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  • NEW Smino's Maybe in Nirvana x Mind Game | VerseTaku
    • Smino's latest album, Maybe in Nirvana, released in December 2024, showcases his introspective lyricism and genre-blending style, exploring themes of love, self-discovery, and resilience. Similarly, the anime film Mind Game is a surreal journey of self-discovery and transformation, following the protagonist's quest for a more meaningful life. Both works challenge conventional narratives, inviting audiences to reflect on personal growth and the pursuit of one's true path.
  • Musician Kim Deal : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn | NPR
    • With a little help from the smash hit Cannonball, The Breeders became one of the biggest names in early '90s alternative rock. In 2018, we chatted with the band's lead guitarist and singer Kim Deal. The band just released their first new record in 10 years. Just this past month, Deal recorded her first ever solo album: Nobody Loves You More. She talked about the music scene in her hometown of Dayton, Ohio, how unintended her success was, and transitioning from the Pixies to The Breeders.
  • SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE NATIONAL - ROME | The Spill Magazine | Dec. 13, 2024, 5:03 a.m.
    • THE NATIONAL ROME 4AD The National have had a busy few years, encompassing two albums, a well-received Glastonbury headline slot, and a much-needed return to the top table of indie rock. This, then, doubles as a celebration of that re-ascension – it’s a crystal clear, energetic document of The National’s live set, encompassing cuts from […]
  • Aditya Rikhari Makes Bollywood Debut With | Loudest
    • This collaboration marks a pivotal moment in Aditya Rikhari’s career, showcasing his talent for creating music that resonates across different platforms.
  • Saint Etienne - The Night | Northern Transmissions
    • Saint Etienne’s latest album, The Night, is a cinematic piece that blurs the line between dream and reality. From its opening moments of soft ambient textures to its delicate juxtaposition between natural and urban samples, the album holds you in the twilight hours—where time and consciousness seem to dissolve.
  • Saint Etienne: The Night Album Review | Pitchfork | Dec. 19, 2024, midnight
    • On the beloved indie-pop trio’s 11th album, world-weary acceptance and the unending march of time take shape as cloudy ambient tones and creepy nocturnal resonance. But time has a pitiless way ...
  • Saint Etienne - The Night | Reviews | Clash Magazine Music News ... | Clash Magazine | Dec. 13, 2024, 2:23 p.m.
    • ‘The Night’ is billed as Saint Etienne’s twelfth studio album, which may seem like a relatively paltry return for a band that will celebrate thirty-five years of activity next year by releasing a thirteenth in close succession. But these bald statistics, like ‘The Night’ itself, only tell part of the story. Saint Etienne, collectively and individually, is a much more expansive ...

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album cover: absolute gewinner

absolute gewinner | Tiavo

Released: Dec. 13, 2024
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Acoustic covers, Vol. 2 | Violet Orlandi

Released: Dec. 5, 2024
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album cover: Alkaline Kiss

Alkaline Kiss | Vices Inc

Released: Dec. 13, 2024
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album cover: A Weekend In The City B-Sides

A Weekend In The City B-Sides | Bloc Party

Released: Nov. 22, 2024
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album cover: Columbarium

Columbarium | CrazyEightyEight

Released: Dec. 14, 2024
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album cover: Curation 4

Curation 4 | Jace!

Released: Nov. 22, 2024
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album cover: Death Jokes II

Death Jokes II | Amen Dunes

Released: Dec. 10, 2024
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Diving Deep Live | Tori Amos

Released: Dec. 6, 2024
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  • Tori Amos - Tour Dates, Song Releases, and More | Consequence | Jan. 31, 2023, midnight
    • Tori Amos Announces New Live Album Diving Deep Live. Amos has also shared a live version of her song "Cornflake Girl" as Diving Deep Live's first single. November 1, 2024

album cover: Dust

Dust | Say Lou Lou

Released: Nov. 22, 2024
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  • Say Lou Lou Unveils Shimmering New Album 'Dust' | Broadway World
    • The critically acclaimed duo SAY LOU LOU - composed of twins Elektra and Miranda Kilbey - have unveiled their brand new album DUST. The album is the band’s first full-length record in 6 years, the second half of Dust Pt. 1, an EP released in April of this year.
  • Say Lou Lou Find catharsis on their new album | Northern Transmissions | Nov. 19, 2024, 6:14 p.m.
    • Say Lou Lou interview with with Northern Transmissions. The duo talked about the emotional challenges leading up to their LP Dust and more

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album cover: Echoes Of Euphoria

Echoes Of Euphoria | Frontliner

Released: Nov. 29, 2024
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album cover: Fail In Respawn

Fail In Respawn | JaydenGP

Released: Dec. 6, 2024
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album cover: Far Out to Where We Were Then: The Maraqopa Demos

Far Out to Where We Were Then: The Maraqopa Demos | Damien Jurado

Released: Dec. 13, 2024
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album cover: Fauxllennium

Fauxllennium | TV Girl | George Clanton

Released: Dec. 2, 2024
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  • TV Girl and George Clanton - Fauxllennium | FADEAWAYRADIATE | Dec. 4, 2024, 2:36 p.m.
    • The downside in publishing the end of The Year List too early, is that someone might drop a fantastic album on the 2nd of December. …
  • REVIEW: TV Girl and George Clanton share the story of their lives in the new album ‘Fauxllennium’ | The Roar
    • On Dec. 2, 2024, indie-pop band TV Girl partnered with synth-pop musician George Clanton, releasing their new album, “Fauxllennium.” Consisting of seven tracks, “Fauxllennium” immerses listeners in a euphoric-sounding journey. The lead single and first track, “Summer 2000 Baby,” samples “Summer 2000” by X-Cetra. This track creates a playful sound through hard-hitting piano chords, reminding...

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album cover: Good Mourning

Good Mourning | Clara La San

Released: Dec. 13, 2024
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  • Piercing The Enigma: Clara La San In Conversation | Clash Magazine
    • A bedroom producer who’d just released her debut mixtape ‘Good Mourning’ following collaborations with Missingno and Scratcha DVA, she was seen as something of a recluse – a reputation which only increased when she later deleted “Good Mourning” from streaming sites.

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album cover: Haunted Disc

Haunted Disc | DJ Suzy

Released: Nov. 22, 2024
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album cover: Head Void Tapes

Head Void Tapes | From Indian Lakes

Released: Nov. 27, 2024
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Heavy Metal | Cameron Winter

Released: Dec. 6, 2024
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  • "Vines" by Cameron Winter | Northern Transmissions | Dec. 1, 2024, 1:58 a.m.
    • "Vines" by Cameron Winter is Northern Transmissions Song of the Day. The track is off the Geese frontman's debut solo LP Heavy Metal
  • Albums Of The Week: Cameron Winter | Heavy Metal | Tinnitist | Dec. 5, 2024, midnight
    • T HE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “On Heavy Metal — the debut solo album from Cameron Winter — the Geese frontman unravels his eclectic influences into a surreal mosaic of modern songwriting.. Rumored to have been composed in abandoned basements, taxi back seats, and in impromptu jam sessions in public spaces, Heavy Metal draws on both the chaos of the road and Winter’s greater sense of ...
  • Heavy Metal - Cameron Winter | Northern Transmissions
    • Heavy Metal by Cameron Winter album review by Ben Lock for Northern Transmissions. The Geese member's solo LP, drops on 12/5 via Partisan
  • Review: Heavy Metal – Cameron Winter | Real Goblin | Dec. 6, 2024, 6:31 p.m.
    • Strangely Powerful Review Score: A December 6th / 2024 – Ah, the dreaded month of December. Few musicians dare to push their album releases this far into the year, lest you end up being overl…

album cover: Holocene

Holocene | Theodor

Released: Nov. 29, 2024
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album cover: Horrible Occurrences

Horrible Occurrences | Advance Base

Released: Dec. 6, 2024
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  • Advance Base - Horrible Occurrences | Various Small Flames | Dec. 6, 2024, 7:33 p.m.
    • Various Small Flames review Horrible Occurrences, the new full-length album from Advance Base out now via Run For Cover and Orindal Records.

album cover: How To Re‐Assemble An Atomic Bomb

How To Re‐Assemble An Atomic Bomb | U2

Released: Nov. 29, 2024
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album cover: I Control My Destiny

I Control My Destiny | Yungeen Ace

Released: Nov. 29, 2024
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album cover: Jaana

Jaana | Aditya Rikhari

Released: Dec. 12, 2024
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  • Aditya Rikhari Makes Bollywood Debut With | Loudest
    • This collaboration marks a pivotal moment in Aditya Rikhari’s career, showcasing his talent for creating music that resonates across different platforms.

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album cover: Live at Third Man Records

Live at Third Man Records | Interpol

Released: Dec. 6, 2024
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album cover: Mahashmashana

Mahashmashana | Father John Misty

Released: Nov. 22, 2024
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  • Album Review: Father John Misty – Mahashmashana | ACRN.com | Dec. 9, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
    • By Kourtney Gierke, Contributor [Sub Pop; 2024] Rating: 9/10 Key Tracks: “I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All,” “She Cleans Up,” “Mahashmashana” The highly anticipated Mahashmashana album from …
  • “Mahashmashana” is not my favorite Father John Misty album | The Observer
    • Released Nov. 22, “Mahashmashana” is the sixth studio album by Josh Tillman under the moniker Father John Misty. Like Tillman’s previous albums, “Mahashmashana”—an anglicization of the word for “cremation ground” in Sanskrit—manages to balance a deeply cynical tone alongside a surprising amount of emotional depth. Let me start with what I liked. Tillman’s lyricism sparkles,...
  • Father John Misty – (2024) Mahashmashana  | Dalton Koss HQ | Dec. 5, 2024, 10:33 p.m.
    • It’s Friday 6th December 2024, and it’s almost the end of another year, I don’t mean to bring you all down but that’s another 365 days completed of crawling to the inevitable falling off the existe…
  • Father John Misty – Mahashmashana | Axl's Catch Groove | Dec. 5, 2024, 7:31 p.m.
    • 2024 Father John Misty (FJM) née Josh Tillman’s new album, Mahashmashana, returns to Fear Fun and I Love You, Honeybear territory, but with a fresh new take on his smarmy lounge singer mystiq…
  • Review | Father John Misty - Mahashmashana | Clunk Magazine | Nov. 22, 2024, 11:05 a.m.
    • A 50 minute whirlwind of 8 songs, 'Mahashmashana' scintillates and delights - just like any sweeping cinematic project should
  • Mahashmashana, Father John Misty | Tortoise | Nov. 22, 2024, 7:13 a.m.
    • The title for the sixth album from Josh Tillman, aka Father John Misty, is very much on-brand for the poster boy of soft rock. Mahashmashana is an anglicisation of the Sanskrit word for the “great cremation ground” encountered before death, symbolising the cycle of life. You may eye-roll at a Western musician choosing such a …
  • Father John Misty: Mahashmashana | Spectrum Culture | Nov. 22, 2024, 6:07 a.m.
    • With a lyrically dense and sonically diverse assortment of songs, Father John Misty’s sixth album is brilliant and moving — a record that can be interpreted in various ways that all relate to the human condition.
  • Father John Misty - 'Mahashmashana' album review | Far Out Magazine | Nov. 21, 2024, 10:02 a.m.
    • On his new album, 'Mahashmashana', Father John Misty brings together every previous chapter and each previous version of the artist on this expansive release.
  • Father John Misty - Mahashmashana | Northern Transmissions | Nov. 21, 2024, 1 p.m.
    • Mahashmashana by Father John Misty album review by David Saxum for Northern Transmissions. The LP drops on 11/22 via Sub Pop/Bella Union

album cover: Maybe in Nirvana

Maybe in Nirvana | Smino

Released: Dec. 6, 2024
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  • NEW Smino's Maybe in Nirvana x Mind Game | VerseTaku
    • Smino's latest album, Maybe in Nirvana, released in December 2024, showcases his introspective lyricism and genre-blending style, exploring themes of love, self-discovery, and resilience. Similarly, the anime film Mind Game is a surreal journey of self-discovery and transformation, following the protagonist's quest for a more meaningful life. Both works challenge conventional narratives, inviting audiences to reflect on personal growth and the pursuit of one's true path.
  • Smino estrena el álbum 'Maybe in Nirvana' | CusicaPlus | Dec. 6, 2024, 3:38 p.m.
    • El rapero estadounidense Smino lanzó su cuarto álbum de estudio Maybe in Nirvana el viernes a través de su sello independiente Zero Fatigue.

album cover: Mosaic

Mosaic | Fennesz

Released: Dec. 6, 2024
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album cover: Nobody Loves You More

Nobody Loves You More | Kim Deal

Released: Nov. 22, 2024
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  • Musician Kim Deal : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn | NPR
    • With a little help from the smash hit Cannonball, The Breeders became one of the biggest names in early '90s alternative rock. In 2018, we chatted with the band's lead guitarist and singer Kim Deal. The band just released their first new record in 10 years. Just this past month, Deal recorded her first ever solo album: Nobody Loves You More. She talked about the music scene in her hometown of Dayton, Ohio, how unintended her success was, and transitioning from the Pixies to The Breeders.
  • Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More - Substrate Radio | Substrate Radio - - | Nov. 29, 2024, 3:17 a.m.
    • By - Paul Cordes Wilm Saving All My Love Kim Deal has one of the most recognizable voices in indie rock history. We first heard her as a backup and occasional lead vocalist long, long ago when she was part of the pioneering band The Pixies, formed in 1986. Then, we heard her unmistakable voice
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK: Kim Deal - "Nobody Loves You More" | POST-TRASH
    • Nobody Loves You More is undoubtedly Kim Deal’s most sincere album. Its warm and sunny tone has been widely noted – there is a pink flamingo on the LP’s sleeve like it’s a Christopher Cross album – and explained as a reflection of her unanticipated time in Florida.
  • Album Review: Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More | Highway Queens | Dec. 3, 2024, 7:58 p.m.
    • As a teenager growing up in the 90s I thought Kim Deal was cool in the best way – talented, fun and like she just didn’t give a fuck about anything. In the early 00s I met her while I was wor…
  • Kim Deal explores chamber pop in her debut ‘Nobody Loves You More’ | The Daily Campus | Dec. 3, 2024, 11 a.m.
    • Kim Deal is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist and keyboardist who has her hands all over the alternative rock scene. As a former member of the Pixies, the Amps and the Breeders, it’s safe to say that Deal has cemented her legacy
  • Kim Deal Releases Debut Solo Album, "Nobody Loves You More" | No Treble
    • Former Pixies bassist and Breeders frontwoman Kim Deal has been making music for decades, but she’s just released her first ever solo album. “Nobody Loves You More” began over a decade ago, but came more into focus when she was in the Florida Keys during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Kim Deal: Nobody Loves You More | Spectrum Culture | Nov. 27, 2024, 6:09 a.m.
    • Kim Deal’s first solo record is a pleasant and likeable album with hidden depths, channeling deep, powerful and often ambivalent emotions into a set of surprisingly mild and melodic pop songs.
  • Kim Deal, You Were Worth the Wait | Paste
    • Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.
  • Kim Deal Is Ready to Go Solo. It Just Took 4 Decades. | New York Times | Nov. 15, 2024, 10 a.m.
    • The Breeders leader has long been one of the most enchanting and elusive figures in rock. At 63, she’s releasing her first full album under her name, filled with musical and emotional twists.
  • Today's Song: The Quiet Confidence of Kim Deal’s “A Good Time Pushed” | Atwood Magazine | Nov. 23, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
    • The uplifting, cathartic finale to Kim Deal’s debut solo album ‘Nobody Loves You More,’ “A Good Time Pushed” is a gentle ode to self: A declaration of acceptance exuding a quiet confidence as Deal delivers an understated reflection on the end of relationships.

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album cover: Paris

Paris | Nils Frahm

Released: Dec. 6, 2024
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  • Paris by Nils Frahm | Kompakt
    • Recorded at the Philharmonie de Paris and one and a half years after releasing his magnum opus 'Music For Animals'—described by PopMatters as “a...

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album cover: Que Le Den Por Culo A Tus Amigos

Que Le Den Por Culo A Tus Amigos | Los Punsetes

Released: Nov. 28, 2024
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album cover: Raised By Aliens

Raised By Aliens | ivycomb | Stephanafro

Released: Dec. 6, 2024
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album cover: Reconcile

Reconcile | Jono McCleery

Released: Nov. 29, 2024
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album cover: Resignation IV

Resignation IV | Nordvargr

Released: Nov. 29, 2024
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album cover: Rome

Rome | The National

Released: Dec. 13, 2024
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  • SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE NATIONAL - ROME | The Spill Magazine | Dec. 13, 2024, 5:03 a.m.
    • THE NATIONAL ROME 4AD The National have had a busy few years, encompassing two albums, a well-received Glastonbury headline slot, and a much-needed return to the top table of indie rock. This, then, doubles as a celebration of that re-ascension – it’s a crystal clear, energetic document of The National’s live set, encompassing cuts from […]
  • ALBUM REVIEW: The National - Rome | XSnoise | Dec. 12, 2024, 6:32 p.m.
    • The National is often described as a band "you must see live." Those who have not been fortunate enough to see them in the past can now experience the band's
  • Review of Rome by ghostwriter27 - Musicboard | musicboard.app
    • Review of Rome by The National. Manuel rated the album 3.0 / 5 stars. I had the pleasure to see Matt Berninger and his gang of national treasures live this year in Munich. The energy was stellar and I was honestly the most enthralled by Matt's on-stage antics, the way he sang and stumbled around like a maniac. He had the crowd in a frenzy, pushing them in and out of t...
  • The National: 'Rome' Album Review | Paste
    • Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.
  • The National - Rome (4AD) (13th Floor Album Review) | The 13th Floor | Dec. 14, 2024, 8:07 p.m.
    • The National are no strangers to the release of live material. ROME is preceded by a record store day release of Boxer Live in Brussels, the intentionally...

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album cover: Saga

Saga | Casiio | Tah.

Released: Nov. 25, 2024
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album cover: Small Changes

Small Changes | Michael Kiwanuka

Released: Nov. 22, 2024
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  • MICHAEL KIWANUKA - SMALL CHANGES | SOUL SURMISE
    • Bill Withers. We’ll get that comparison out of our way quickly. Kiwanuka would readily confess to channelling Withers’ 70s soul on this his fourth album, Small Changes. But there is more than Bill Withers at work here and where Damien...
  • Michael Kiwanuka - World Cafe (Full Interview) | Live Sessions
    • Michael Kiwanuka joins contributing host Kallao for a World Cafe interview to discuss his new album, "Small Changes." Recorded at WXPN's performance studios in Philadelphia on 09.29.24. Complete sessions: https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/ Daily Playlists: http://playlist.worldcafe.org/ Facebook www.facebook.com/WorldCafe Twitter www.twitter.com/WorldCafe Instagram www.instagram.com/worldcafe Youtube www.youtube.com/worldcafe
  • REVIEW: Michael Kiwanuka "Small Changes" | Americana Highways | Nov. 25, 2024, 4:24 p.m.
    • Michael Kiwanuka has a new album "Small Changes." We reviewed it. Enjoy our quality music coverage and reviews on Americana Highways.
  • Michael Kiwanuka: Small Changes | Spectrum Culture | Nov. 15, 2024, 6:04 a.m.
    • Michael Kiwanuka has always been most comfortable in the reflective quiet that sits beneath even his rowdiest cuts. Small Changes finally sees him lead with it.
  • Michael Kiwanuka - Small Changes | Northern Transmissions | Nov. 23, 2024, 1 p.m.
    • Small Changes by Michael Kiwanuka album review by Greg Walker for Northern Transmissions, the LP is now out via Universal records and DSPs
  • Albums Of The Week: Michael Kiwanuka | Small Changes | Tinnitist | Nov. 22, 2024, 5:09 a.m.
    • THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Small Changes is the followup to Michael Kiwanuka’s eponymous third LP, the Mercury Prize-winning and Grammy-nominated Kiwanuka. Small Changes was produced alongside Danger Mouse and Inflo, the team behind the globally acclaimed Kiwanuka and its equally acclaimed predecessor, Love & Hate. The new record was recorded between London and Los Angeles. The […]
  • Sound, Soul & Small Changes: Michael Kiwanuka's Upcoming Album | The Gryphon | Nov. 21, 2024, 9:44 a.m.
    • A striking voice you may recognise from the Big Little Lies soundtrack, Michael Kiwanuka follows his Mercury prize winning, eponymous KIWANUKA (2019) with the hotly anticipated Small Changes. Released on the 15th November 2024 via Polydor Records, Small Changes is a confident reply to those awaiting Kiwanuka’s return.  In Small Changes, Michael Kiwanuka leans into […]
  • Michael Kiwanuka - 'Small Changes' album review | Far Out Magazine | Nov. 21, 2024, 10:01 a.m.
    • On his long-awaited fourth album, 'Small Changes', Michael Kiwanuka crafts a glorious body of work that puts a British spin on the cosmic music of the 1970s.
  • Michael Kiwanuka – Small Changes | Dork | Nov. 20, 2024, 4:48 p.m.
    • 'Small Changes' is one of those rare albums that fits almost any situation. Whether it's a bright November morning sipping coffee

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album cover: TEARS

TEARS | GRLwood

Released: Dec. 13, 2024
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album cover: The Accident

The Accident | Good Morning

Released: Nov. 29, 2024
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  • ‘Good Morning’s’ style shines through in new album | The Talisman
    • On Nov. 29, the Australian alternative, indie duo Good Morning released their seventh album and their second this year. Unlike their first release, which runs at 50 minutes, “The Accident” is a short album with only a 31 minute run time, split over nine songs. With varying lengths throughout the album, the shortest song lasts...
  • Good Morning - 'The Accident' album review | Far Out Magazine | Nov. 29, 2024, 9:49 a.m.
    • 'The Accident' is being billed as the final album of Melbourne indie rock duo Good Morning but, if that is the case, then it is a disappointing farewell.
  • No Accident! Good Morning on 2SER Breakfast | 2SER | Dec. 5, 2024, 11:39 p.m.
    • A band called Good Morning on a breakfast radio show? Stefan from Good Morning joins 2SER Breakfast to chat about the release their eighth studio album, The Accident.
  • Albums Of The Week: Good Morning | The Accident | Tinnitist | Nov. 28, 2024, midnight
    • Formed in the background of preparing and releasing their latest critically acclaimed album Good Morning Seven, The Accident would come to fruition in three stages: Instrumentals recorded in August 2023 at The Old Carpet Factory on the Greek island of Hydra amongst 40°C weather and late morning swims; lyrics added and mixing initiated in ...
  • Good Morning release new album The Accident | Northern Transmissions
    • Good Morning, the duo of Stefan Blair and Liam Parsons have released new album The Accident. The LP is their second of the year and follows previous release Good Morning Seven.

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The Brutalist (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Daniel Blumberg

Released: Dec. 13, 2024
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The Coward Brothers | The Coward Brothers | T Bone Burnett | Elvis Costello

Released: Nov. 21, 2024
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  • Saturday Sessions: The Coward Brothers perform "Tipsy Woman" | CBS News
    • The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn't released any new music since 2006. Now, their new, self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. Now, from "The Coward Brothers," here are the Coward Brothers with "Tipsy Woman."

album cover: The Night

The Night | Saint Etienne

Released: Dec. 13, 2024
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  • Saint Etienne: The Night Album Review | Pitchfork | Dec. 19, 2024, midnight
    • On the beloved indie-pop trio’s 11th album, world-weary acceptance and the unending march of time take shape as cloudy ambient tones and creepy nocturnal resonance. But time has a pitiless way ...
  • Saint Etienne - The Night | Reviews | Clash Magazine Music News ... | Clash Magazine | Dec. 13, 2024, 2:23 p.m.
    • ‘The Night’ is billed as Saint Etienne’s twelfth studio album, which may seem like a relatively paltry return for a band that will celebrate thirty-five years of activity next year by releasing a thirteenth in close succession. But these bald statistics, like ‘The Night’ itself, only tell part of the story. Saint Etienne, collectively and individually, is a much more expansive ...
  • Saint Etienne - The Night | Northern Transmissions
    • Saint Etienne’s latest album, The Night, is a cinematic piece that blurs the line between dream and reality. From its opening moments of soft ambient textures to its delicate juxtaposition between natural and urban samples, the album holds you in the twilight hours—where time and consciousness seem to dissolve.

album cover: The Sun Still Rises

The Sun Still Rises | Aisha Badru

Released: Nov. 29, 2024
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album cover: This Night to Last Forever

This Night to Last Forever | Morbid Darkwave | Midnight Darkwave

Released: Dec. 13, 2024
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album cover: TRANSA

TRANSA | Red Hot Org

Released: Nov. 22, 2024
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  • Stream Red Hot’s 'TRAИƧA' Comp Feat. Adrianne Lenker, Fleet Foxes, Grouper, Clairo, & More | Stereogum | Nov. 22, 2024, 5:02 a.m.
    • A couple of months ago, Red Hot announced the stacked TRAИƧA compilation. “Young Lion,” Sade’s first new song in six years, was released as an advance single, along with Lauren Auder + Wendy & Lisa of the Revolution covering Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U,” Sam Smith reimagining “Ever New” with Beverly Glenn-Copeland, and more. Now, the full 46-track comp is finally out.

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Unreal Unearth: Unending | Hozier

Released: Dec. 6, 2024
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  • HOZIER - Unreal Unearth: Unending | Flying Out
    • Presenting Unreal Unearth Unending, Hozier’s collection of songs from the sessions behind his chart-topping 2023 album Unreal Unearth. The Deluxe Version contains all tracks released around the album from 2022-2024 including the 16 original album tracks plus 10 songs never-before available on vinyl including the global

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album cover: Vicious Creature

Vicious Creature | Lauren Mayberry

Released: Dec. 6, 2024
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  • Lauren Mayberry – Vicious Creature: Review | The Weekly Coos | Dec. 19, 2024, 9:30 p.m.
    • Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches has always shown depth and skill in songwriting through the richness of their music, whether conceptual or not. It’s a sticking point that keeps one reeled in, despite t…
  • Lauren Mayberry's (Chvrches) first solo album Vicious Creature is great | ResetEra
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