6: Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation – Sacred Dreams
Rating: 7.5/10 – Read full review
10: Various artists – For The Throne (Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones)
Rating: 7/10 – Read full review
The best albums of April 2019
Tag: lowly
12 April releases – Reviewed and rated
No surprises that The Chemical Brothers take top slot this week, though it was surprisingly good. Also highly impressive was the debut from Dublin post-punk rockers Fontaines D.C.
Playlist at the bottom.
The Chemical Brothers – No Geography
The Chems are back at the top of their game with this corker of disco, soul, funk and acid-infused album.
Rating: 9/10 – Read full review
Fontaines D.C. – Dogrel
A brilliant post-punk album with a hint of Irish folk to it, only let down on occasion by a slightly strained vocal.
Rating: 8/10 – Read full review
Ifriqiyya Electrique – Laylet El Booree
Bonkers mix of traditional African music and heavy metal. Loved it.
Rating: 7/10
Lowly – Hifalutin
Dreamy synth-pop with a bit of cleverness to it. Immersive and pretty impressive.
Rating: 7/10
Glen Hansard – The Wild Willing
Interesting alt-folk with some soaring experimental flourishes. Worthy of a listen.
Rating: 6.5/10
Big Business – The Beast You Are
Heavy alt-rock, that’s not really pushing any creative boundaries.
Rating: 5.5/10
Here’s a playlist of all of the above if you want to listen to this week’s selected new releases.
New Music Friday 12 April – What to listen to
I’m pretty convinced that album of the week is a shoe-in this time around. Will anyone be able to sneak ahead of the mighty Chemical Brothers? On first listen, possibly not, but some albums can really take you by surprise. The challenge is on.
Playlist at the bottom.
The Chemical Brothers – No Georgraphy
Fontaines D.C. – Dogrel
Big Business – The Beast You Are
Glen Hansard – The Wild Willing
Ifriqiyya Electrique – Laylet El Booree
Lowly – Hifalutin
Here’s a playlist of all of the above if you want to listen to this week’s selected new releases.
The Album Review 