | Song.link |
| FRENSHIP | Vacation | Electropop, Indie Pop | Song.link |
| Full of Hell | Weeping Choir | Deathgrind, Noise | Song.link |
| Ghostemane | Opium | Grunge, Acoustic Rock | Song.link |
| Glassing | Spotted Horse | Post-Hardcore, Atmospheric Black Metal | Song.link |
| Greg Antista & The Lonely Streets | Shake, Stomp And Stumble | Pop Punk | Song.link |
| The Head and the Heart | Living Mirage | Folk Pop, Indie Folk | Song.link |
| The Heavy | Sons | Funk Rock | Song.link |
| Injury Reserve | Injury Reserve | Experimental Hip Hop | Song.link |
| Institute | Readjusting The Locks | Post-Punk | Song.link |
| Interpol | A Fine Mess EP | Post-Punk Revival, Indie Rock | Song.link |
| Jimmie Vaughan | Baby, Please Come Home | Blues Rock | Song.link |
| Joey Fatts | Chipper Jones Vol. 4 | West Coast Hip Hop | Song.link |
| Kota the Friend | FOTO | East Coast Hip Hop, Jazz Rap | Song.link |
| Kurt Travis | There's A Place I Want To Take You | Indie Pop | Song.link |
| Lewis Capaldi | Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent | Piano Rock | Song.link |
| Lucette | Deluxe Hotel Room | Singer/Songwriter | Song.link |
| Maluma | 11:11 | Latin Pop, Reggaeton | Song.link |
| Megan Thee Stallion | Fever | Trap Rap | Song.link |
| Minor Poet | The Good News EP | Indie Pop | Song.link |
| The National | I Am Easy To Find | Indie Rock, Chamber Pop | Song.link |
| NIKI | wanna take this downtown EP | Alternative R&B | Song.link |
| Noseholes | Ant And End | Post-Punk | Song.link |
| Olden Yolk | Living Theatre | Neo-Psychedelia, Indie Folk | Song.link |
| Operators | Radiant Dawn | Synthpop | Song.link |
| Psychic Graveyard | Loud As Laughter | Noise Rock | Song.link |
| Rammstein | Rammstein | Industrial Metal | Song.link |
| Rich Aucoin | Release | Indie Pop | Song.link |
| Sam Cohen | The Future's Still Ringing In My Ears | Psychedelic Pop, Indie Pop | Song.link |
| Seba Kaapstad | Thina | Neo Soul | Song.link |
| Second Still | Violet Phase | Coldwave | Bandcamp |
| Slow Pulp | Big Day EP | Dream Pop, Indie Pop | Song.link |
| slowthai | Nothing Great About Britain | UK Hip Hop, Grime | Song.link 2 |
| Son Step | Fossilillies | Indie Pop, Indie Rock | Song.link |
| Theo Croker | Star People Nation | Jazz Fusion | Song.link |
| Tyler, The Creator | IGOR | Neo-Soul, Alternative R&B | Song.link |
| Verdigrls | Small Moves EP | Indie Pop, Dream Pop | Song.link |
| Whitesnake | Flesh & Blood | Hard Rock | Song.link |
| Winner | We EP | K-Pop | Song.link |
| Wu-Tang Clan | Of Mics and Men (Music from the Showtime Documentary Series) | East Coast Hip Hop | Song.link |
| WVNDER | Nothing Stays | Emo-Pop | Song.link |
| Zr. King | Musically & Morally Bankrupt | Alternative Rock | Song.link |
Notes:
Bow Wow - Greenlight 6 || no song.link yet, soundcloud link instead
DUCKWRTH - The Falling Man || linked no "parental advisory" version (so NSFW warning)
DJ Khaled - Father of Asahd | linked no "parental advisory" version (so NSFW warning)
Ghostemane - Opium || says single but is EP
Megan Thee Stallion - Fever || linked no "parental advisory" version (so NSFW warning)
Second Still - Violet Phase || no song.link yet, bandcamp link instead
slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain || two versions on song.link with different links, included both
That's a really nice description. I feel with the National, with each album they've been getting more mature but less interesting (with TWFM sitting right at the crossroads, imo). Maturity isn't easy to define, but this album feels very sure with itself, it's effortless and inviting. You can tell the National have been doing this for decades. There weren't any stand out moment, or shocking turns, but that's cool, it captures a tone, and holds you there for an hour.
I agree about the female vocals, it's a wonderful addition I wouldn't have thought of The National taking. Male-female vocals aren't easy to do, and they don't always pull it off (Quiet Light, I think?) but when it works it's The National through and through.
Don't miss out on Dâm-Funk. He's one of the few musicians keeping the real artistry of synth funk alive beyond just a gimmick. His work a few years back with Steve Arrington was legendary, and he was back in the spotlight working with Christine and the Queens on her last album.
STFU II probably isn't going to 'wow' any of you but it's a really cohesive, confident record, almost falling into a kind of 'ambient funk' sound. Great for working to while getting some groove on.