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. This week’s features the soundtrack to the long awaited release from hip hop pioneers Deltron 3030, Haim’s first LP, a local EP from The Hello Morning and some scottish love from Glasvegas.
King Khan & The Shrines
Idle No More
Six years in the making since the release of the band’s last album What Is?!, Idle No More is full of sweat-drenched, ass-shaking, groovy, psyched-out numbers complete with rip-roaring horn lines, southern-fried guitar riffs, and lysergic melodies.
Imagine Roky Erickson backed by the Sun Ra Arkestra or Wilson Pickett and The Velvet Underground, or picture the love child of Anubis and Kali.
King Khan & The Shrines are more than a psychedelic soul band with a spectacle of a stage show—they are a cult musical phenomenon and simply one of the most entertaining groups the world has seen and heard since the days of Ike & Tina.
Idle No More is out September 3rd through Merge Records.
Tracklisting:
01 – Born to Die
02 – Bite My Tongue
03 – Thorn in Her Pride
04 – Luckiest Man
05 – Better Luck Next Time
06 – Darkness
07 – Pray for Lil
08 – Bad Boy
09 – So Wild
10 – Yes I Can’t
11 – I Got Made
12 – Of Madness I Dream
Haim
Days Are Gone
Finally! The sisters three have given us details on their much anticipated first LP.
After a series of successful singles including ‘Forever’ ‘Dn’t Save Me’ and ‘Falling’ the Los Angeles sisters are finally living up to their hype and putting a record to their name
Having just recently left our shores after an appearance at Splendour In The Grass and sold out sideshows across the east coast, it’s fair to say their Aussie fan base are sure to be excited.
Idle No More is out September 30th through Columbia Records
Tracklisting:
1. “Falling”
2. “Forever”
3. “The Wire”
4. “If I Could Change Your Mind”
5. “Honey & I”
6. “Don’t Save Me”
7. “Days Are Gone”
8. “My Song 5”
9. “Go Slow”
10. “Let Me Go”
11. “Running If You Call My Name”
Glasvegas
Later When The TV Turns To Static
The next chapter in Glasvegas’ signature story of heartfelt melancholia now has a release date. A soaring sadness lifting the soul into heights of abandoned euphoria encapsulated in a staggering and emotive 42 minute sojourn through broken relationships and “the mad energy” of the world.
The Record was written both in lead singer and songwriter James Allan’s Glasgow home and the Glasvegas practice room and was recorded and produced by Allan at Gorbals Studio using a vintage sound desk once owned by Decca Records.
Six years since Glasvegas were declared “Scotland’s most important band”, James Allan has been taking stock – of his band, his world and his purpose.
Later When The TV Turns To Static is out September 13th through BMG Rights/Cooking Vinyl Australia
1. Later…When The TV Turns To Static
2. Youngblood
3. Choices
4. All I Want Is My Baby
5. Secret Truth
6. I’d Rather Be Dead (Than Be With You)
7. Magazine
8. If
9. Neon Bedroom
10. Finished Sympathy
Aloe Blacc
Lift Your Spirit
Soul singer and songwriter Aloe Blacc, best known for his international hit single “I Need A Dollar”, is gearing up for the worldwide release of his third album and debut for XIX Recordings/Interscope Records.
Blacc released his first hip-hop mixtape in 1996 and was associated with the indie hip-hop scene for many years thanks to his rap duo Emanon (alongside DJ Exile) and touring with the collective Lootpack before going solo.
Sine going it on his own, the singer has amassed a huge following along with a number of awards and number 1 singles. We can’t wait for another album of soul-infused hits!
Lift Your Spirit is out this spring through through XIX Recordings/Interscope Records.
Tracklisting not yet available.
Deltron 3030
DELTRON 3030: EVENT II
Get ready for on e of the most collaborative albums of the year! DELTRON 3030: EVENT II is composed of a trinity of alt-rap all-stars: rapper Del The Funky Homosapien (Gorillaz) producer Dan “The Automator” Nakamura (Dr Octogon, Ultramagnetic MC’s, and DJ Kid Koala (Ninja Tune turntablist extraordinaire) – and an all star cast feat. Damon Albarn, David Cross, Jamie Cullum, Mike Patton, Zach De La Rocha, David Chang, AWOLnation & many more.
“This time, the album has a specific story,” says Del. “The Deltron world has gone too far with technology. Everything’s destroyed, and you just see the remnants of our technology.”
“This record took 13 years, and the whole time fans are telling us we better come out with Deltron right now. This is beyond a regular album. We’re bringing it all together here, everything, and the fans, the critics, they all going to be surprised by what we got. You’ll see.”
DELTRON 3030: EVENT II is out September 27th on Pod through Inertia.
Tracklisting:
01 Stardate [ft. Joseph Gordon-Levitt]
02 The Return
03 Pay the Price
04 Nobody Can [ft. Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION]
05 Lawnchair Quarterback Pt. 1 [ft. David Cross and Amber Tamblyn]
06 Melding of the Minds [ft. Zach De La Rocha]
07 The Agony [ft. Mary Elizabeth Winstead]
08 Back in the Day [ft. The Lonely Island]
09 Talent Supersedes [ft. Black Rob]
10 Look Across the Sky [ft. Mary Elizabeth Winstead]
11 The Future of Food [ft. David Chang]
12 My Only Love [ft. Emily Wells]
13 What Is This Loneliness [ft. Damon Albarn and Casual]
14 Lawnchair Quarterback Pt. 2 [ft. David Cross and Amber Tamblyn]
15 City Rising From the Ashes [background vocals by Mike Patton]
16 Do You Remember [ft. Jamie Cullum]
The Hello Morning
Tie That Binds
After a year that has seen the enigmatic Melbourne based six piece, The Hello Morning release their debut album and follow up Without You EP
Recorded at Red Rocket Studios in Melbourne, and produced by Dave Manton (Matt Walker, Gossling, Downhills Home), the EP takes the unique soul driven rock & roll of The Hello Morning to a whole new level.
Featuring three brand new songs – ‘Tie That Binds’, ‘Stay Awake’ and ‘The Closer’ – the EP also includes a haunting duet of the Johnny Cash & June Carter classic ‘Jackson’ sung with this year’s Triple J Unearthed Laneway Festival winner, Ali Barter.
Tie That Binds is out September through MGM distribution.
1. Tie That Binds
2. Stay Awake
3. The Closer
4. Jackson
