In this section, we show the most notable albums released each week. Here are the albums that will be released on February 16, 2024:
Grandpa, Blue Wave
Jason Little is back with his new Grandaddy butt, Blue Wave, out today via Dangerbird Records. Follow up to 2017 Last place It was described as the band's “first foray into real country”, with Lytle noting that “there's a tremendous amount of pedal steel” throughout. Prior to its release, the LP was previewed with the singles “Cabin in My Mind”, “Watercooler” and “Long as I'm Not the One”. “I wanted people to be kind of surprised, a little bit taken away,” Little said in the press materials.
idles, Tangk
IDLES are back with their fifth album Tangk, now via Partizan. Nigel Godrich, the band's Mark Bowen and Kenny Beats produced the 2021 follow-up Creeping, which was preceded by the singles “Gift Horse” and “Grace” and the LCD Soundsystem collaboration “Dancer”. Speaking about the album, vocalist Joe Talbot said: “I needed love. So I did it. You gave love to the world and it feels like magic. This is our album of gratitude and strength. All love songs. All love.”
frico, Where have we been, where do we go from here?
Frico – the duo of singer-guitarist Nico Capitan and drummer Billy Minzenberger – have released their debut album, Where have we been, where do we go from here?via Ato. The band previewed the 9-track effort with the singles “Where We've Been”, “Crimson to Chrome”, “Crashing Through”, “For Ella” and “Get Numb to It!”. “One of the main things we want to do as a band is talk about what's going on right now and everything we're feeling, honestly and directly reaching people,” Capitan said. “I hope our music helps everyone feel more deeply, but in a way that goes beyond just interacting with the songs. I want it to capture people, so they can actually go out and do something whatever they're feeling.” Check out this Artist Spotlight interview with Frico.
serpentwithfeet, control
serpentwithfeet has released a new LP, controlAl-Kindi crossed secretly. Follow up until 2021 deacon Featuring early singles “Safe Word” and “Damn Gloves,” as well as collaborations with Ty Dolla $ign, Yanga YaYa, Mick Jenkins and Orion Sun. Speaking about the inspiration behind the album, the Baltimore, Maryland-born singer-songwriter said: “Going out while working on the album and seeing how people stand at the bar when they order a drink, are they on their phones trying to disappear from the world? A scene? Are they flirting with the bartender? Are they squirming? “Slowly with music? What's it like when a guy meets his ex and this ex is with someone new? I'm curious about all of this.”
Lime Garden, another thing
Lime Garden releases their first album another thingVia So Young Records. “I feel like you can hear us growing in the songs,” singer and rhythm guitarist Chloe Howard said in a statement about the album, which was produced by Ali Chant. Drummer Annabelle Whittle added: “I think we're very close which creates a very open music-making environment where we can say what we want, and we won't be judged.” The singles “Nepotism (Baby)”, “Love Song”, “I Wanna Be You”, “Mother” and “Pop Star” arrived before the LP.
Laura Jane Grace, Hole in my head
Laura Jane Grace has released her new album. Hole in my headher first solo release since 2021 In the war with the silverfish People's Army. Previewed by the singles “Dysphoria Hoodie,” the title track, and “Cuffing Season,” the LP was recorded at Native Sound in St. Louis with producer David Beeman, and more than half of it features Drive-By Truckers bassist Matt Patton. St. “Louis has really opened his arms to me and I have a great time when I'm there,” Grace shared in a statement. “It's a really special city. To me, it feels like what every city in America felt like when I first started touring in the late 1990s, this crazy mix of fun and adventure, but also danger and possibility.
Omni, souvenir
Omni – the Atlanta trio made up of guitarist Frankie Broyles, singer/bassist Philip Frobos, and drummer Chris Junker – are back with their first album in five years. souvenirvia Sub Pop. the ER network The follow-up was engineered by Christopher Sampson, and features a guest appearance from Izzy Glaudini of Automatic on the early single “Plastic Pyramid”. The singles “Exacto”, “INTL Waters” and “Compliment” also preceded the record.
Chromeo, Adult Contemporary
Adult ContemporaryChromeo's first proper LP since 2018's Upside down, has arrived. It spans 14 tracks, including previously shared singles “Words With You,” “Replacements,” “(I Don’t Need A) New Girl,” and “Personal Effects.” “On this album, Dave 1 said: 'Let's go back to the days when we were in your mother's basement, let's do everything ourselves and go back to the way we used to do it.'” Interview with NME. “I once managed to find my voice But it's different now because I feel more comfortable singing and I have more experience. What came out of that were just these songs that were about relationship topics that people deal with today.
Other albums released today:
Jennifer Lopez, this is me now; Hems and Labagan, Lavanders; Daniel Durack, Escape artist. Prize horse, The sound is below; dog-fish, Big unknown; Middle children, Crisis of Faith Part 1; San Fermin, arms; William Doyle, Eternal springs; Daniel Ellsworth and the Great Lakes, High life; Paloma Faith, Glorification of sadness; Geek, Gilded sadness; Shampoo, Dreams, plans and young teams; Talk show, dummy; New wave, Should I stay or should I leave?; Before, Season of sadness; Reptiles, The mess we seem to be making; Sean Ono Lennon, stars.
