Bella Union

På bandets sjunde studioplatta tar de ett stort steg. De har skrivit bättre låtar, de har inte hyrt in någon producent som tar deras sound till ställen de själv inte vill, och de har med sig sin livetrummis, James Barone, vid inspelningen vilket innebär ett mer levande uttryck. De samarbeter en del med Sonic Boom angående ljudbilden - och resultatet är en skiva som kan vara det bästa de gjort. Inspelade hemma i Baltimore, slutmixad av Alan Moulder i Stamford och Los Angeles.

13, the thirteenth album of White Denim's career, is an incandescent, groove- heavy alchemy of rock, funk, dub, soul and down-dirty blues - and plenty more besides - it's imbued with the same questing spirit that's been the band's trademark since first starting in Austin, Texas, some 20 years ago. Petralli's wide-ranging musical appetites have become more voracious over time. The sounds and textures of 13 are informed by everyone from Scritti Politti to The Gap Band, Terry Reid to King Tubby, Caetano Veloso to John Cale, Stevie Wonder to '80s- era Steve Winwood. Such diversity is reflected in multi- faceted gems like "(God Created) Lock And Key", "Only A Fool" and "That's Rap".

Destroyer: Labyrinthitis 2022 [CD]

Deary: Birding [CD]

Burgess Tim: Typical music 2022 [Digipack / CD]

Midlake: A bridge to far 2025 [Digipack / CD]

After the success of their debut album Terrapath, which cemented their status as the stewards of the UK's prog-rock scene, Plantoid have returned with their sophomore release: the enigmatic, arresting, and at times downright catchy Flare. Staying true to the band's math-rock roots, the album is awash in heavy, reverberated guitar licks, tempo changes, and mind- altering chord progressions-- all while expanding Plantoid's signature sound towards new horizons, like wall- of- sound shoegaze and vocal-forward rock-pop. It does what all second albums do best; retain the core DNA that set its predecessor apart from the fray, yet evolve enough to excite old fans and new listeners alike.