Caleb Landry Jones
Gadzooks Vol. 1

Altın Gün return with a masterful album that widens their critically acclaimed exploration of Anatolian rock and Turkish psychedelic stylings to include dreamy 80’s synth-pop and dancefloor excursions. Yol (Road) brings together all vectors of the Altın Gün experience and delivers their most compelling and individual album to date.---------------------------------------Amsterdam’s Altın Gün have built a strong reputation for melding past and present to make brilliantly catchy, psychedelic pop music, as seen with their Grammy-nominated second album, Gece. They are also a renowned live band with strings of sold-out shows on three continents, who have consistently brought a muscular groove to their recordings. Yol, their third album in as many years, excitedly continues these trends; while also digging in deep to unveil a new palette of sonic surprises.

One of this year’s breakout success stories from the UK’s current thriving independent music scene,critically acclaimed seven-piece Black Country, New Road present here their highly anticipated secondalbum ‘Ants From Up There’ via Ninja Tune. Debut album ‘For the first time’ was shortlisted for the 2021 Hyundai Mercury Prize. The bandperformed ‘Track X’ live on BBC 4. ‘Ants From Up There’ was written in lockdown in the early part of 2021 when the band were unable togo on tour as planned to support their album release. The result is a stunning collection of songs and amove in direction to a more crossover, alternative sound beyond the experimental and ‘post-punk’nature of their debut. New album expands on their unique concoction to create a singular sonic middle ground that traversesclassical minimalism, indie-folk, pop, alt rock and a distinct tone that is already unique to the band. Extensive global touring in 2022, including their biggest London show to date at the Roundhouse, fullUK and European Tour in April/ May. Sold out 2021 shows include Brighton, Liverpool, Manchester,Birmingham, Glasgow, Bristol and Dublin and more. 2021 festival dates include End Of The Road, Latitude, Fusion, Roskilde, Dour, Bol Festival, Pohoda,Le Guess Who, Dour. In 2022 they’ll play Primavera Sound, Dour, Way Out West, Bad Bonn Kilbi, BolFestival. For fans of IDLES, Black Midi, Squid, Phoebe Bridgers, Jockstrap, Nick Cave, The National,Radiohead.

Nine tracks of 'life-affirming downer music' by Swedish duo Charlott Malmenholt and Joakim Karlsson aka Treasury Of Puppies. Mitt Stora Nu is the Gothenburg-based duo's second album, following last year's titled Lollos Dagbok and their eponymous debut back in 2020. A collection of lo-fi and quirky indie-pop ditties, all said to have been influenced by Edgar Allan Poe as much as Britney Spears. Mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi and pressed in an edition of 1000 copies. Comes with insert.

An ex-member of some of Japan’s best underground groups of the last few decades (Miminokoto, LSD March and Usurabi among them), guitarist Masami Kawaguchi presents one of his most singular visions in new album ‘Self Portrait’. It's a collection of dynamic rock behemoths, encompassing gorgeous, folky blues to wind-blown post-rock.

Sought-after Brazilian classic originally released in 1974, “Molhado De Suor” is the first solo effort by Alceu Valença, mixing traditional northeastern Brazilian music and rhythms with folk rock and psychedelia. Aided by Lula Cortes and Geraldo Azevedo, Valença's rich vocals combine with driving guitar work, moody arrangements and unusual trips.Back in stock after years unavailable.

Jakob Dylan and co. return with highway ballads and Saturday afternoon rockers, sounding like the classic rock band they’ve always ached to be. (pitchfork)