My oh my, are we in for some treats! A huge, shimmering list for the weeks and months ahead.
Buckle up!
Ernest Hood
Back to the Woodlands (& Where The Woods Begin)
RVNG INTL.
An almost lost masterpiece from the late, distinctly great American musician Ernest Hood: a true sonic adventurer on his own path and way ahead of his time. Back to the Woodlands is overflowing with environmental sounds and natural rhythms that - much like 1975s Neighborhoods - totally captures ones imagination. For fans of Mort Garson and Joel van Droogenbroeck; naturally, I am all over this one!
Kenny Beats
LOUIE
XL Recordings
The long-awaited debut record from American hip-hop and R&B producer, Kenneth Charles Blume III - aka Kenny Beats. Best known for producing seminal albums from the likes of Vince Staples, IDLES, Rico Nasty and Denzel Curry.
The Orielles
Tableau
Heavenly Recordings
Tableau is the hugely expansive and bold new record from Halifax’s finest. Immersive and affecting compositions that stay with you long after listening. We cannot wait for this to land.
They have also made us an exclusive bonus mix CD called 'The Orielles - Drift Mix - Dedicated to Susumu', which will be FREE with all CD and LP preorders.
Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn
Pigments
Merge
The debut collaboration between New Orleans electro-revival dynamo Dawn Richard and multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Spencer Zahn. Subtly blurring the lines of classical, jazz and ambient, Pigments feels like a body of interlaced sound "movements" rather than a set of traditional songs.
Christina Vantzou
No. 5
Kranky
Returning with her fifth record with Kranky, No. 5 is - as per - an expansively rich set of otherworldly and organic ambient music. Really great energy and just so lush.
Gorillaz
Cracker Island
Parlophone
Everybody’s favourite CGI primates are back and in fine voice, with an outrageous roll call of guest contributors.🐒
Goat
Oh Death
Rocket Recordings
Horned psychic warriors GOAT return with shimmering new LP, Oh Death. Rude cover; sweet grooves; fuzzy leads. COOL!
Svaneborg Kardyb
Over Tage
Gondwana Records
Gondwana really are on fire lately! Yet another stellar release from award-winning Danish duo Svaneborg Kardyb and Nikolaj Svaneborg - aka Svaneborg Kardyb - with Over Tage. Gracefully simplistic and uplifting jazz-crossover. For fans of Nils Frahm and Laurence Pike for sure.
Also announced this week: Special Interest, Rina Sawayama, and of course... Brand new Björk!
Reissues from; Deer Tick, Joe Lovano, Josephine Foster, a quadruple helping of Tinariwen, and an utterly cosmic trip courtesy of The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari!
- Leo Drift x