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.
Northeast Party House
Any Given Weekend
Release Date: 16th May
Label: Stop Start
Why You Should Care: The best thing about a party is never knowing where things are going to end up; they really can make or break your weekend. The Melbourne-based dudes, first Unearthed by Triple J, have built a cult following based on their epic live shows and their music has always revolved around this. Managing to eventually harness and then bottle their exhilarating dance music, set your weekend alight with enticing pop hooks and raw rock backbone.
Tracklisting:
1. The Haunted
2. Youth Allowance
3. You And I
4. In The Water
5. Sick Boy
6. Any Given Weekend
7. Fake Friends
8. Way
9. Valium
10. Embezzler
The Hold Steady
Teeth Dreams
Release date: 2nd May
Label: Razor & Tie / Song
Why You Should Care: Sometimes it pays to be an Australian with the upcoming release featuring an extra three exclusive tracks. With the exciting addition of Steve Selvidge (Lucero) fans of the American indie-rockers are drooling at the drop of their sixth studio album. Pieced together at Rock Falcon Studios by producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains, Evanescence) this is the first time the band has recorded outside of New York.
Tracklisting:
1. I Hope This Whole Thing Didn’t Frighten you
2. Spinners
3. The Only Thing
4. The Ambassador
5. On With The Business
6. Big Cig
7. Wait A While
8. Runner’s High
9. Almost Everything
10. Oaks
I Know Leopard
Illumina
Release Date: 16th May
Label: Digitally
Why You Should Care: Alluring the listener into a wonderland of catchy drum segments and swirling guitar hooks, this dream pop is nothing short of contagious with a complex offering of psychedelic harmonies. Beaming an eclectic mix of 70’s inspired pop songs the Sydney five piece entered the iconic REC Studios with producer Craig Willson (Flume, The Church) and emerged preparing fans to be romanticised away on a nostalgic journey that forces you to pay attention. Latest cut ‘Daisy Eyes‘ is out now, following on from Illumina’s ‘Hold This Tight‘ and ‘She‘, plus check our recent interview here.
Tracklisting: TBA
TBC.
Opeth
Pale Communion
Release Date: 13th June
Label: Road Runner Records / Warner Music
Why You Should Care: When you’re constantly pushing the boundaries of extreme music, 10 albums later, things could get a little old. The Swedish prog-rock five-piece however, continue to explore the unknown and experiment with a stronger melodic presence on their 11th record, all the while knowing exactly what they’re doing. Produced by lead Swede Mikael Akerfeldt and mixed by his good pal and collaborator Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree, Storm Corrosion). Pre-order the new album on iTunes for an exclusive download of ‘Cusp Of Eternity’.
Tracklisting:
1. Eternal Rains Will Come
2. Cusp Of Eternity
3. Moon Above, Sun Below
4. Elysian Woes
5. Goblin
6. River
7. Voice Of Treason
8. Faith In Others
Ghost Beach
Blonde
Release Date: 25th April
Label: Nettwerk / Inertia
Why You Should Care: With summer now a distant memory and the rain settling in, what a perfect time for a tropical beach house party. Owning jaunty beats, tight guitar rhythms and dramatic climaxes channelled from 80s pop and urban synth, the grit-pop duo create a raw energy and uplifting sound that will have you dancing from noon. No more needs to be said. If you’re dancing at noon, it has to be good.
Tracklisting:
1. Moon Over Japan
2. Miracle
3. Been There Before
4. Close Enough
5. On My Side
6. Every Time We Touch
7. Without You
8. Tear Us Apart
9. Faded
10. First Time
11. Empty Streets
12. Too Young
Chrome Sparks
Goddess
Release Date: 22nd April
Label: Future Classic
Why You Should Care: Refined and matured the Pittsburgh native has been mining away at his synth pop meets atmospheric hop-hop beats since the success of his Sparks EP. Back with swirling and manipulating vocal samples, delicate percussion arrangements and synth centred bass music the album ebbs and flows until it reaches its final destination; like last time, setting the internet ablaze.
Tracklisting:
1. The Meaning Of Love
2. Star Step
3. Enter The Chrome Forest
4. Lost In The Chrome Forest
5. ZzzzzZ
6. Goddess
