NEW ALBUMS YOU SHOULD LOOK FORWARD TO, THIS FRIDAY (03.27.20)
As every Friday, music will come to overwhelm the streaming services, and while you may be waiting for your favorite artist/band new release, I will help out with a list of albums coming out this Friday that may be of your interest, if my quick description and thoughts of the singles buy you in.
1. DUA LIPA / FUTURE NOSTALGIA / SYNTH POP
The biggest album of the week - and one of the albums that changed the release date thanks to the coronavirus - will be coming from Dua Lipa and her sophomore effort “Future Nostalgia”. Personally, I am really looking forward to hear what Dua has to offer since I was a huge fan of her very catchy debut back in 2017, the singles are promising - “Physical” rules! - , offering a more tailored production. Let’s see if Dua can come out with a great pop album.
Single to check out: Physical
2. JORDANA / CLASSICAL NOTIONS OF HAPPINESS / BEDROOM POP
A re-release of the debut album that brought the 19-year-old to sign on a deal with Grand Jury Music, this release will expand with up to three new tracks, one of the most promising bedroom pop figures at the moment.
Single to check out: Sway
3. BON IVER / BLOOD BANK EP (10th Anniversary Edition) / LIVE
Having seen Bon Iver live is already one of the highlights of my life, for sure, and this live EP of “Blood Bank” - one of my favorite EPs of all time - will indeed, rock the emotions out of you, I promise, there are just a few bands that are able to capture the magic of such songs and reshape them into something truly magnificent with live perfomances.
Single to check out: Blood Bank (Live from Ericsson Globe, Stockholm SE, Oct 31, 2018)
4. NAP EYES / SNAPSHOT OF A BEGINNER / INDIE ROCK
The band first came to my attention with one of the catchiest indie rock singles of the year “Mark Zuckerberg”, which I found to be incredibly well written, fun and energetic, it was enough for me to keep track of them with the singles which followed, and so far they haven’t disappointed, I have to say there is a nice balance between ballads and danceable tracks.
Single to check out: So Tired
5. DEEPER / AUTO-PAIN / POST PUNK
What really grabbed me during the singles roll-out was singer/guitarist Nic Gohl’s lively perfomances, they went along perfectly with the sweet melodies the singles had to offer, kind of cute for a punk album.
Single to check out: This Heat
6. ACTIVITY / UNMASK WHOEVER / ART ROCK
Intriguing as it gets, the New York band has released three singles so far, each one of them stood out thanks to the eerie and grainy production which I am a fan of, hoping their debut album will be as good as the singles.
Single to check out: Nude Prince
7. LITTLE DRAGON / NEW ME, SAME US / SYNTH POP
The two singles release were killer, this album looks just as promising, I hope that this is the project that finally makes me get into Little Dragon.
Single to check out: Are You Feeling Sad? (Feat. Kali Uchis)
8. MARGARET GLASPY / DEVOTION / ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Some of the most exciting vocal work I have heard this year with the three singles Margaret released through these three months, and I also loved the nuanced incorporation of synthesizers into folk like instrumentals, this has everything to be one of the best albums of the month.
Single to check out: Killing What Keeps Us Alive
9. CABLE TIES / FAR ENOUGH / POST PUNK
I like the madness and the high-powered songs I have heard so far coming from Australia’s punk trio, I expect nothing but ragers. The singles have been a fun time, however, I just hope the full picture is more realized, if that happens, I’ll be in for the long term.
Single to check out: Sandcastles
10. BRIAN FALLON / LOCAL HONEY / FOLK ROCK
If you like Phoebe Bridgers, I feel like this might be up your alley, since I am a diehard fan of Phoebe, I sense I will enjoy this album big time, the singles are cute/sad, his voice is sweet, it’s there to love.
Single to check out: Horses
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11. NICOLAS JAAR / CENIZAS
Haven’t heard singles or anything - if there have been any - but a Nicolas Jaar album is always well received, even more when he’s just released an amazing album under A.A.L.
12. OLIVER TREE / UGLY IS BEAUTIFUL
No singles yet but his EPs have been GREAT. Hyped for the debut.
13. Quick Shout-Out
Waxahatchee, Half Waif, Knxwledge, Sorry, FACS and Bongeziwe Mabandla also have albums coming out this friday, some of them have had great singles but not enough for me to write something.
Hope you enjoy the albums listed!
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