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.
David Bowie
Rebel Rebel Limited Edition 40th Anniversary
Undoubtedly one of the most recognisable, infectious and all round rippings riffs in the history of music is the opener to David Bowie’s Diamond Dog smash, Rebel Rebel. Who’d of thought a track that is still so frequently spun has now been turning for 40 years?
To celebrate the birthday of one of Bowie’s greatest contributions to rock’n’roll adorns a limited edition anniversary rerelease of Rebel Rebel containing the original single mix that has been unavailable since the early eighties as well as the US mix version. Still not enough? The special anniversary disc includes artwork of the Starman from 1974 in Amsterdam at Top Pop.
Rebel Rebel 40th Year Anniversary is available on March 14th Parlophone Records
Tracklisting:
Rebel Rebel (limited edition 7” mix)
Rebel Rebel (US mix)
Wild Beasts
Present Tense
London’s adored and critically acclaimed Wild Beasts have returned with the announcement of their fourth studio LP, Present Tense.
Taking cues from the most intense and effervescent electronic sounds of 1980s and 1990s while rethinking and retooling these elements with exquisite detail for the 21st century, Present Tense is a dramatically new album. The band has released the first single from the record, Wanderlust.
The track bestows a dark brooding texture as vocalist Hayden Thorpe closes with a repetition of “don’t confuse me with someone who gives a fuck”.
Present Tense is out February 21st on Domino
Tracklisting:
1 Wanderlust
2 Nature Boy
3 Mecca
4 Sweet Spot
5 Daughters
6 Pregnant Pause
7 A Simple Beautiful Truth
8 A Dog’s Life
9 Past Perfect
10 New Life
11 Palace
Steel Panther
All You Can Eat
The hottest band from the Sunset Strip infamous for tracks Death To All But Metal and 17 Girls In A Row have announced their third full length LP entitled All You Can Eat.
The eighties glam metal emulators Steel Panther have blown to astronomical international stardom, the band selling out shows around Australia on their last tour.
Their third album is packed full of punches with cheeky track names such as You’re Beautiful When You Don’t Talk or first single release Pussywhipped, Steel Panther have got a lot more entertainment to provide.
All You Can Eat is out March 28th on Open E Records
Tracklisting:
1. Pussywhipped
2. Party Like Tomorrow Is The End Of The World
3. Gloryhole
4. Bukkake Tears
5. Gangbang At The Old Folks Home
6. Ten Strikes You’re Out
7. The Burden Of Being Wonderful
8. F@#king My Heart In The Ass
9. BVS
10. You’re Beautiful When You Don’t Talk
11. If I Was The King
12. She’s On The Rag
Real Estate
Atlas
Just as we were all stepping out of the beautifully crafted haze of Days, the New Jersey boys of Real Estate have announced a release date for their third LP Atlas.
Continuing on from the band’s sweetly scented form, Atlas promises to carefully refine and perfect the distinct artistic vision that made its predecessors Real Estate and Days so beloved. Exemplified by the release of the first single from the record Talking Backwards (which has been teased for days via the band’s instagram) Real Estate’s touch has not been lost.
We’re just so damn lucky in Down Under that we get to soundtrack the remaining warmer weeks to one of 2014 most anticipated records.
Atlas is out February 28th on Domino
Tracklisting:
01 Had To Hear
02 Past Lives
03 Talking Backwards
04 April’s Song
05 The Bend
06 Crime
07 Primitive
08 How Might I Live
09 Horizon
10 Navigator
Sally Seltman
Hey Dreamer
The songstress’ fourth full-length album and the follow up to 2010’s Heart That’s Pounding. She and her husband Darren Seltmann recorded and produced the album together at home, in their attic studio space.
Together the husband-wife duo created a wild orchestral palette. Sally recorded piano parts on her lounge room piano and contributed synth, organ, guitar, bass & percussion to the recordings. The album also features a huge cast of guest players including Bree van Reyk on percussion, Michel Rose on pedal steel and many other talented artists.
Darren began mixing the album in a Los Angeles bungalow, before settling back into the attic studio in Sydney where he made the final mixes.
Hey Dreamer February 28 through Caroline Label Services.
Tracklisting:
1. Hey Daydreamer
2. Billy
3. The Small Hotel
4. Needle In The Hay
5. Dear Mr Heartless
6. I Will Not Wear Your Wedding Ring
7. Right Back Where I Started From
8. Catch Of The Day
9. Seed Of Doubt
10. Holly Drive
11. States And Spaces
Lior
Scattered Reflections
The acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter will release his fourth studio album a collection of songs written during and inspired by recent travels.
Scattered Reflections will be released independently and was financed largely through crowd sourcing from many of Lior’s fans through a PledgeMusic online campaign, a testament to his loyal and strong following.
Of this album Lior says “The making of this album had a sense of freedom and joy to it. Conceptually I feel that it’s filled with reflections that only a richer life experience could provide, while musically, Lachlan and the new band members have brought a new and stylish sound to the arrangements. I’m really proud of this album and hope it connects, particularly with the people that were so generous in lending their support to crowd source this record.”
Scattered Reflections will be released independently on March 7th
Tracklisting not yet available.
