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A bunch more white indie rock, a disco fanatic, and Migos! That should be enough to keep listeners busy this week!
Calexico - The Thread That Keeps Us (ANTI-)
Arizona indie Latin rock band return with their ninth(!) album. It's kind of a cop out to use the depth of a band's discography to justify listening to them, but once there are eight or more albums, they have to be doing something right. Follows 2015's Edge of the Sun and includes "Under the Wheels" and "End of the World With You."
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple Music here.
Django Django - Marble Skies (Ribbon)
British art rock quartet continue their quest to dominate catchy and generic indie with their third album. These albums are always good on the surface at least. Their last album, Born Under Saturn, came out in 2015.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple Music here.
Johnny Jewel - Digital Rain (Italians Do It Better)
Instead of finishing Dear Tommy LIKE HE SHOULD BE, Johnny Jewel has elected to record an instrumental album about weather. The fact that it will probably be great makes it even worse. Last year, Jewel contributed music to the "Twin Peaks" revival, which was included on his solo album Windswept.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple Music here.
Migos - Culture II (Quality Control/Capitol)
Atlanta superstar trio aim to defend their claim to the rap throne with the sequel to last year's smash Culture. Hopefully the album will lean more to the side of the Pharrell-produced "Stir Fry" instead of the more-bland-than-white-bread "Supastars."
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple Music here.
Nils Frahm - All Melody (Erased Tapes)
German pianists, composer, and producer crafts his ninth album of gorgeous classically-inspired ambient. The album was recorded in a Berlin studio designed by Frahm himself. In 2016, he collaborated with F.S. Blumm for Tag Eins Tag Zwei, their second album together, and featured on DJ Shadow's The Mountain Will Fall.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple Music here.
No Age - Snares Like A Haircut (Drag City)
Fuzz rock's finest return with their first album in five years, and their first for Drag City. According to the label, the record is intended for "the misfits that 2017 couldn't kill," which is quite fitting for how 2018 is setting itself up to be. Their latest was 2013's An Object.
Listen on Bandcamp here.
The Spook School - Could It Be Different? (Slumberland Records)
Glasgow punks (and current Diet Cig tourmates) maintain their winning streak of fun lo-fi rock with their third album. The band recently released a video for their song "Body." Additionally, they released a Christmas song at the tail end of 2017.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple Music here.
Ty Segall - Freedom's Goblin (Drag City)
The ginger garage rock demon is kicking off 2018 with what is sure to be one of several releases. The 19-track double album covers every facet of Ty's music up to this point, from sexy sax to fuzzy guitars that sound like they haven't showered in weeks. At least a few of these songs are sure to be good.
Listen on Apple Music here.
Listen on Bandcamp here
Aeroplane Company - Summit Hill (self-released)
Debut album from Joel Drzycimski's ambient project. It will smack you over the head with nice sounds and textures. Follows his ECLIPSE EP from August 2017. Joel is also a member of the Minnesota indie band Cureton and releases remixes as Angry Tortilla.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Bandcamp here.
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