Album of the Week – 3/05/24

There is a lovely new album by Jessica Pratt (Here In The Pitch) released today. It’s a bit of a throwback to the 60s but it’s definitely worth checking out! There are also new releases from John Carpenter (Lost Themes IV: Noir), Kamasi Washington (Fearless Movement) and The Lemon Twigs (A Dream Is All We Know).

For our album of the week, we went for Camera Obscura with their first new album in over 10 years…

Album of the Week — Camera Obscura – Look to the East, Look to the West

As the album closes on the achingly gorgeous title track ‘Look to the East, Look to the West’, with its swirling euphoric sound, you can sense a band coming into their own again following great tragedy. They wear their loss lightly, but do not let Campbell’s sweet vocals and the shimmering pop arrangements fool you; there is grit, depth and real musical maturity behind the surface beauty of this record all executed with an infectious and irresistible openness. – by Cathy Brown from our review here.

Albums of Note:

— Jessica Pratt – Here In The Pitch

— John Carpenter – Lost Themes IV: Noir

— Kamasi Washington – Fearless Movement

— The Lemon Twigs – A Dream Is All We Know

— Nell Mescal – Can I Miss It For a Minute? EP

May 3rd:

— Adeem the Artist – Anniversary

— Agriculture – Living Is Easy / The Circle Chant

— American Culture – Hey Brother, It’s Been A While

— Amy Aileen Wood – The Heartening

— Beams – Requiem For a Planet

— Better Than Ezra – Super Magick

— Blushing – Sugarcoat

— The Bolshoi – Country Life

— Bowen * Young – Us

— Broadcast – Spell Blanket – Collected Demos 2006-2009

— Camera Obscura – Look to the East, Look to the West

— Charlotte Day Wilson – Cyan Blues

— Chris Smither – All About the Bones

— DÅÅTH – The Decievers

— Dan Rincon (of Thee Oh Sees) – Spotlight City

— David J – Tracks From the Attic

— Death Lens – Cold World

— Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism

— Elf Power – When the Red King Comes (Vinyl Reissue)

— Elkka – Prism of Pleasure

— Emily Barker – Fragile as Humans

— Emily Nenni – Drive & Cry Man

— Evangeline – When Demigods Go… EP

— evilgiane & Slimesito – EVILSLIME

— Frank Turner – Undefeated

— ghost piss – Dream Girl

— Gloom Girl MFG – Polycrisis EP

— Hana Vu – Romanticism

— Home Counties – Exactly As It Seems

— Ibibio Sound Machine – Pull the Rope

— il sogno del marinaio (feat. mike watt) – Terzo

— Into It. Over It. – Interesting Decisions: Into It. Over It. Songs (2020 – 2023)

— Jawnino – 40 Tape

— Jess Locke – Real Life

— Jharis Yokley – Sometimes, Late At Night

— John Carpenter – Lost Themes IV: Noir

— Jon McKeil – Hex

— Kacy Hill – Bug

— Kamasi Washington – Fearless Movement

— Kee Avil – Spine

— Keith Wallen (of Breaking Benjamin) – Infinity Now

— LA Priest – La Fusion EP

— The Lemon Twigs – A Dream Is All We Know

— Lucy Gaffney – Pitfalls EP

— Maurice White – Manifestation

— Mdou Moctar – Funeral For Justice

— Milo Korbenski – When You Gonna Tell ’Em the Truth, Aaron?

— Missio – I Am Cinco

— Mo Troper – Svengali

— Mob Rules – Celebration Day – 30 Years Of Mob Rules

— Naima – City Lights EP

— Narrow Head – Moments of Clarity (Deluxe)

— Nell Mescal – Can I Miss It For a Minute? EP

— No Windows – Point Nemo EP

— Nubiyan Twist – Find Your Flame

— P.O.D. – VERITAS

— R.N.A. Organism – R.N.A.O Meets P.O.P.O (Reissue)

— Rachel Chinouriri – What a Devastating Turn of Events

— Return to Dust – Return to Dust

— Ruth Theodore – I Am I Am

— S. Raekwon – Steven

— Saigon & Fredo – The Jordan Era

— Scott Guild & Cindertalk – Plastic: The Album

— Sia – Reasonable Woman

— Slum Village – F.U.N

— Snarls – With Love

— Spice 1 – Platinum O.G.2

— Strange Magic – Slightest of Hands

— Sunny Day Real Estate – Diary – Live At London Bridge

— Thomas Newman – American Beauty (Original Motion Picture Score) (Vinyl Reissue)

— Tina – Tina vs. HoodCelebrityy

— Tony Njoku – Last Bloom EP

— Various Artists – The Fall Guy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

— Various Artists – Metal Machine Muzak

— Wheel – Charismatic Leaders

— WILLOW – empathogen

— Winona Oak – Void EP