Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of March 1, 2019. Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors.
– Featured Release –
Weezer: Black Album
Genre: Rock/Pop
Label: Crush Music/Atlantic
What Weezer will show up is always a fun question to ask prior to each album release. Will they be the lovable losers of Pinkerton and Blue Album, the summer-lovers from White Album, or the pop pioneers from Hurley or Ratitude? Weezer has taken many forms over their illustrious career, and from the funky dance pop inclinations of “Can’t Knock the Hustle” to the more traditional pop-rock vibe espoused by “High as a Kite”, their latest LP remains just as much of an enigma. Good or bad, this will be an album worth hearing for the simple fact that it’s Weezer – and that means anything is possible…just ask the red album.
Anyway, here’s ‘High as a Kite’:
– List of Releases: March 1, 2019 –
ANGEL-HO: Death Becomes Her
Genre: Experimental/Industrial/Electronic
Label: Hyperdub
Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of February 22, 2019. Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors.
– List of Releases: February 22, 2019 –
Adia Victoria: Silences
Genre: Blues/Alternative Rock
Label: Canvasback/ATL
And The Kids: When This Life Is Over
Genre: Indie-Pop/Alternative Rock
Label: Signature Sounds
Badflower: OK, I’m Sick
Genre: Rock/Emo/Blues
Label: Big Machine
Ænimus: Dreamcatcher
Genre: Death metal/Metalcore
Label: Nuclear Blast
Candlemass: The Door To Doom
Genre: Doom Metal/Heavy Metal
Label: Napalm Records
The Claypool Lennon Delirium: South Of Reality
Genre: Psychedelic Rock/Experimental
Label: ATO Records
Dream Theater: Distance Over Time
Genre: Progressive Metal/Rock
Label: Inside Out Music
Drenge: Strange Creatures
Genre: Alternative/Indie Rock
Label: Infectious Music
Du Blonde: Lung Bread For Daddy
Genre: Alternative/Rock
Label: Moshi Moshi
Feels: Post Earth
Genre: Pop-Punk/Psychedelic/Indie-Rock
Label: Wichita Recordings
The Gloaming: The Gloaming 3
Genre: Folk
Label: Real World
Hilltop Hoods: The Great Expanse
Genre: Hip-Hop
Label: Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of February 15, 2019. Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors.
– Featured Release –
Copeland: Blushing
Genre: Indie-Pop/Emo/Rock
Label: Tooth & Nail
Copeland have never been the flashiest band. They prefer to retreat into soft-spoken verses and piano-laden indie rock, employing experimental structuring and romantically-inclined whims. After five albums, it’s telling that Copeland has been able to evoke such excitement out of the few songs they’ve streamed in advance of Blushing, which is currently postured to – quite possibly – eclipse the beauty of their previous discography. It’s not that it’s necessarily taking a different approach, but there’s something about songs like ‘Pope’ that feel refreshingly original; it glows with the soft embers of spellbinding romanticism as well as an underlying sense of urgency. If the entire album can match that kind of beauty, then we’re all undoubtedly in for a treat.
– List of Releases: February 15, 2019 –
Avantasia: Moonglow
Genre: Power Metal/Hard Rock
Label: Nuclear Blast
Avril Lavigne: Head Above Water
Genre: Pop/Rock
Label: BMG Rights Management
Ben Shemie: A Skeleton
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: Hands in the Dark
Broken Social Scene: Let’s Try the After – Vol. 1 …
Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of February 8, 2019. Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors.
– List of Releases: February 8, 2019 –
Ariana Grande: thank u, next
Genre: Pop
Label: Republic
Beast In Black: From Hell With Love
Genre: Power/Heavy Metal
Label: Nuclear Blast
Be Forest: Knocturne
Genre: Shoegaze/Ambient
Label: WWNBB
Bob Mould: Sunshine Rock
Genre: Rock
Label: Merge
Cass McCombs: Tip Of The Sphere
Genre: Country/Indie-Folk
Label: Anti/Epitaph
Downfall of Gaia: Ethic Of Radical Finitude
Genre: Black/Post-Metal
Label: Metal Blade
Drottnar: Monolith
Genre: Experimental Black Metal
Label: Endtime Productions
Emarosa: Peach Club
Genre: Post Hardcore/Alternative Rock/Pop Rock
Label: Hopeless
Front Line Assembly: Wake Up the Coma
Genre: Industrial/Electronic
Label: Metropolis
HEALTH: Vol. 4: Slaves Of Fear
Genre: Noise Rock/Electronic
Label: Loma Vista
Jessica Pratt: Quiet Signs
Genre: Folk
Label: Mexican Summer
Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch: An Attempt To Draw Aside The Veil
Genre: Folk/Experimental
Label: Sacred Bones
LCD Soundsystem: Electric Lady Sessions
Genre: Electronic/Post-Punk
Label: DFA/Columbia
The Lemonheads: Varshons 2
Genre: Alternative/Indie-Rock
Label: Fire
Mercury Rev: The Delta Sweete Revisited
Genre: Psychedelic/Dream Pop
Label: PTKF
Panda Bear: Buoys
Genre: Psychedelic/Experimental
Label: Domino Recording Co.
Said the Whale: Cascadia
Genre: Indie-Pop/Alternative Rock
Label: Arts & Crafts Productions
Xiu Xiu: Girl with Basket of Fruit
Genre: Experimental/Electronic
Label: Polyvinyl
YAK: Pursuit Of Momentary Happiness
Genre: Punk/Emo
Label: Third Man Records
Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of February 1, 2019. Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors.
– List of Releases: February 1, 2019 –
American Authors: Seasons
Genre: Pop Rock
Label: Island
Astronoid: Astronoid
Genre: Shoegaze/Post Metal
Label: Blood Music
Big Wild: Superdream
Genre: Electronic
Label: Counter
Broods: Don’t Feed The Pop Monster
Genre: Indie-Pop/Electronic
Label: Neon Gold/Atlantic
Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of January 25, 2019. Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors.
Featured Release
Say Anything: Oliver Appropriate
Genre: Pop Punk
Label: Dine Alone Music Inc.
Ramping up for their 8th studio album, Say Anything embarks on what Max Bemis describes as the proper sequel to …Is a Real Boy. It is described as a concept album, in what may or may not also be the group’s final effort according to Bemis: “…I’m not claiming this is our actual last record, but it may be. Who knows.” The record also apparently took inspiration from Museum Mouth’s Alex I Am Nothing, which focuses on themes of heartbreak and unrequited love. So, basically, yes – this will be yet another Say Anything record. Enjoy the single “Daze” below.
– List of Releases: January 25, 2019 –
Altarage: The Approaching Roar
Genre: Death/Black Metal
Label: Season of Mist
Ancient Bards: Origine – The Black Crystal Sword Saga Part 2
Genre: Power Metal
Label: Limb Music
Backstreet Boys: DNA
Genre: Pop
Label: RCA
Blood Red Shoes: Get Tragic
Genre: Alternative Rock/Post-Punk
Label: Jazz Life
Bring Me the Horizon: amo
Genre: Metalcore/Post-Hardcore …
…Aaand we’re back! Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of January 18, 2019. Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors.
Featured Release
Sharon Van Etten: Remind Me Tomorrow
Genre: Folk/Indie-Rock
Label: Jagjaguwar
Coming off of her celebrated 4th LP, Are We There, Van Etten gears up for her long-anticipated follow-up. Listen to “Seventeen” below for a taste of what is on the horizon. You can also stream other tracks released in advance of Remind Me Tomorrowhere.
– List of Releases: January 18, 2019 –
Alice Merton: Mint
Genre: Indie-Pop
Label: Mom+Pop
A Pale Horse Named Death: When the World Becomes Undone
Genre: Doom Metal
Label: Long Branch
Blackplate: Everyday is Sadderday
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: Muddguts
Buke and Gase: Scholars
Genre: Indie/Folk/Alternative Rock
Label: Brassland
Dahlia Sleeps: Love, Lost EP
Genre: Pop
Label: Beatnick Creative
Here’s a list of major new releases for the month of December (2018). Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors. As the year draws to a close the number of noteworthy releases tends to shrink, but do not despair – we have a number of exciting features on the way! This will include, but is not limited to: Staff Top 50 Albums of 2018, Users Top 50 Albums of 2018, and individual staff year-end lists. And of course, we will return stronger than ever with our weekly release calendar in January 2019. From the staff here at Sputnikmusic, we wish all of you a wonderful and safe holiday season!
– List of Releases: December 7, 2018 –
AFI: The Missing Man
Genre: Alt-Rock/Punk
Label: Rise
Brett Young: Ticket To L.A.
Genre: Pop Country
Label: BMX
Canon: Home
Genre: Rap
Label: Reflection Music Group / EMPIRE
Coldplay: Live In Buenos Aires / Live In São Paulo
Genre: Pop/Rock
Label: Parlophone UK
Gotthard: Defrosted 2
Genre: Hard Rock
Label: Nuclear Blast
Hammock: Universalis
Genre: Ambient/Post-Rock
Label: Hammock Music
Jason Becker: Triumphant Hearts
Genre: Heavy Metal/Classical
Label: Music Theories
Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of November 30, 2018. Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors.
– List of Releases: November 30, 2018 –
The 1975: A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
Genre: Indie-Pop/Alt-Rock
Label: Polydor
Alessia Cara: The Pains of Growing
Genre: Pop/R&B
Label: Equal Vision Records
Bryan Ferry: Bitter-Sweet
Genre: Pop
Label: BMG
Clean Bandit: What Is Love?
Genre: Pop/Electronic
Label: Atlantic
Daniel Romano: Finally Free
Genre: Folk/Country
Label: New West
Jeff Tweedy: WARM
Genre: Folk/Americana/Indie-Rock
Label: dBpm
Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of November 23, 2018. Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors.
– List of Releases: November 23, 2018 –
Art Brut: Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s Rock Out!
Genre: Indie-Rock/Pop
Label: Alcopop!
Bauhaus: The Bela Session
Genre: Post-Punk/Gothic
Label: Leaving
Cattle Decapitation: Medium Rarities
Genre: Grind/Death Metal
Label: Metal Blade
Dan Reed Network: Origins
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: Zero One
Ed Harcourt: Beyond The End
Genre: Indie-Rock
Label: Point of Departure
In The Woods…: Cease The Day
Genre: Black/Progressive Metal
Label: Debemur Morti Productions
Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of November 16, 2018. Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors.
– List of Releases: November 16, 2018 –
Anderson .Paak: Oxnard
Genre: R&B/Soul/Hip-Hop
Label: Aftermath
Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness: Upside Down Flowers
Genre: Pop/Rock
Label: Fantasy
Azusa: Heavy Yoke
Genre: Progressive/Thrash Metal
Label: Solid State
Eiko Ishibashi: The Dream My Bones Dream
Genre: Pop
Label: Drag City
Esben And The Witch: Nowhere
Genre: Post-Rock/Shoegaze
Label: Season of Mist
The Good, The Bad & The Queen: Merrie Land
Genre: Indie Pop/Alternative Rock
Label: Studio 13
John Mellencamp: Other People’s Stuff
Genre: Folk/Americana
Label: Republic
Little Mix: LM5
Genre: Pop
Label: Columbia
Mariah Carey: Caution
Genre: Pop/R&B
Label: Epic
Mark Knopfler: Down The Road Wherever
Genre: Blues/Folk/Country
Label: Blue Note
Memphis May Fire: Broken
Genre: Metalcore/Post-Hardcore
Label: Rise
Michael Bublé: Love
Genre: Jazz/Pop
Label: Reprise
Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of November 9, 2018. Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors.
– List of Releases: November 9, 2018 –
All That Remains: Victim Of The New Disease
Genre: Metalcore
Label: Razor & Tie
Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of November 2, 2018. Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors.
– List of Releases: November 2, 2018 –
Alias & Doseone: Less is Orchestra
Genre: Hip-Hop/Electronic
Label: Anticon.
All Get Out: No Bouquet
Genre: Indie-Rock/Alt/Emo
Label: Equal Vision Records
Arsis: Visitant
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Label: Nuclear Blast
Audiotopsy: The Real Now
Genre: Hard Rock/Nu-Metal/Progressive
Label: MRI
Beacon: Gravity Pairs
Genre: Indie-Pop/Electronic
Label: Ghostly International
Bill Ryder-Jones: Yawn
Genre: Folk/Indie
Label: Domino Recording Co.
Dan Mangan: More Or Less
Genre: Folk/Indie-Rock
Label: Arts & Crafts Productions Inc.
Dead Can Dance: Dionysus
Genre: Gothic/Folk/Post-Punk
Label: [PIAS]
Devil Master: Manifestations
Genre: Black Metal/Punk
Label: Relapse
Marianne Faithfull: Negative Capability
Genre: Pop/Folk
Label: BMG Rights Management France
Moonface: This One’s For The Dancer & This One’s For The Dancer’s Bouquet
Genre: Indie-Pop/Rock
Label: Jagjaguwar
Mother Feather: Constellation Baby
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: Metal Blade
The Ocean: Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic
Genre: Post Metal/Progressive/Sludge
Label: Metal Blade
The Prodigy: No Tourists
Genre: Electronic/Techno
Label: BMG Rights Management (UK)
Sun Kil Moon: This Is My Dinner
Genre: Folk/Indie-Rock
Label: Caldo Verde
Sylvaine: Atoms Aligned, Coming Undone
Genre: Shoegaze/Post Metal/Black Metal
Label: Season of Mist
Tenacious D: Post-Apocalypto
Genre: Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Label: Columbia
Witherfall: A Prelude To Sorrow
Genre: Power/Heavy/Progressive Metal
Label: Century Media
Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of October 26th, 2018. Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors. As our staff post reviews of these albums, links will appear below the artwork (if we remember…) so that you can read about the release, see how we scored it, and more.
Featured Release
Julia Holter: Aviary
Genre: Ambient/Pop/Experimental
Label: Domino Recording Co.
Julia Holter has emerged over the past decade – and especially in the last five years – as one of the premier experimental artists in pop. 2013’s Loud City Song and 2015’s Have You In My Wilderness were both different strands of beautiful, offering breathtaking melodies atop mesmerizing soundscapes. Aviary figures to keep the trend going, as we witness Holter in her prime and at the top of her collective game. Dip your feet into “I Shall Love 2”, the album’s lead single, below:
– List of Releases: October 26th, 2018 –
Bloodbath: The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Label: Peaceville
Boy George And Culture Club: Life
Genre: Pop/New Wave
Label: BMG
Daughters: You Won’t Get What You Want
Genre: Noise Rock/Grind/Post-Hardcore
Label: Ipecac
Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of October 19th, 2018. Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff and/or contributors. As our staff post reviews of these albums, links will appear below the artwork (if we remember…) so that you can read about the release, see how we scored it, and more.
Featured Release
Greta Van Fleet: Anthem Of The Peaceful Army
Genre: Rock/Blues
Label: Republic
The other day I played a Greta Van Fleet song for my wife, who barely listens to music that was made before the 2000’s. “Is this Led Zeppelin?”, she innocently inquired. I corrected her – “No.” “Oh”, she said, “They sound just like them except not as good.” “Yes, yes they do”, I replied. We rode the rest of the way to the grocery in awkward silence.
– List of Releases: October 19th, 2018 –
Ace Frehley: Spaceman
Genre: Hard Rock
Label: Entertainment One
Amaranthe: Helix
Genre: Power Metal/Melodic Death Metal
Label: Universal Music Oy
Cloud Nothings: Last Building Burning
Genre: Indie-Rock/Lo-Fi/Punk
Label: Carpark
Disturbed: Evolution
Genre: Nu-Metal/Hard Rock
Label: Reprise
Elle King: Shake The Spirit
Genre: Pop/Blues/Country
Label: RCA
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