New Album Releases #67
Friday 13 June 2025
Hello and happy Friday the 13th!
Now then, I’m on holiday, in Spain! So this will be a short and sweet newsletter. Also a bit later than usual, because I slept in - shame on me! Apologies in advance for any albums I’ve missed but I’ve got to get back to the beach, innit!
I’m looking forward to check out the Slick Rick (might be terrible) and The Bug Club albums though.
Last week I’ve mainly hung out on the beach, reading books, then going for nice dinners in the evening.
I’ve watched all of “Get Millie Black” which was pretty good!
I’ve also read two Terry Pratchett novels on the beach, which was been quite fun. I used to read him as a teenager, but haven’t really read any for 30+ years. His books were some of the first I read in English, so they were quite important for me in my early years. In Spain I’ve read “Unseen Academicals” (fun and silly, and a bit long) and “Thud!” (also silly, because Pratchett, but more serious and … better!).
Have started reading John Steinbeck’s “The Winter of our discontent” now, which is a bit of a different … vibe! Might switch to a third Pratchett novel today.
WITCH
Second album from Zambian ZAMROCK band.
4/5 Mojo / Guardian / Uncut 7/10 Clash / Glide
Feid
Seventh album from the Colombian reggaeton superstar.
4/5 NME
The Bug Club
Fourth album from the fun Welsh indie rock duo. Their last album was a corker!
Slick Rick
First album in 26 years from the now 60 year old British born but Bronx raised legendary rapper. Feat Giggs, Nas etc.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Twenty-seventh (lol) album from the Australian psychedelic rock band.
8/10 Exclaim! 4/5 Uncut / Mojo / DIY 8/10 Glide 3/5 The Skinny
AJ Tracey
Third album from the West London rapper. Fet. Jorja Smith, Headie One, Aitch, Master Peace etc.
8/10 Clash
Nxdi
Debut mixtape from Manchester-based, Egyptian-Sudanese pop punk singer
5/5 Dork 3/5 DIY
Neil Young And The Chrome Hearts
Forty-eight album from the legendary 79 year old Canadian singer-songwriter. Got excited when I saw that Spooner Oldham is in the band on this record.
8/10 Glide 4/5 Mojo 3.5/5 Uncut 7/10 Line of Best Fit 4/10 Record Collector
Lil Tecca
Fourth album from the NYC singer / rapper.
Niko B
New EP from the Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire rapper. I thought his debut from last year was quite interesting.
4/5 Dork
Herman Dune
New album from the Swedish-French anti folk /indie rock duo based in San Pedro, Los Angeles
Mary Halvorson
Fourteenth (?) album (as leader?) (I don't know these jazz rules) from the avant-garde jazz composer and guitarist from Brookline, Massachusetts. Feat. Immanuel Wilkins and Brian Settles.
4/5 Guardian 8/10 The Wire / Glide 3.5/5 Uncut
Steve Queralt
The debut solo album from the Ride bassist.
4/5 Uncut
Advance Patrol
Fifth album from the rap group from Malmö, Sweden that haven't released an album since 2009. Feat. Antonio D, Scientific, Masse, Sebastin Stakset etc.
Cherrie
Fifth album from the Swedish r&b singer.
4/5 DN
Is that a ring? Or fancy eye patch?
I don’t usually listen to that much music on holiday, feel like I need a holiday from it eh! Been listening to Beach Boys while showering and tried to listen to Comet Gain’s album from last week but fell asleep after a few songs (not because the album was boring, I was just lying on a sun lounger and tired, as always).
I hope summer will start soon in the UK after I get back to the so I can listen to these 10 summer songs and feel their spirit.
20 June - Aitch
20 June - Haim
20 June - U.S. Girls
20 June - Tropical Fuck Storm
21 June - Sport
27 June - Wavves
27 June - Bruce Springsteen
27 June - Lorde
27 June - BC Camplight
04 July - The Reds, Pinks & Purples
04 July - Dropkick Murphys
07 July - Kae Tempest
11 July - Gina Birch
11 July - Wet Leg
11 July - Goon
11 July - Gwenno
11 July - Kokoroko
11 July - Clipse
18 July - Madeline Kenney
18 July - Roddy Ricch
25 July - Tim Minchin
25 July - Folk Bitch Trio
08 August - Hurula
22 August - Greg Freedman
23 August - Illuminati Hotties
29 August - The Hives
29 August - Wolf Alice
29 August - CMAT
05 September - Saint Etienne
05 September - Big Thief
12 September - Baxter Dury
12 September - Joviale
19 September - The Divine Comedy
26 September - Cate Le Bon
31 October - Witch Fever
TBC October - The Lemonheads
TBC - Lana Del Rey
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Have a lovely weekend and chill out!
Simon