Upcoming Album of the Week (Ending August 17, 2019)

Jack White and Jack Black have finally come together for a collaborative song. As we could only hope, they are calling themselves Jack Gray. The song isn't out yet, but a recent episode of Black's YouTube series, JablinskiGames, shows them meeting up at White's Third Man Records in Nashville. If they reconvene for a full-length Jack Gray record, look for it on my New Releases page!

This week, clipping. announced their third album, There Existed an Addiction to Blood.

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clipping. is a hip hop trio of rapper Daveed Diggs, and producers William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes. They have been notable for a more experimental approach to the genre and, rather than sampled beats or live instrumentation, utilize found sounds, industrial metal remixes, and static.

They've also been masters of the music video. If you want to fall down a music video rabbit hole, check out their channel.

Daveed Diggs has been making a name for himself as an actor in recent years, writing and starring in last years Blindspotting, and landing a role on the TV series Snowpiercer.

I assumed that Diggs may be taking a break from music to focus on his acting, but was pleasantly surprised when There Existed an Addiction to Blood was announced Wednesday. The announcement came with a new song, "Nothing Is Safe." The album will be released on October 18.

Also announced recently:

Alchemist - Yacht Rock 2 (August 30)
Amy O - Shell (October 25)
Ariel Pink - Odditties Sodomies Vol. 2 (October 25)
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Loverboy Reissue (October 25)
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Underground Reissue (October 25)
A$AP Ferg - Floor Seats (out now)
Battles - Juice B Crypts (October 18)
The Beatles - Abbey Road 50 (September 27)
Big Thief - Two Hands (October 11)
Cashmere Cat - Princess Catgirl (September 20)
City and Colour - Pill for Loneliness (October 4)
Dinosaur Jr. - Green Mind Reissue (September 27)
Dinosaur Jr. - Hand It Over Reissue (September 27)
Dinosaur Jr. - Where You Been Reissue (September 27)
Dinosaur Jr. - Without a Sound Reissue (September 27)
elbow - Giants of All Sizes (October 11)
Empath - Active Listening: Night on Earth Reissue (October 24)
Guided By Voices - Sweating the Plague (October 25)
Michael Kiwanuka - KIWANUKA (October 25)
Noel Gallagher’s High-Flying Birds - This Is the Place (September 27)
Oasis - Definitely Maybe Vinyl Reissue (August 30)
Omni - Networker (November 1)
Rapsody - Eve (August 23)
San Fermin - The Cormorant (October 4)
Young Thug - So Much Fun (out now)

New Music Friday - August 2, 2019

Be sure to view a list of upcoming releases here!

Essential Full-Length Releases

Clairo - Immunity Clairo is Claire Cottrill, a young singer who first garnered attention with the release of "Pretty Girl" on You-Tube. The video gained 35 million views on the site, which (along with some family connections) got her attention from a few major record labels. Immunity is her first album, released on the FADER label. Listen: "Bags" Listen: "Closer to You"

Cross Record - Cross Record Cross Record is a duo of Emily Cross and Dan Duszynski, who have also recorded recently with Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater as Loma. Cross Record existed prior to that collaboration and have two previous records under their belts. Watch: "PYSOL My Castle" Watch: "I Release You"

Merival - Lesson Merival is the stage name of Anna Horvath, a folk musician from Toronto. She first gained attention in 2016 with the release of her EP, Lovers. Lesson is her debut album. Watch: "No Brakes" Listen: "Planting a Garden"

Other Full-Length Releases

Angela Perley - 4:30 Watch: "Let Go" Listen: "Don’t Look Back Mary"

Slaughter Beach, Dog - Safe and Also Not Fear Watch: "Heart Attack" Listen: "Good Ones"

Ty Segall - First Taste Watch: "Taste" Listen: "Ice Plant"

Tyler Childers - Country Squire Watch: "House Fire" Watch: "All Your’n"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

the bird and the bee - Interpreting the Masters Volume 2: (A Tribute to Van Halen) Listen: "Ain’t Talking ‘Bout Love" Listen: "Hot for Teacher" (featuring Beck)

Cornelius - Point Reissue Listen: "Tone Twilight Zone" Listen: "Fly"

Fever Ray - Live at the Troxy Listen: "I’m Not Done" Listen: "Triangle Walks"

My Morning Jacket - The Tennessee Fire: 20th Anniversary Edition Listen: "Evelyn Is Not Real" (First Version) Listen: "The Bear" (First Version)

Thom Yorke - Not the News Rmx Listen: "Not the News" (Mark Pritchard Remix) Listen: "Not the News" (Clark Remix)

Upcoming Album of the Week (Ending August 3, 2019)

I must issue a correction on my post from a couple of weeks ago, I mistakenly referred to Brandi Carlile's new all female country supergroup as The Highwaywomen... that's a different band (also an all-female country group). The new group consisting of Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Amanda Shires, and Natalie Hemby is The Highwomen.

They still have their debut album together set to come out in a few weeks, check it out over at my Upcoming Releases page!

This week, The New Pornographers announced their eighth album, In the Morse Code of Brake Lights.

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The indie rock supergroup has been a consistent presence, releasing new albums every two to three years. Their most recent, Whiteout Conditions, was released in 2017. I've seen no mention yet of whether Dan Bejar will return on this record after sitting out the 2017 album.

In the Morse Code of Brake Lights was announced yesterday along with lead single "Falling Down the Stairs of Your Smile." The album will be released on September 27.

Also announced recently:

Allah Lahs - LAHS (October 11)
Angel Olsen - All Mirrors (October 4)
Ariel Pink & Royal Trux - Pink Stuff (September 6)
Black Marble - Bigger Than Life (October 25)
Carla dal Forno - Look Up Sharp (October 4)
Common Holly - When I say to you Black Lightning (October 11)
Dave Monks - On a Wave (October 18)
Death Cab for Cutie - Blue EP (September 6)
Destiny’s Child - The Writing’s on the Wall Vinyl Reissue (November 1)
Devon Welsh - True Love (October 11)
DIIV - Deceiver (October 4)
Foals - Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost - Vol. 2 (October 18)
Four Tet - Live at Alexandra Palace, London 8th and 9th May 2019 (out now)
Girl Ray - Girl (November 8)
Jason Lytle - Arthur King Presents Jason Lytle: NYLONANDJUNO (August 16)
Jidenna - 85 to Africa (August 23)
The Kinks - Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) Box Set (October 25)
Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell (August 30)
Mikal Cronin - Seeker (October 25)
Molly Sarlé - Karaoke Angel (September 20)
Prince - Chaos and Disorder Reissue (September 13)
Prince - Emancipation Reissue (September 13)
Prince - The VERSACE Experience (PRELUDE 2 GOLD) Reissue (September 13)
Robbie Robertson - Sinematic (September 20)
Third Eye Blind - Screamer (October 18)
Thom Yorke - Not the News Rmx (out now)
Tove Lo - Bad as the Boys (September 20)
Warmduscher - Tainted Lunch (November 1)