While all the attention is focussed on Glastonbury, there are a healthy number of releases in danger of slipping out unnoticed. Here is Silent Radio’s roundup to rectify that situation.
My Best Unbeaten Brother Pessimism Pizza
Seven songs by three men from Croydon. Inspired by getting older, getting sadder, getting angrier with a post-Brexit world where The Smiths have been ruined by the actions of the ex-singer.
Chris Consano The Key (Became The Important Thing [& Then Just Faded Away])
A feverish essay of transcendent drumming, Corsano’s ambitious new record brings his encompassing focus on free improvisation and noise into a granular fusion with acoustic experiments and ideations of hard rock riffing and post-punk sound
Mabe Fratti Sentir Que No Sabes
Her work has always possessed a finely tuned sense of drama capable of expressing a range of emotional states, and across this new album, she conveys the struggle to process various relationships or situations -and the actions that come next. Sentir Que No Sabes is urgent and clear, poppy, generous and approachable,
Redd Kross In the Red
Dayglo power-chords, choruses as tall as skyscrapers and a lyric sheet thick with acid couplets and arch pop-cultural references their loyal following will gobble up like quaaludes.
Eiko Ishibashi Evil Does.Not Exist
An expansive new soundtrack undertaking from Eiko Ishibashi. Her score harmonizes effortlessly with the state of nature as depicted in the new Ryusuke Hamaguchi feature, a nuanced tale of humans’ uneasy efforts to maintain co-existence with the delicate state of the planet
Cranes Collected Work Vol One
A timely reminder of Cranes’ magnificence as they evolved from stark, noisy soundscapes to bolder, more elaborate instrumentation and arrangements. With hints of ethereal rock, dream pop, shoegaze, industrial and neo- classical, theirs was a sound truly like no other.
Loma How Will I Live Without A Body
A gorgeous, unique, and oddly comforting album about partnership, loss, regeneration, and fighting the feeling that we’re all in this alone.
The Folk Implosion Walk Thru’ Me
Their first full album in 25 years develops mature themes like divorce, your parents dying, and coming to grips with your country’s place in the world
Guided By Voices Strut of Kings
Their 41st album is perhaps a gesture towards the malevolent “kings” on the world stage.
Dirty Three Love Changes Everything
The original fury of their drums/guitar/violin-or-viola power trio remains undiminished by the years.
Stephen Pastel and Gavin Thomson This is Memorial Device
Soundtrack to the stage adaptation of David Keenan’s novel.
Daniel Lew Destiny
A fusion of introspection and melody, drawing influence from the likes of Bob Dylan, Chris Cornell, John Lennon, and John Mayer.
The Wombles Golden
From the release of their very first single, ‘The Wombling Song’ written by Mike Batt as the theme tune for The Wombles TV series, the original furry eco-warriors from Wimbledon Common became a UK phenomenon, elevated to household-name status and a part of the fabric of British life.
The Warning Keep Me Fed
Mexican alternative rock trio.
Mount Onsra Sacred Time
Duo with music that is raw and intimate, orchestrated and loud, without any plan or strategy.
Various Artists Rusty Egan presents Blitzed
4CD and 4LP 66-tracks on the first ever fully curated, truly definitive compilation of key tracks played by the pioneering DJ, remixer, producer and drummer during his legendary DJ sets at his trailblazing Blitz Club between 1979-1980.
Imagine Dragons Loom
Their sixth album of cloud-rattling anthems.
Previous Industries Service Merchandise
The album showcases the creative chemistry between the three rappers, conjuring the time-honoured tradition of kicking rhymes, freestyle cyphers, open mics and rap battles recalling an era when hip-hop was anchored to a tangible sense of community.
Frenchy and the Punk Midnight Garden
A collection bursting with dance grooves, guitar-driven upbeat melodies and soaring vocals
200 Stab Wounds Manual Manic Procedures
A brutal slab of old-school death metal with a contemporary edge.
Neaera All is Dust
German metalcore veterans with an album that put the individual, its survival, and sanity in these testing times centre stage alongside lyrics that tackle global and social clamour.
Sachi Kobayashi Lamentations
Cassette-tape sound design and synthesis, born from a love of ambient, house, and early choral music.
Double Wish Universe Sometimes EP
Four track collection from duo that searches for a middle point within a vast array of influences taken from everything between The Roches, Underworld, Smashing Pumpkins, Laraaji, Third Eye Blind, Röyksopp, Cocteau Twins, and more.
Shackleton & Six Organs of Admittance Jinxed by Being
A fusion of Shackleton’s bass heavy cosmic dread and Six Organs’ ritual folksong.
Conny Frischauf Kenne Keine Töne
Viennese leftfield synth pop.
Lee Underwood California Sigh
1988 acoustic guitar opus from the force behind Tim Buckley’s late 60s/early 70s music.
Stillborn Netherworlds
Group with their roots in goth rock, drawing inspiration from seminal bands like Killing Joke and Sisters Of Mercy, set a dark and brooding foundation. Yet, Stillborn distinguished themselves by incorporating heavier elements reminiscent of Black Sabbath and Motörhead.
Allman Brown Second Son
Second Son finds Allman merging his signature acoustic guitar-driven melodies with modern pop elements such as synths, live bass, electronic pianos, electronic percussion, and live drums. Exploring themes of love, loss, self-reflection, and the human experience.
Batida Bom Bom Remixes EP
Artist who has performed -both as a DJ and with a live band- at major festivals around Europe & the UK and has contributed to raising the public’s awareness of new electronic sounds from Africa and the Lusophone world via his numerous residencies at various radio stations.
Liana Flores Flower of the Soul
London-based British-Brazilian songwriter’s music, which pairs dream-like vignettes of her intimate world with wistful, drifting guitar melodies to get lost in.
