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Albums Out Today: MJ Lenderman, Fat Dog, The Dare, Midwife, and More

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Albums Out Today: MJ Lenderman, Fat Dog, The Dare, Midwife, and More

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on September 6, 2024:

MJ Lenderman, Manning Fireworks

MJ Lenderman has released his latest album, Manning Fireworks. Out now via ANTI-, the 9-track collection follows the North Carolina-based singer-songwriter and Wednesday guitarist’s 2022 breakthrough Boat Songs. It was co-produced by frequent collaborator Alex Farrar and recorded at Asheville’s Drop of Sun Studios during multiple four-day stints whenever Lenderman had a break from touring. The singles ‘Rudolph’, ‘Joker Lips’, ‘She’s Leaving You’, and ‘Wristwatch’ arrived ahead of the release. Read our review of Manning Fireworks.

Fat Dog, WOOF.

Fat Dog have dropped their debut full-length, WOOF., through Domino. The band’s frontman Joe Love co-produced the album with James Ford and Jimmy Robertson. “I wanted to make something ridiculous because I was so bored,” Love said in press materials. “I don’t like sanitized music. Even this album is sanitized compared to what’s in my head. I thought it would sound more fucked up.” The group previewed WOOF. with the singles ‘All the Same’, ‘Running’, ‘Wither’, and ‘I Am the King’. Read our Artist Spotlight interview with Fat Dog.

The Dare, What’s Wrong With New York?

The Dare‘s debut LP, What’s Wrong With New York?, has arrived via Polydor Records. The record boasts collaborations with Dylan Brady (100 gecs), Emile Haynie (Lana Del Rey, FKA twigs, Dua Lipa), Romil Hemnani (Brockhampton), Chris Greatti (Yves Tumor, Yeule), and more Isaac Eiger (of Strange Ranger). Recorded over the last year between the Dare’s home and studio in New York, the album features two songs off 2023’s The Sex EP, ‘Good Time’ and ‘Girls’.

Midwife, No Depression in Heaven

Midwife has unveiled her fourth studio album, No Depression in Heaven, via the Flenser. It features collaborations with Chris Adolf and Michael Stein of American Culture, Ben Schurr and Tim Jordan of Nyxy Nyx, Angel Diaz of Vyva Melinkolya, and Allison Lorenzen, as well as the advance tracks ‘Killdozer’, ‘Rock N Roll Never Forgets’, and ‘Vanessa’. “It’s about the transient nature of what we do,” Madeline Johnston explained in a statement. “Our bodies are vessels – our bodies are, together, a vessel, a vehicle, and that togetherness allows us to become something larger than ourselves in the slipstream of the unconscious, droving.”

Nala Sinephro, Endlessness

Nala Sinephro has issued Endlessness, which follows the jazz musician’s 2021 debut Space 1.8. Composed, produced, arranged, and engineered by Sinephro, the 45-minute album features contributions by Sheila Maurice-Grey, Morgan Simpson, James Mollison, Lyle Barton, Nubya Garcia, Natcyet Wakili, and Dwayne Kilvington. Ahead of its release, Sinephro previewed the record with the opener ‘Continuum 1’.

Dummy, Free Energy

Dummy have put out a new album titled Free Energy. The follow-up to 2021’s Mandatory Enjoyment was preceded by the singles ‘Nine Clean Nails’, ‘Nullspace’, ‘Blue Dada’, and ‘Opaline Bubbletear’. According to a press release, “Where Mandatory Enjoyment was cerebral and lo-fi, the product of a lot of time inside, Free Energy is all movement, presence, and physicality.” It features contributions from Oakland-based saxophonist and electroacoustic artist Cole Pulice and Jen Powers of Powers/Rolin Duo, as well as an array of field recordings the band made while on tour.

Hinds, Viva Hinds

Hinds are back with their first album since 2020’s The Prettiest Curse. The band’s Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote recorded Viva Hinds – their first collection since the departure of bassist Ade Martín and drummer Amber Grimbergen – in rural France. Pete Robertson produced the record, which was engineered by Tom Roach and mixed by Caesar Edmunds. It includes the previously released songs ‘Boom Boom Back’ featuring Beck, ‘Coffee’, ‘En Forma’, ‘Superstar’, and ‘The Bed, the Room, the Rain and You’, as well as a collaboration with Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten called ‘Stranger’.

Fred again.., ten days

Fred again.. has dropped a new album titled ten days. Following the producer’s Actual Life series, which most recently included 2022’s Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022), the record includes guest appearances from Four Tet, Sampha, Emmylou Harris, Anderson. Paak, Skrillex, SOAK, the Japanese House, Chika, Obonjayar, Jozzy, Jim Legxacy, Duskus, Joy Anyonymous, and Scott Hardkiss. “there’s been a lot of biggg mad crazy moments in the last year but basically all of these are about really very small quiet intimate moments,” he wrote on social media. “some of them are like the most intensely joyful things i have felt, and some of them are the other side of things. and some days I don’t want to speak about loads cos I’m not the only person it was an important day for if that makes sense.”

Toro y Moi, Hole Erth

Toro y Moi has come out with a new LP, Hole Erth, via Dead Oceans. The follow-up to 2022’s Mahal was previewed by the tracks Heaven’ (featuring Brockhampton founder Kevin Abstract and Lev), ‘Tuesday’, ‘Hollywood’ (a collaboration with Death Cab for Cutie/Postal Service leader Ben Gibbard), and ‘CD-R’. In a statement about the new release, Chaz Bear said: “I hope you enjoy this suburban anthem, growing up the often-controversial-line between mainstream and underground artists was so defined but now that line has become so blurred I can’t even tell what I like anymore… sometimes.” Glaive, Don Toliver, and Porches also guest on the LP.

Okay Kaya, Oh My God – That’s So Me

Norwegian-American artist Okay Kaya has unveiled her fourth album, Oh My God – That’s So Me. Kaya wrote, recorded, and produced the follow-up to 2022’s SAP outside of Oslo, Norway – often in perfect seclusion after moving to a new island home last year. “Only accessible by boat, the island created a set of limitations, from collaboration opportunities to access to mainland activities, that became a tool for the creation of the record,” a press release notes. “Alone-time enabled her to abstract concepts of multi-platform existence and the reality of navigating the make-believe in art.”

Mercury Rev, Born Horses

Mercury Rev have returned with Born Horses, their first album of original music in nine years. It includes the previously released tracks ‘Patterns’, ‘Ancient Love’, and ‘A Bird of No Address’. Discussing the album, bandleader Jonathan Donahue explained: “Since our beginning in the mid 80’s with David Baker through the recording of Born Horses with new permanent members, Woodstock native (pianist) Jesse Chandler and Austrian born (keyboardist) Marion Genser, we’ve celebrated this unspoken trust in the ‘statue already inside the marble’. We didn’t make Born Horses by throwing clay on top of clay; we allowed Time to reveal what was always there.”

knitting, Some Kind of Heaven

Out now via Mint Records, Some Kind of Heaven is the debut full-length by Montreal’s knitting. Featuring the early tracks ‘Spirit Gum’ ‘Sleeper’, and ‘Heaven’, the album was written over a period of several years while bandleader Mischa Dempsey was coming into their non-binary identity. Rounding out the group are Sarah Harris (Property, Amery) on guitar, Piper Curtis (Sunforger) on bass, and Andy Mulcair (Power Buddies, Marlaena Moore) on drums.

Public Opinion, Painted on Smile

Denver’s Public Opinion have put out their debut LP, Painted on Smile, via Convulse Records. The record was co-produced by Militarie Gun/Regional Justice Center leader Ian Shelton and God’s Hate/Twitching Tongues member Taylor Young. “We really wanted to try and expand the sound of the band more,” vocalist Kevin Hart said in a statement. “That early 2000s stuff like The Strokes, The Hives, and Bloc Party was really important to us when we were kids, and I think this time we let a lot more of that infiltrate into what we were doing, and we ended up stumbling on more of our own sound.” The band previewed the the album with the songs ‘Drawn From Memory’, ‘Hothead’, and ‘Some Don’t’.

Other albums out today:

Party Dozen, Crime in Australia; The The, Entitled Ensoulment; David Gilmour, Luck and Strange; Max Richter, In a Landscape; Tall Juan, Raccoon Nights; SUUNS, The Breaks; Ashe, Willson; The Heavy Heavy, One of a Kind; Sarah Kinsley, Escaper; Callahan & Witscher, Think Differently; Claude Fountaine, La Mer; Prim, Move Too Slow; Caleb Hearn, Left on McKinney; Webb Chapel, World Cup; Molchat Doma, Belaya Polosa; The Deslondes, Roll It Out; HONNE, OUCH; Lollise, I hit the water; Masayoshi Fujita, Migratory; Paris Hilton, Infinite Icon; Mo Kenney, From Nowhere; The Airborne Toxic Event, Hollywood Park; Monolake, Studio; YAI, Sky Time; Farida Amadou, When It Rains It Pours.

Halsey Shares New Single ‘Ego’

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Halsey Shares New Single ‘Ego’

Earlier this week, Halsey revealed the cover art and release date for her fifth album The Great Impersonator. Out October 25, the record has so far been previewed by the songs ‘The End’, ‘Lucky’, and ‘Lonely Is the Muse’. Today, Halsey has shared a new single, ‘Ego’, which features Alex G on guitar and Michael Uzowuru on keyboard. Check it out below, along with a trailer for the album.

“I made this record in the space between life and death,” Halsey wrote on X. “And it feels like I’ve waited an eternity for you to have it. I’ll wait a bit longer. I’ve waited a decade, already.”

In the trailer, she says, “I really thought this album might be the last one I ever made. When you get sick like that, you start thinking about ways it could’ve all been different. What if this isn’t how it all went down? 18-year-old Ashley becomes Halsey in 2014.”

Linkin Park Reveal Emily Armstrong as New Singer, Announce 2024 World Tour and Album

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Linkin Park Reveal Emily Armstrong as New Singer, Announce 2024 World Tour and Album

Linkin Park have announced their first studio album the death of lead singer Chester Bennington. The follow-up to 2017’s One More Light is called From Zero, and it comes out November 15 via Warner. To mark the announcement, the band has shared a new single, ‘The Emptiness Machine’, which debuted alongside a livestream performance and arrives with a music video directed by Joe Hahn. Check it out and find the album’s cover art and tracklist.

Joining original members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, and Joe Hahn are new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong (of Dead Sara) and new drummer Colin Brittain (G Flip/Illenium/One OK Rock).

Since Bennington’s death, Mike Shinoda has released the solo albums Post Traumatic and Dropped Frames. In a statement, he shared:

Before LINKIN PARK, our first band name was Xero. This album title refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we’re currently undertaking. Sonically and emotionally, it is about past, present, and future—embracing our signature sound, but new and full of life. It was made with a deep appreciation for our new and longtime bandmates, our friends, our family, and our fans. We are proud of what LINKIN PARK has become over the years, and excited about the journey ahead.

He added:

The more we worked with Emily and Colin, the more we enjoyed their world-class talents, their company, and the things we created. We feel really empowered with this new lineup and the vibrant and energized new music we’ve made together. We’re weaving together the sonic touchpoints we’ve been known for and still exploring new ones.

In an interview with Billboard, Mike Shinoda also discussed the departure of drummer Rob Bourdon. “Rob had said to us at a point, I guess it was a few years ago now, that he wanted to put some distance between himself and the band,” he said. “And we understood that — it was already apparent. He was starting to just show up less, be in less contact, and I know the fans noticed it too. The Hybrid Theory rerelease and Papercuts release, he didn’t show up for anything. So for me, as a friend, that was sad, but at the same time, I want him to do whatever makes him happy, and obviously everybody wishes him the best.”

Next week, Linkin Park will embark on their From Zero World Tour, which includes stops in Los Angeles, New York, Hamburg, London, Seoul, and Bogota.

From Zero Cover Artwork:

From Zero Tracklist:

1. From Zero (Intro)
2. The Emptiness Machine
3. Cut the Bridge
4. Heavy Is the Crown
5. Over Each Other
6. Casualty
7. Overflow
8. Two Faced
9. Stained
10. IGYEIH
11. Good Things Go

Linkin Park 2024 Tour Dates:

Sep 11 Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
Sep 16 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Sep 22 Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
Sep 24 London, England – The O2
Sep 28 Incheon, South Korea – Inspire Arena
Nov 11 Bogotá, Colombia – Coliseo MedPlus

English Teacher’s ‘This Could Be Texas’ Wins 2024 Mercury Prize

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English Teacher’s ‘This Could Be Texas’ Wins 2024 Mercury Prize

Leeds-based quartet English Teacher have won the Mercury Prize for their debut LP, This Could Be Texas. Presented by BBC radio presenters Huw Stephens and Annie Mac, this year’s live event was broadcast from Abbey Road studios.

The judging panel said: “This has been a really tough year for the Mercury Prize judges, with the final 12 albums being so reflective of our diverse & rich musical landscape. There was so much passion and enthusiasm for each one.

“In the end, though, we did agree that ‘This Could Be Texas’ by English Teacher stands out for its originality & character,” they added. “A winning lyrical mix of surrealism and social observation, alongside a subtle way of wearing its musical innovations lightly, displays a fresh approach to the traditional guitar band format. ‘This Could Be Texas’ reveals new depths on every listen; the mark of a future classic.”

Last year, the Mercury Prize went to Ezra Collective for their album Where I’m Meant to Be.

Slowdive Share ‘kisses’ Remixes by Grouper and Daniel Avery

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Slowdive Share ‘kisses’ Remixes by Grouper and Daniel Avery

Slowdive have shared two new versions of ‘kisses’, the lead single off last year’s everything is alive. Listen to UK producer Daniel Avery’s remix and Grouper’s reinterpretation of the track below.

“Making music was only an idea in my head when I first fell in love with Slowdive,” Liz Harris aka Grouper said in a statement. “What a strange dream all these years later to work with them. This track was such a lush pop hit to start, I just tried to boost and smear those gauzy highs and fields of dreamy texture, and Rachel’s ethereal vocals. Added a touch of tape, Wurlitzer, and space echo too. It was a pleasure to work on.”

They Are Gutting a Body of Water Remix Winter’s ‘shaniatwainlovestory’

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They Are Gutting a Body of Water Remix Winter’s ‘shaniatwainlovestory’

Winter has unveiled a remix of her song ‘shaniatwainlovestory’ by Philadelphia shoegazers They Are Gutting a Body of Water. Listen to it below.

“It was truly one of the coolest and most inspiring experiences to witness Doug remixing ‘shaniatwainlovestory’ on the spot at the Julia Recs warehouse space in Philly,” Samira Winter shared in a statement. “There was this boundless electricity and creativity in his process as he experimented with beats and processing sounds that lead to even creating new words. It’s a track that to me already crosses interesting sonic boundaries and now this new version takes it further to a new artistic place.”

‘shaniatwainlovestory’ is taken from Winter’s latest EP …and she’s still listening. Check out our Artist Spotlight interview with Winter. 

Charly Bliss Share New Video for ‘I’m Not Dead’

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Charly Bliss Share New Video for ‘I’m Not Dead’

Charly Bliss have shared a new video for ‘I’m Not Dead’ a highlight from their new album FOREVER. The band’s own Dan Shure directed the clip, which you can watch below.

“I wrote this song at the start of covid when I thought I was going to die and I was sad that I hadn’t partied more, if this was truly the end,” Eva Hendricks explained.

Shure added: “We thought this song needed a music video. Eva and I have both become huge fans of Murder She Wrote, so this was the perfect chance to make a fun, creative lyric video. We shot this on an iPhone literally one day after we wrapped the Back There Now video (which was also my birthday). We started writing the song over zoom, alongside K.Flay. Over a year later, as the song went through a few different versions, we finally ended up with this soaring fuzzy power pop hit.”

Read about how The Summer I Turned Pretty, Lexapro, friendship, and more inspired FOREVER in our interview with Charly Bliss.

Vera Sola Announces New EP ‘Ghostmaker’, Shares New Single

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Vera Sola Announces New EP ‘Ghostmaker’, Shares New Single

Vera Sola has announced a new EP, Ghostmaker, which comes out November 15 via City Slang. It features reworked “(or re-remembered)” tracks from the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter’s latest album Peacemaker, with guest appearances from Marisa Nadler and another The Milk Carton Kids. Check out the new single ‘The Ghostmaster’s Daughter’ below.

Vera Sola shared the following statement about the new track:

This is a song that originally was set to be on my most recent album, Peacemaker, but didn’t fit sonically or thematically. Since the record release, however, it’s become a favorite to play. I’ve also received countless requests for where to find it. Here is the answer. I re-recorded it following the first leg of the tour, and offer it up as just my voice and guitar, as close to what you’d hear from me on stage as possible.

In brief it’s a love story staged across lifetimes—which at its core touches upon the possibility of transformation and transcendence. The end of a romance doesn’t have to mean the end of love. All that ends offers a chance at a beginning. Along with it is to come a handful of reimagined tracks from the full Peacemaker LP. Reimagined might not be the right word. Remembered is more like it; as I wanted to present what these songs were like when I wrote them initially.

Ghostmaker Cover Artwork:

Ghostmaker Tracklist:

1.⁠ ⁠The Ghostmaster’s Daughter
2.⁠ ⁠⁠The Line (Redux) [feat. Marissa Nadler]
3.⁠ ⁠⁠Hands (Redux)
4.⁠ ⁠⁠Get Wise (Redux)
5.⁠ ⁠⁠Waiting (For You) [feat. The Milk Carton Kids]

Cornelia Murr Unveils New Single ‘How Do You Get By’

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Cornelia Murr Unveils New Single ‘How Do You Get By’

Cornelia Murr has returned with a new single, ‘How Do You Get By’. Out now via the singer-songwriter’s new label 22TWENTY, the track comes paired with a video shot by Melanie Drew Chambers and starring Jack Henry Robbins. Check it out below.

“On the one hand, it is playfully provoking a conversation about money, how we make it and deal with it (in these hard economic times, with certain new particular challenges for musicians),” Murr said of the song in a statement. “It’s bringing innocence to the understandable curiosity about how other people and other artists make it all work, which we’re conditioned to think is rude to wonder about. But more so it’s loosely examining different forms of currency and what we choose to give value. Be it money, creative expression, spirituality, love… what keeps us going, what sustains us. Often people who have one of these want the other.”

Murr released the EP Corridor in November 2022. Read our Artist Spotlight interview with Cornelia Murr.

BENEE Shares Video for New Single ‘Sad Boiii’

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BENEE Shares Video for New Single ‘Sad Boiii’

BENEE is back with a new single called ‘Sad Boiii’. The song arrives with an accompanying video directed by Nikki Milan Houston. Check it out below.

“I tried to write a summery and happy tune with a dark meaning,” BENEE said in a press release. “I’d go to local festivals as a kid, and I wanted to capture the vibe of the outdoor setting. A lot of New Zealand music has a reggae energy, which is very nostalgic for me. Lyrically, ‘Sad Boiii’ is about being in a relationship where you’re pissed off with the other person because he has a façade going on. Even though he pretends to be tough, he’s just another damaged boy who needs help. Maybe you came from that in a past relationship and thought this guy was more stable, but he ends up being a depressed dude too. I fall for so many of those men, and it’s draining. They don’t want to get therapy; they just want to stay with you. Don’t be fooled by the bad boy image!”

BENEE is currently on tour with Wallows and will join Olivia Rodrigo on the Australian leg of her GUTS Tour this October. Earlier this year, she was credited as a co-writer on NewJeans’ ‘How Sweet’.

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