Its erudition lightly worn, “Hunter” is the effortlessly-tuneful, sharply-intelligent brand-new single from L.A.’s Jess Williamson. Her next album Time Ain’t Accidental will be released by Mexican Summer on June 9th. You can order hot-pink-vinyl, black-vinyl, CD and digital versions of it either from them, from her webstore or from Bandcamp now.
L.A.’s Johanna Samuels has both announced the release of a new album entitled Bystander and shared its sweetly-laconic, intelligent opening track “Ugly On The Inside”. The LP is out from June 23rd care of Portland’s Jealous Butcher Records. You can order dusty-sunset-vinyl and CD versions from Bandcamp, while digital options are at this link. Via Stereogum.
Katrina Swift is a musician from Bath, England, and “The Ghost That I Once New” and “Lilac Haze” are the tender, tidal and charm-swathed dual debut singles from her Lilac Haze project. You can find an assortment of streaming options for these right here.
Sugar The Bruise is the name of the next album from Meg Duffy’s Hand Habits, and “Something Wrong” is its tense, textured and attention-grabbing opening track. Streaming links for it are here. Out through Fat Possum on June 16th, you can pre-order glacial-blue-vinyl, milky-clear-vinyl and CD editions of the LP from them and from Bandcamp today.
A comforting, retro-crafted romance, “Path of Least Resistance” is the relaxed, lavish brand-new single from Yonkers, New York’s Aisha Badru. You can find streaming links for it right here, while her Learning To Love Again EP is out on June 2nd.
Pleasing, electrifying electropop, “In My Head” is the personable, literate and scintillating brand-new single from Irish musician Nell Mescal. You can find streaming links for this and more information about her at her LinkTree. Via DIY.
Tomorrow, March 24th, London’s Lucinda Chua releases her debut LP YIAN, and its “Something Other Than Years” is an oceanic symphony, stunning and featuring Singaporean musician Yeule. You can order the album — one produced and co-engineered by Ms. Chua herself — both from 4AD and Bandcamp, where it is issued on clear-vinyl and CD formats. Via Les inRocks.
New York City’s April March has just announced a new collaborative album with elusive French duo Staplin appropriately entitled April March Meets Staplin, and above you can be swept away by its sharp, joyful “Parti Avec le Soleil”. The LP arrives care of Velvetica Music on May 5th, and pre-saving information for it is right here.
A structurally-liberated, idiosyncratic delight, “Gorgeous” is the charmingly non-conformist and genuinely-sweet brand-new single from Brooklyn’s Foyer Red. Their new album Yarn The Hours Away will be released on May 19th by Carpark Records. You can order red-vinyl, CD and digital copies of that right now both from them or from Bandcamp.
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