Album of the Week – 24/11/22

If this week is anything to go by, this is the start of the Christmas slump on new album releases! Next week will be the start of the ‘Album of the Year’ listicles (brace yourselves), so maybe that’s the reason for it. Regardless of the reason, there are very few new releases this week!

There are new releases from artists such as Addie Brik (That Dog Don’t Hunt), Mauro Remiddi (of Porcelain Raft called Moonbird), Stormzy (This Is What I Mean) and a few more besides.

There’s also an EP from the great Andy Bell (of RIDE), called ‘Untitled Film Stills’ which you can listen to below.

Our choice for Album of the Week goes to Stargaze with their latest release One! It’s a a “remotely recorded orchestral suite which combines classical and current production methods” so how could we resist really! You can check it out along with the others below.

Album of the Week – One – Stargaze

On 25th November, Transgressive records present ‘One’ –a remotely recorded orchestral suite which combines classical and current production methods. The album was specially composed for the stargaze ensemble by Tyondai Braxton (Battles), Nik Colk Void (Factory Floor / Carter Tutti Void), Greg Saunier (Deerhoof), Arone Dyer (Buke+Gase)and Aart Strootman (st a r g a z e). stargaze was founded in Berlin and Amsterdam as a musical collective devoted to crossing the borders of classical and modern music. They are helmed by Merle Scheske, Emanuel Florakis, and conductor André de Ridder, who has worked with Damon Albarn, Max Richter, These New Puritans, Mouse On Mars and Efterklang. Since its inception in 2012, st a r g a z e have worked with Terry Riley, Steve Reich, John Cale, Bill Frisell, Nils Frahm, Poliça, Julia Holter, Villagers, Matthew Herbert, Soap & Skin, Iceage, The National, Bon Iver and Anna Calvi. They have performed works by Mica Levi, Boards Of Canada, Bryce Dessner, Fugazi, and Dirty Projectors’ David Longstreth, and also performed for Boiler Room.

Albums of Note –

— Addie Brik – That Dog Don’t Hunt

— Andy Bell (of RIDE) – Untitled Film Stills EP

— Elvis Costello & The Imposters – The Boy Named If (Alive at Memphis Magnetic)

— Gaye Su Akyol – Anadolu Ejderi

— Mauro Remiddi (of Porcelain Raft) – Moonbird

— Stormzy – This Is What I Mean

November 25th:

— 2ManyDJs – As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 2 (Reissue)

— Addie Brik – That Dog Don’t Hunt

— Alex Chilton – Live In London: Encore Edition

— Andy Bell (of RIDE) – Untitled Film Stills EP

— Black Lips – Good Bad Not Evil (15th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

— David Bowie – Divine Symmetry

— David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band – David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band Live at the Capitol Theatre

— The Doors – Paris Blues

— Duran Duran – FUTURE PAST (Complete Edition)

— Elder – Innate Passage

— Eli Smart – Aloha Soul EP

— Elvis Costello & The Imposters – The Boy Named If (Alive at Memphis Magnetic)

— The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots: 20th Anniversary Edition

— Gaye Su Akyol – Anadolu Ejderi

— La Muerte – Sortilegia

— Lora Logic – Logically Yours

— Masahiko Togashi, Don Cherry and Charlie Haden – Song of Soil – Special Edition

— Mauro Remiddi (of Porcelain Raft) – Moonbird

— Nazghor – Seventh Secular Crusade

— Peter Vukmirovic Stevens and Penny Rimbaud –S LENCE

— Rabit – What Dreams May Come True

— Reef – Glow (Vinyl Reissue)

— Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band – Live at the Greek Theater 2019

— Sigur Rós – ( ) 20th Anniversary Reissue (Physical Release)

— Stormzy – This Is What I Mean

— Tina Turner – Break Every Rule (Deluxe Edition)

— Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Live at the Fillmore (1997)

— Trey Anastasio – The Beacon Jams

— Type O Negative – Dead Again (Reissue)

— Uèle Lamore – Multiply EP

— Vanessa Wagner – Mirrored

— Wajeed – Memoirs of Hi-Tech Jazz

— Walt Disco – Always Sickening EP