Another week is gone, and I’ve still barely sunk my teeth into all the new music from last week (only just listened to the new Ruston Kelly today). And yet, more new music comes.
I’ve enjoyed rocker Alejandro Escovedo‘s music for a long while, and his new album with Italian band Don Antonio is an ambitious concept album about immigrants coming to the US and their experiences here. Former The Jam frontman Paul Weller has come out with an album of acoustic-based songs, melodic pop rock group Pale Waves have released their debut album, and screamo/punk band Thrice have their first album on Epitaph out today. There’s also a new album from veteran pop-punkers Good Charlotte, which should provide a good throwback.
In EPs, British alternative artist Ben Howard released three new songs, after already delivering a masterful new LP earlier this year. There’s also a new one from folk duo First Aid Kit.
In singles, The Smashing Pumpkins dropped a new song which is far more melodic than their previous new song; Lana Del Rey revealed her first new single which was co-written and produced by Bleachers‘ Jack Antoff; and Kurt Vile revealed another esoteric yet captivating track. There’s also some new tracks from rappers Black Eyed Peas, Aussie punks The Living End, excellent Canadian songwriter Dan Mangan, British pop rockers The 1975, and a whole lot more.
ALBUMS
Alejandro Escovedo – The Crossing
Good Charlotte – Generation Rx
Paul Weller – True Meaning
Pale Waves – My Mind Makes Noises
Thrice – Palms
We Were Promised Jetpacks – The More I Sleep The Less I Dream
EP
Ben Howard – Another Friday Night/Hot Heavy Summer / Sister
First Aid Kit – Tender Offerings
The Tallest Man on Earth – When the Bird Sees the Solid Ground
SONGS
Kurt Vile – Backasswards
Lana Del Rey – Mariners Apartment Complex
The 1975 – Sincerity is Scary
The Joy Formidable – The Better Me
Dan Mangan – Just Fear
The Smashing Pumpkins – Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)
The Orphan The Poet – Money
The Struts – Bulletproof Baby
Black Eyed Peas – Big Love
FIDLAR – Too Real
The Living End – The Otherside
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