Peaking Lights have announced their new album E S C A P E. The record, which includes the previously shared “Soft Escape,” is out May 4 via Dekmantel. Below, hear Peaking Lights’ new song “EVP.”
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The experimental Cape Town producer Angel-Ho, who co-founded the now-defunct NON Worldwide collective with Chino Amobi and Nkisi, is back with a new album. She’ll self-release Woman Call, the follow-up to last year’s Hyperdub debut Death Becomes Her, on April 24. Listen to “Kisses Taste Like Honey” below and check out the tracklist, too.
Read about Death Becomes Her in Pitchfork’s feature on “The Best Experimental Albums of 2019.”
Woman Call:
01 Fame 02 Spell on You 03 Woman Call 04 Rewind 05
Peaking Lights have announced their new album E S C A P E. The record, which includes the previously shared “Soft Escape,” is out May 4 via Dekmantel. Below, hear Peaking Lights’ new song “EVP.”
Ohmme—the Chicago-based duo of Sima Cunningham (who works for the company that helps produce Pitchfork Music Festival) and Macie Stewart—have announced their new album. The follow-up to 2018’s Parts is called Fantasize Your Ghost and it’s out June 5 via Joyful Noise. Check out the video for the duo’s new song “3 2 4 3,” directed by Alejandra Villalba García, below.
Lorenzo Senni has announced a new album. Scacco Matto marks the Italian producer’s first full-length release on Warp. It arrives April 24. Listen to the new song “Discipline of Enthusiasm” below.
Woods are back with a new album. Strange to Explain is out May 22 via Woodsist. Watch the John Andrews-animated video for their new song “Where Do You Go When You Dream?” below (via The FADER).
Sonic Boom, the Spacemen 3 co-founder and producer born Peter Kember, has stayed busy in the past few years. Now, following collaborations with artists including Panda Bear, Beach House, MGMT, and No Joy, Kember has announced his first Sonic Boom album since 1989’s Spectrum.
Jarvis Cocker has announced the debut album from his new band JARV IS…: Beyond the Pale is out May 1 (via Rough Trade). The band has also shared the music video for a new track called “House Music All Night Long.” Find that below and get physical editions of Beyond the Pale at Rough Trade. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)
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Damien Jurado has announced a new album. It’s called What’s New, Tomboy?, and it’s out May 1 via Mama Bird. Listen to the song “Birds Tricked into the Trees” below. Find physical editions of What’s New, Tomboy? at Rough Trade. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)
Jessie Ware has announced a new record, What’s Your Pleasure?, which comes out June 5 (via PMR/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope). Contributors to the album include Kindness, Metronomy’s Joseph Mount, James Ford, Midland, and more.
PARTYNEXTDOOR has announced his first new album in four years. He recently took to Twitter to announce PARTYMOBILE, the follow-up to the Canadian musician’s previous LP PARTYNEXTDOOR 3. The new album arrives March 27 via OVO Sound/Warner. Ahead of the LP, PND has shared lead single “Split Decision.” Hear it below.
Bad Bunny sat down with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night’s Tonight Show. During his appearance, he revealed details of his new 20-song album YHLQMDLG. It arrives tomorrow (February 29) at 12 a.m. Eastern. He also revealed the new album’s artwork and performed “Ignorantes” with Sech. Watch it all happen below.
Rufus Wainwright has announced his new album Unfollow the Rules. His first pop album since the Mark Ronson-produced 2012 album Out of the Game is out April 24 via BMG. Unfollow features “Trouble in Paradise” and a new song he’s released today called “Damsel in Distress.” Listen below.
Riz Ahmed has announced his debut LP The Long Goodbye. Produced by his former Swet Shop Boys collaborator Redinho, the album is due out March 6 via his own label Mongrel.
Shabazz Palaces have announced their new album The Don of Diamond Dreams. It’s due out April 17 via Sub Pop. Below, check out their new song “Fast Learner,” a collaboration with Purple Tape Nate. Scroll down for the tracklist and cover art.
Car Seat Headrest have announced a new album. It’s called Making a Door Less Open, and it arrives May 1 via Matador. Check out the lyric video for the album’s lead single “Can’t Cool Me Down” below. The band has also announced a summer tour behind the album, which includes dates with Twin Peaks. Scroll down for their itinerary.
Throwing Muses have announced Sun Racket, their first new album in seven years. The 10-song LP is due out May 22 via Rough Trade. Check out the first single “Dark Blue” below.
Chicano Batman have announced their fourth LP Invisible People. The Los Angeles band’s follow-up to 2017’s Freedom Is Free arrives May 1 via ATO. The new album is a collaboration with engineer Shawn Everett and producer Leon Michels. The announcement arrives with the new song “Color my life.” Watch the George Mays-directed video below.
Los Angeles punk icon Alice Bag—formerly of the Bags—is back with a new album. Sister Dynamite is out April 24 via In the Red. She’s also shared a new song called “Breadcrumbs,” which arrives with a new video featuring the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Watch it below. Alice Bag has also announced an upcoming tour, which includes dates with Bikini Kill. Find her schedule below.
Kelly Lee Owens has announced a new record: Inner Song is out May 1 via Smalltown Supersound. Owens has also shared a new song called “Melt!,” along with a film directed by Laneya Billingsley (aka Billie0cean). Watch that below.
Willie Nelson has announced a new studio album, First Rose of Spring. It’s out April 24 via Legacy. Listen to the title track from the record below. Scroll down for the album cover, created by Nelson’s son Micah.