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 first album in over a decade from superstar Sting, the long awaited LP from Scottish electro-poppers Chvrches, local debut EPs from Them Swoops and Spender, and some production gold from Oneohtrix Point Never.
Sting
The Last Ship
Sting fans rejoice! The singer is finally releasing new material. The album is inspired by the iconic singer’s forthcoming play of the same name and explores the central themes of homecoming and self-discovery, drawing upon his memories of growing up in the shadow of the Swan Hunters Shipyard in Wallsend.
The Last Ship album is produced by Rob Mathes (Sting, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Lou Reed, Carly Simon) and engineered and mixed by Donal Hodgson.
The long awaited record will be available as both a digital and physical release in two configurations – a 12-song version and a two-disc deluxe version featuring five additional tracks. (The 12-song version will also be available on vinyl.) A super deluxe edition, containing 2-discs comprised of 20 tracks within special packaging, will also be made available.
The Last Ship will be available September 20th through Cherrytree/Interscope
Tracklisting not yet available.
Chvrches
The Bones Of What You Believe
Finally, one of the most talked about bands of the past 12 months will release their debut album later this year, just two months after they’re set to come to Australia for Splendour In The Grass.
With the news of the album, the band have dropped the trippy video to new single ‘Gun’ which you can watch here.
In the lead up to the album, Gun EP will be released on 15th July, available as a digital bundle, including a full suite of remixes across the formats by Groundislava, DJ Helix, Auntie Flo, Jamie Isaac and KDA. The EP comes hot on the heels of the Recover EP.
The Bones Of What You Believe will be available September 24th through Liberator Music/Goodbye Records
Tracklisting not yet available.
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
Southern Californian troupe Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros are set to release their third, self-titled album later this month.
Speaking of the new record, frontman and producer Alex Ebert says “These songs mean everything to me – It’s the rawest, most liberated, most rambunctious stuff we’ve done.”
Fans around the world have welcomed the first offering from the record – single ‘Better Days’. Ebert’s soulful delivery highlights the nostalgic and hopeful nature of the song, combined with group sing-a-long harmonies and handclaps as percussion.
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros will be available July 26th through Create/Control.
Tracklisting:
1. Better Days
2. Let’s Get High
3. Two
4. Please!
5. Country Calling
6. Life is Hard
7. If I Were Free
8. In The Lion
9. They Were Wrong
10. In The Summer
11. Remember To Remember
12. This Life
Them Swoops
Glimmers
The Australian duo are releasing their debut EP next month much to the delight of their rapidly growing fanbase.
After winning Triple J’s Unearthed Fuse Festival Competition last year, Them Swoops built their following with National Tours of Australia with the likes of San Cisco, Hungry Kids Of Hungry, Birds Of Tokyo, The Maccabees and The Rubens, charming audiences with an electrifying live performance
Glimmers was recorded by the band in Melbourne and mixed in Los Angeles by Mark Needham (The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Bloc Party). The EP features “Work Around It”, second Single “Too Fast For Love”, “Rollerskate”, and a remix by Ben Browning of Cut Copy. Check out”Rollerskate”, which Indie Shuffle just featured as ‘Song Of The Day’.
Glimmers will be available July 16th through +1 Records.
Tracklisting:
1. Work Around It
2. Too Fast For Love
3. Rollerskate
4. Work Around It (Ben Browning Remix)
Spender
Modern Pest
Imagine Damon Albarn raised on a diet of Prince and Spoon and you’ll begin to understand what elevates Spender’s songs to the next level is not just the writing, but the execution.
An EP of pop gems and infectious melodies, Modern Pest features guest vocalists Gotye, and Clairy Browne, truly exemplifying Spender’s unique skills as a producer and songwriter, not to mention his knack for securing the support of Australia’s leading lights in the music industry.
Recorded in a multitude of bedrooms, studios and hotel rooms, Modern Pest unearths a musical world of diverse arrangements, pop sensibilities and slick production.
Modern Pest will be available July 12th through Donut Beach Records
Tracklisting:
1. Peace Of Your Mind feat. Clairy Browne
2. Never Again
3. Hotel Home feat. Gotye
4. Magic Man
5. Bed & Chair
6. Too Hot To Sleep, Too Cold To Hold
Oneohtrix Point Never
R Plus Seven
Having recently moved labels and done the soundtrack to Sofia Coppola’s latest film, The Blind Ring production whiz Oneohtrix Point Never has announced a new album.
The record itself is a major departure from his previous work. His experimental inclinations lurk behind the scenes – in the concepts and procedures he adopted to create the tracks – while the music itself comes as close as Lopatin has ever gotten to anything resembling traditional song structure.
The Brooklyn-based producer’s newest release aims to be is disruptive and hypnotic in equal measure. The fun of it lies in trusting the music-maker as he guides you past and often through its succession of walls and mirrors.
R Plus 7 will be available September 27th through Warp Records
Tracklisting:
01 Boring Angel
02 Americans
03 He She
04 Inside World
05 Zebra
06 Along
07 Problem Areas
08 Cryo
09 Still Life
10 Chrome Country
