Every day we’re faced with an onslaught of album announcements so we thought we’d start sharing the soon-to-be-released love by putting together a list of the most notable and exciting album announcements on a weekly basis.
Fucked Up
Glass Boys
Release Date: 30th May
Label: Matador Records / Remote Control Records
Why You Should Care: The Toronto hardcore punk band return with their new album boasting a drum set recorded four times simultaneously; two at normal speed and two at half speed. Set to be released on a deluxe vinyl version only available through independent record stores and the Matador Store itself, it will feature a bonus LP of drums played at half speed. Watch the new video for ‘Paper The House’ that includes footage of their recent surprise set at the self-curated Long Winter hometown event.
Tracklisting:
1. Echo Boomer
2. Touch Stone
3. Sun Glass
4. The Art Of Patrons
5. Warm Change
6. Paper The House
7. DET
8. Led By Hand
9. The Great Divide
10. Glass Boys
Glass Animals
Zaba
Release Date: 6th June
Label: Wolf Tone / Caroline International
Why You Should Care: Recorded at Wolf Tone Studios in London and executive produced by Paul Epworth, the group announce their debut album drop on the back of a successful SXSW tour. Inspired by Kanye West and Velvet Underground this complete beast of a journey captures the band’s natural way with mystery and delivers a brighter, heavier and more intense experience then ever before.
Tracklisting:
1. Flip
2. Black Mambo
3. Pools
4. Gooey
5. Walla Walla
6. Intruxx
7. Hazey
8. Toes
9. Wyrd
10. Cocoa Hooves
11. JDNT
12. Psylla
Dconstructed
Disney Repertoire Remix
Release Date: 25th April
Label: Cloudy But Fine
Why You Should Care: Some of the worlds hottest DJs including Avicii, Armin Van Buuren and Kaskade have come together to deliver a comprehensive compilation of Disney classics. Using their formidable skills the dance music luminaries have reworked tracks from timeless favourites including Toy Story, Dumbo, Sleeping Beauty and The Muppets and blended the orchestral world of Disney with the synthetic influences of the electronic world bringing the tracks to life in in a fresh new flavour. Check out the preview here!
Tracklisting:
1. Circle Of Life (Mat Zo Remix)
2. Derezzed (So Amazing Mix)
3. Let It Go (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
4. Roar (Yogi Remix)
5. Partysaurus Overflow
6. U.N.K.L.E
7. Fall (Japanese Popstars Remix)
8. The Muppet Show Theme (Shy Kidx Remix)
9. Hey Pluto! (Stonebridge Remix)
10. Once Upon A Dream (Trion Remix)
11. Main Street Electrical (Extended Mix)
12. You Got A Friend In Me (Alfred Montejano Hyper Remix)
13. Bany Mine (House Version)
14. Pineapple Princess (Kinsey Moore Remix)
Iggy Azalea
The New Classic
Release Date: 18th April
Label: Island Def Jam / Virgin EMI
Why You Should Care: With a master plan to take over the world, the killer underground pop sensation has announced her debut LP cementing herself as a mainstay on the scene. Calling on producers The Invisible Men (Katy B, DJ Fresh, Ellie Goulding) and final mix completed by Anthony Kilhoffer (2 Chainz, Kanye West, Beyoncé) first cut ‘Fancy’ has received an enormously positive reaction from Australians with its stripped back production and contagious retro-induced synth. Set to ignite dance floors and festival fields all over, let’s party.
Tracklisting:
1. Walk The Line
2. Don’t Need Y’all
3. 100 Feat. Watch The Duck
4. Change Your Life Feat. T.I
5. Fancy Feat. Charli XCX
6. New Bitch
7. Work
8. Impossible Is Nothing
9. Goddess
10. Black Widow Feat. Rita Ora
11. Lady Patra Feat. Mavado
12. F**k Love
13. Bounce
14. Rolex
15. Just Askin’
Jonesez
Lazy Boy
Release Date: 9th May
Label: Gun Fever Records / Green Distribution
Why You Should Care: In keeping the tradition of making albums filled with flawless, feel good indie rock jams, the upcoming effort produced by Darren Cordeux and mixed by Haydn Buxton is exactly that from start to finish. Another chapter in the destiny of the musicians, this record will please the loyal and convert the doubters to a band who cease to allow the music world to ignore them as time goes on. First cut ‘Keyboard Skills’ is available now and they’ll be heading to a major city near you.
Tracklisting:
TBA.
Perfect Pussy
Say Yes To Love
Release Date: 18th April
Label: Pod / Inertia
Why You Should Care: Taking over with riotous noise-punk and emerging from SXSW as one of the most talked about acts, the punk collective have announced their debut album. A frenetic, fast paced juggernaut that captures this pivotal young band’s bold, intense and intriguing sound best described as abrasive, volatile and wholly unique, the 5-piece from Syracuse are set to explode into an ever growing hardcore / punk community.
Tracklisting:
1. Driver
2. Bells
3. Big Stars
4. Work
5. Interference Fits
6. Dig
7. Advance Upon The Real
8. VII
9. Bells (Live)
10. III (Live)
11. Advance Upon The Real (Live)
12. I (Live)
Brody Dalle
Diploid Love
Release Date: 25th April
Label: Caroline International
Why You Should Care: The debut solo release from former front woman of The Distillers and Spinnerette is a deeply personal recording about life: creating it, living it and surviving it. Co-produced at Alain Johannes’ (Arctic Monkeys, Them Crooked Vultures, Mark Lanegan) studio as well as husband Josh Homme’s studio Pink Duck, it’s a handcrafted sound with Dalle playing almost all the instruments you can hear. Featuring distinguished guest appearances from Shirley Mason (Garbage), Nick Valensi (The Strokes) and Michael Shuman (Queens Of The Stone Age) the first cut ‘Meet The Foetus / Oh They Joy’ plays as centrepiece for the forthcoming release and is set to dominate with her own solo project.
Tracklisting:
1. Rat Race
2. Underworld
3. Don’t Mess With Me
4. Dressed In Dreams
5. Carry On
6. Meet The Foetus / Oh The Joy
7. I Don’t Need Your Love
8. Blood In Gutters
9. Parties For Prostitutes
