This week's latest and greatest...
ALbum of the week
nai palm - needle paw (sony)
Needle Paw is a meditative, intimate, heart-achingly honest gift that'll seep slowly into every single inch of your being. The rich voice that opens on Wititj (Lightning Snake) Pt 1 is warming and welcoming. It's the most beautiful preface to what follows - a sanctuary of sound, in its most sincere form, lyrically and musically.
theMusic says: Four and a half stars. Read the full review here.
Ecca Vandal - ecca vandal (Dew Process/UMA)
The debut, self-titled album from Melbourne-based artist Ecca Vandal demonstrates her ability to blur genre lines of punk, rock, rap, hip hop and soul to create something completely unique and original. Attention-grabbing Broke Days, Party Nights has the same heavy punk rock sound of her debut EP, over a year since its release. Chaotic, crashing drums and layers of distorted guitars support screamed vocals about living your best life regardless of how much money you have.
theMusic says: Three and a half stars. Read the full review here.
Bully - Losing (Sub Pop/Inertia)
Losing is the second album from Nashville alternative rock band, Bully and opener Feels The Same establishes the tone of the album well: angsty in content and grungy in delivery. Lead singer Alicia Bognanno has a unique and recognisable voice; it's powerful, growly and able to convey a huge range of emotions across the album. Guitarist Clayton Parker and bassist Reece Lazarus provide a driving, heavy bed that supports the catchy melodies and personal, relatable lyrics about relationships, break-ups and, to a certain extent, growing up and maturing.
theMusic says: Three stars. Read the full review here.
and the rest of the releases…
Alex Calder - Alex Calder (Captured Tracks/Remote Control)
Broen - I <3 Art (Bella Union/[PIAS]/Inertia)
Chris Isaak - Christmas (Universal)
Crepes - Channel Four (Spunk)
Cut Worms - Alien Sunset (Jagjaguwar/Inertia)
Darius Rucker - When Was The Last Time (EMI)
Destroyer ken - Dead Oceans (Inertia)
Ecca Vandal - Ecca Vandal (Dew Process/Universal)
Giraffage - Too Real (Counter/Inertia)
Grandbrothers - Open (City Slang/Inertia)
Gwar - The Blood Of Gods (Metal Blade Records)
Jaye Bartell - In A Time Of Trouble (A Wild Exultation/Sinderlyn/Remote Control)
Jess Locke - Universe (Pool House/Remote Control)
Jessie Ware - Glass House (Universal)
Kllo - Backwater (Good Manners/Caroline)
Nahko - My Name Is Bear (SideOneDummy/Cooking Vinyl)
Nai Palm - Needle Paw (Sony/Masterworks)
Niall Horan - Flicker (EMI)
Purple Disco Machine - Soulmatic (Sweat It Out)
Sons Of Apollo - Psychotic Symphony (Inside Out/Sony)
Supersonic Blues Machine - Californisoul (Provogue/Mascot Label Group)
Tegan & Sara/Various Artists - The Con X: Covers (Warner)
Trivium - The Sin And The Sentence (Roadrunner/Warner)
Vexed - A Fact Of Life (Independent)
Visionist - Value (Big Dada/Inertia)
William Eggleston - Musik (Secretly Canadian/Inertia)
Wireheads - Lightning Ears (Tenth Court)
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