Preorder Rundown: Week 11
March just keeps giving. Another week and another rundown of all the things coming soon to Drift. A pretty big week full - with some epic (and surprising) returns -...
Records of the Week: Bogdan Raczynski, Midlake, Cassandra Jenkins, Pictish Trail, Mattiel and Ben Lukas Boysen.
We avoided the temptation to discuss Guinness and make the background colour green. Hello, Friends.High vibes from Devon today as Planet Mu presents ADDLE, the first album of new music in fifteen years...
Best New Reissues: Franz Ferdinand, PJ Harvey, Blackalicious, Karen Dalton and English Fairy Lore.
Full racks, including; Franz, Polly, Karen and Fairies. Hello, Friends. Hits To The Head is a twenty-track greatest hits collection spanning the almost 20 year existence of Franz Ferdinand. It really is a...
Preorder Rundown: Week 10
I mean, they always are, but it's a varied old set of bases this week. Hugely impressive debut LPs announced this week from Horsegirl, Carrtoons and Flock in particular, plus returning friends that...
The Smile - You Will Never Work In Television Again / The Smoke
This Saturday, you're REALLY going to want to come and see us in the shop. As you may well have already seen, The Smile (that is Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom...
Records of the Week: Bodega, Jenny Hval, A Place To Bury Strangers, Widowspeak, Jameszoo, Drug Church, Ethan P. Flynn and Alex Cameron.
Heavy rockin', heavy poppin' and then there is Jameszoo! A killer week of new bits.Hello, Friends. Record of the Week is Broken Equipment, the glorious return of NYC post punks Bodega. The band's...
Record Store Day 2022
On Saturday 23rd April, record shops around the world will be celebrating the fifteenth annual 'Record Store Day', and although we've asked some pretty serious questions about the event… Naturally,...
Best New Reissues: Harold Budd, Blackalicious, Francesco Messina, The Coral and The Lemonheads.
Some absolutely glorious tones this week, come and float with us.Hello, Friends.Welcome to a new week and a very impressive set of new reissues. We think we alluded to it a...
MAY
Record of the Month: Mdou Moctar - Funeral For Justice
Politically pertinent, socially frenzied and sonically wild, Mdou Moctar’s Funeral For Justice is absolutely vital.
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Hiroshi Yoshimura - Green
One of the most beautiful albums that we’ve ever heard; Green doesn’t just create a mood, it is an entire world of serenity and imagination.
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Drift Recommends
Staff curated and updated weekly, this is all the new things and all the old things that have been getting loads of plays at Drift.
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Curtis Mayfield - Curtis
Released in September 1970, Curtis is the eponymous solo debut from Curtis Mayfield, an album soothing soul and biting social commentary.
