Album of the Week – 07/03/25

This week sees new releases from the likes of Will Stratton (Points of Origin), Bob Mould (Here We Go Crazy) and Frog Eyes (The Open Up) all of which feature below. If you’re looking for something a bit more cinematic, we’d recommend Western Skies Motel with his/ their new album Trails.

For our album of the week, we’ve gone for ex-Walkman lead singer Hamilton Leithauser.

Album of the Week — Hamilton Leithauser – This Side of the Island

Hamilton Leithauser’s 5th studio album This Side of the Island (co-produced by Aaron Dessner of The National) boldly turns away from the folk-rock vibes of his two previous records and introduces a groovier, bass-heavy, modern sound — a sound undoubtedly influenced by several decades of music. Inspired by events in Hamilton’s personal life, the album’s lyrics showcase his unrelenting optimism and biting wit and as they consider heavy themes of solitude, love, loss, and resilience.

Albums of Note:

— Will Stratton – Points of Origin

— Bob Mould – Here We Go Crazy

— Frog Eyes – The Open Up

— Hamilton Leithauser – This Side of the Island

— Moreish Idols – All In The Game

— Western Skies Motel – Trails

Albums Released on March 7th:

— Agender – Berserk

— Alabaster DePlume – A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole

— Alter Bridge – One Day Remains (20th Anniversary Edition)

— Arny Margret – I Miss You, I Do

— Atropical (Bomba Estéreo and Rawayana) – Atropical

— Benmont Tench (of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) – The Melancholy Season

— Bob James and Dave Koz – Just Us

— Bob Mould – Here We Go Crazy

— The Cat Empire – Bird In Paradise

— Caylee Hammack – Bed Of Roses

— Chase Petra – Lullabies For Dogs

— Clara Mann – Rift

— Cliff Martinez – The Neon Dream (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Vinyl Reissue)

— Cryptosis – Celestial Death

— David Bowie – Young Americans (Vinyl Reissue)

— De La Soul – Clear Lake Auditorium EP (Reissue)

— Destruction – Birth of Malice

— Disturbed – The Sickness (25th Anniversary Edition)

— Divorce – Drive to Goldenhammer

— Dogpark – Until The Tunnel Vision Melts EP

— Eric Burdon & WAR – The Complete CD Collection

— Fiona-Lee – Nothing Compares to Nineteen EP

— Forest Swords – Bolted (Deconstructed)

— Frog Eyes – The Open Up

— Fust – Big Ugly

— This Gift Is A Curse – Heir

— Hamilton Leithauser – This Side of the Island

— Hinder – Extreme Behavior (Vinyl Reissue)

— HotWax – Hot Shock

— Ingrown – Idaho

— JENNIE (of BLACKPINK) – Ruby

— Jethro Tull – Curious Ruminant

— John Mayall – Second Generation: Live Magic 1968-1993

— Kat Luna – That Girl EP

— Kedr Livanskiy – Myrtus Myth

— Kinski – Stumbledown Terrace

— Lady Gaga – Mayhem

— LAKE – Bucolic Gone

— The Lathums – Matter Does Not Define

— Levellers – Levellers Collective / Live

— Mike Farris – The Sound of Muscle Shoals

— Monde UFO – Flamingo Tower

— Moreish Idols – All In The Game

— Neil Young – Oceanside Countryside

— Noah Kahan – Live From Fenway Park (Vinyl Release)

— ORCHID – The Skull Sessions

— Pale Blue Eyes – New Place

— PIG – Wrecked (2024 Remaster)

— PYRES – YUN

— Rolla – We Owe You Nothing EP

— Rose Betts – There Is No Ship

— SASAMI – On the Silver Screen

— Sierra Hull – A Tip Toe High Wire

— Smith/Kotzen – Black Light / White Noise

— Spiritbox – Tsunami Sea

— Staticlone – Better Living Through Static Vision

— Swervedriver – The World’s Fair EP

— Taxidermists – 20247

— TOKiMONSTA – Eternal Reverie

— The Tubs – Cotton Crown

— Turbo Diesel – Turbo Diesel EP

— Two-Man Giant Squid – Two-Man Giant Squid

— Vundabar – Surgery and Pleasure

— Whitechapel – Hymns In Dissonance

— The Wiggles – Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!

— Will Stratton – Points of Origin

— YES – Close to the Edge (Super Deluxe Edition)