Upcoming Album of the Week (Ending September 7, 2019)

In an effort to get the rights to Peppa Pig, Hasbro recently purchased eOne. In the purchase, they now own a variety of record imprints, including Death Row Records. Not all artists on the impacted records are happy. Dan Boeckner, whose Operators is on Last Gang Records, voiced his opinion on Twitter, noting the acquisition was unlikely to benefit the imprints' artists.

Maybe frustration with the arrangement will drive some creative output from the artists. If that happens, check it out on my Upcoming Releases page!

Recently, Sturgill Simpson announced his fourth album, Sound & Fury.

genius.com

Kentucky native Simpson made a big impression with his sophomore album, 2014's Metamodern Sounds in Country Music. That album, and the one that followed, 2016's A Sailor's Guide to Earth, made it onto multiple year-end lists.

The new album was announced back in July, but did not get a release date until a couple of weeks ago. The album is a bit of a stylistic departure for Simpson, one that he describes at "leazy, steamy rock’n’roll." The album will also be accompanied by an animé series on Netflix, soundtracked by the album and to be released on the same day.

Sound & Fury will be released on September and will include the single "Sing Along."

Also announced recently:

Alcest - Spiritual Instinct (October 25)
Anna Wise - As If It Were Forever (October 18)
Beastie Boys - Ill Communication Vinyl Reissue (October 4)
Beastie Boys - Paul’s Boutique Vinyl Reissue (October 4)
Beastie Boys - Root Down Vinyl Reissue (October 4)
Beastie Boys - To the 5 Boroughs Vinyl Reissue (October 4)
Blue Hawaii - Open Reduction Internal Fixation (October 11)
Come On Up to the House: Women Sing Waits (November 22)
Corridor - Junior (October 18)
Fenella - Fehérlófia (November 1)
Floating Points - Crush (October 18)
Four Tet - Anna Painting (out now)
Guerilla Toss - What Would the Odd Do? (November 15)
Itasca - Spring (November 1)
Jim James, Teddy Abrams, & Louisville Orchestra - The Order of Nature (October 18)
Judy Soundtrack (September 27)
Kim Gordon - No Home Record (October 13)
Lindstrøm - On a Clear Day I Can See Forever (October 11)
Louise Burns - Portraits (November 8)
Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On Live Reissue (October 18)
Moor Mother - Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes (November 8)
The National - Live from New York’s Beacon Theater (out now)
Post Malone - Hollywood’s Bleeding (out now)
Prince Rama - Rage in Peace (out now)
The Roots - Things Fall Apart Reissue (September 27)
Screaming Females - Singles Too (October 18)
Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury (September 27)
Third Coast Percussion & Devonté Hynes - Fields (October 11)
Thom Yorke - “Daily Battles” 7” (October 4)
Xylouris White - The Sisypheans (November 8)
Zonal - Wrecked (September 20)