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Oh, that is a magnificent discovery. Thanks for that. It ticks all my boxes.

Another album that has only just been released that needs serious attention is the Jim White 'Waffles, Triangles & Jesus'. I think it's probably his strongest album since 'Drill a Hole In That Substrate' if not his debut album 'The Wrong-Eyed Jesus'. Definitely ones for fans of bluesy Americana...

Bjork's new album is as you'd expect. Just stunning. I'm firmly of the belief that her contribution to pushing pop boundaries is every bit as important as the likes of David Bowie or Madonna. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHWAZNkqwN4 I'm going to have to reconsider my best albums list...

FM Belfast - 'Island Broadcast' This is their 4th or maybe even 5th album to date so they've had a long time to hone their skills and this album is a very tight affair musically. It's also one of their best with the Icelandic band in fine form with their synth-pop. I think they now deserve...

Shamir Bailey - 'Revelations' You know that line in the Beatles song 'Help': "when I was younger so much younger than before...but now these days are gone and I'm not so self-assured"? I think this sums up the new Shamir album perfectly. Gone is the bubblegum pop and pastels and primary colours...

Baxter Dury - 'Prince of Tears' He's the son of Ian Dury and although he has never held back on the limitations of his dad as a parent and human being, he's clearly influenced heavily by the old man's music. Baxter's style is more talking through his records as if it's spoken word to a tune...

Adrian Crowley 'Dark Eyed Messenger' A completely new artist to me but he has been around for some time. A collection of very low key, piano-led tracks from a man with a very lovely baritone voice. If you're a fan of Lambchop's Kurt Wagner or (like me) a big fan of Bill Callahan then you will...

Next up Daniele Luppi and the Parquet Courts - 'Milano' It feels like a concept album, the album starts off proto-punk with a Velvet Underground flavoured opener but rapidly moves towards the other end of the 70s into new wave and post-punk especially with the tracks that Karen O features on...

There's a few new albums out that definitely need mentioning because I suspect they will be up there in a few best of lists come December. First off is the very unexpected Fever Ray album 'Plunge'. It's been years since we've heard anything from one of music's most avant-garde female...

I have indeed. http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?346717-Albums-Thread-2017&p=7999186&viewfull=1#post7999186

Me too. Just need her and PlanningToRock to release new albums and I reckon that would make my year musically.

Huge news - Fever Ray is back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJjGZkPl9Tw

Lean Year - Lean Year Resident Music describe this as minimalist folk and they aren't far off. A duo with female singer, she has a folky voice and sings with a maturity that belies her age. The way they have stripped everything out of this album to leave the essentials intensifies it and...

A few new albums that are well worth checking out Esmerine - 'Mechanics of Dominion' Part of the Montreal music scene collectives that include Godspeed You Black Emperor and Thee Silver Mt Zion Band, Esmerine have been going for some time now and this album sees them in familiar territory with...

Diron Animal - 'Alone' An album that takes no prisoners. They are from Angola and the album is full-on dance and honestly it's exhausting just listening to it. Given the proximity to S Africa, it's no surprise that there are links with Shangaan electro and Gqom and anyone familiar with either...

Anyone else given the new War On Drugs album 'A Deeper Understanding' a blast? It's VERY Bryan Adams with some epic guitar solos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuLRcBZedkc

A brand new track from Brighton band 'Orchards'. They are very bright and poppy; the tune isn't half-bad. This is the very first I've heard of them but they look and sound like they've got a lot of talent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R5pUZy4UT4

King Krule - 'The OOZ' This is a magnificent return from the former Brit School lad. His previous albums have been quite indie focused, him with a guitar and his idiosyncratic singing/talking but this time he mutes the anger in the delivery and opts for a more Ghostpoet-like approach. But...

Nerina Pallot - 'Stay Lucky' She's a long established singer-songwriter with quite a decent back catalogue of tunes and it shows with this new album. It's extremely well-polished, a mainly piano-led collection of love songs and ballads. They are all extremely radio-friendly which means they...

William Patrick Corgan - 'Ogilala' Billy Corgan returns with a solo album. It's not his first but I was never a Smashing Pumpkins fan so it's the first time I've given his music a serious listen in donkey's years. The mid-life crisis suits him, musically at least - I'm not sure hanging out with...