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.
M.I.A.
Matangi
One of the most controversial women in hip-hop has released more info on her soon to be released fourth album.
After threatening to leak the album early, then drip-feeding fans information on the impending release, we finally have enough information to get excited.
According to Pitchfork M.I.A. has said the record sounds like “Paul Simon on acid”, though later, she said that the album was delayed for being “too positive”.
Matangi is out November 5th 2013 through Interscope
Tracklisting:
01 Karmageddon
02 MATANGI
03 Only 1 U
04 Warriors
05 Come Walk With Me
06 aTENTion
07 Exodus
08 Bad Girls
09 Boom Skit
10 Double Bubble Trouble
11 Y.a.l.a
12 Bring The Noize
13 Lights
14 Know It Ain’t Right
15 Sexodus
The Bamboos
Fever In The Road
Band leader Lance Ferguson once again enlisted John Castle (Washington, Josh Pyke, Gossling, Pez and Kate Miller-Heidke) to co-produce this, the band’s sixth record and first on Ferguson’s own label.
This repeats the same winning combination that worked on the band’s breakthrough 2012 album Medicine Man, which garnered them three ARIA Award nominations
Amid a glut of revivalists re-treading the retro waters, The Bamboos have carved out a signature sound that embraces classic and current influences whilst weaving them into something altogether unique.
Fever In The Road is out November 8th 2013 through Inertia
Tracklisting:
1. Avenger
2. Helpless Blues
3. Rats
4. Your Lovin’ Is Easy
5. Leave Nothing Behind
6. Before I Go
7. The Truth
8. Harbinger
9. Killing Jar
10. Jump My Train
11. Looking West
ILLY
Cinematic
“I decided on the title Cinematic because the album plays like a movie and is true to a vision,” says Illy of the new release. “This will be my fourth album in five years; I’ve learned a lot and directed this experience into Cinematic. The concepts are tighter, the hooks are more finessed and the beats are off the chart!”
Cinematic was recorded over the past year at Executive Producer M-Phazes’ (Kimbra, Bliss N Eso) Melbourne studio. Jan Skubiszewski (Way of the Eagle, Jackson Jackson), Styalz Fuego (360) and Cam Bluff have also contributed to the production of the album which features guest appearances from Hilltop Hoods, Drapht, Daniel Merriweather and Kira Puru.
Cinematic marks the first release on Illy’s own label ONETWO, which is a joint venture with his long-standing management company UNIFIED. ONETWO will be announcing further acts shortly as part of the label
Cinematic is out November 8th 2013 through OneTwo
Tracklisting not yet available.
Oscar Lush
The World Is Round So I’ll Go Round
The 10 track independent release is drastically reminiscent of the late and great Johnny Cash’s deep baritone greeted by Dylan’s wailing harmonica rolled into a delivery ultimately intense as Jeff Buckley.
Opening track I Dreamt Of My Brother Dying sets the stone-cold pace for the record, tear dropping harmonics and a blue acoustic guitar greet Lush’s folk telling’s ‘son your brother is sick, its time you come home’. A bone-chilling testament for what The World Is Round So I’ll Go Round has in store.
This record emits a matter of utmost professionalism and experience, it’s almost impossible to fathom that this is Lush’s debut full-length release.
The World Is Round So I’ll Go Round is out 20th September 2013 through Oscar Lush.
Tracklisting:
1. I Dreamt Of My Brother Dying
2. On A Train Down By The Sea
3. Started A War
4. I Only Need A God
5. An Uncertain Man
6. I Shall Not Change Come Dawn
7. Once I Was A Child
8. The Vanishing Point
9. A Song For The Lost
10. The Hour’s Getting Late
Surf Dad
Unholy EP
Full of cruisy electronic vibes, new Aussie label Zero Through Nine have announced Surf Dad’s Unholy EP. With minimal tracks released on Soundcloud over the year, the band have managed to get a few heads nodding with its unique, UK inspired form of garage electronica.
The two brothers hail from Barwon Heads, but also find themselves in the big smoke. Influenced by Four Tet and The Streets, the low-fi sound of Surf Dad can be compared to Portishead – but drawing on almost pop-like influences gives the pair their unique electronic sound.
Unholy EP is available digitally September 23rd, with limited CD release from September 28th via Zero Through Nine.
Tracklisting:
1. Perfect (Intro)
2. Unholy
3. No. 5
4. Mind Reader
