Another week of an abridged version of Gold Soundz that still features some great new highlights from the biggest names in music. I’ll be back in full action to round out the month of May. This week, however, we get the debut record from bar italia, a band that combines the essentials of Britpop and Shoegaze that is somehow stripped apart to the most basic forms and creates a sound that is sure to be one of the most talked about debut records of the year.
Metal greats Frozen Soul are roaring back this week as well with a high-intensity record that is one of the most endurance testing albums on here and on that will raise your blood pressure to soaring new heights. Horse Jumper of Love drop a mini-album this week that continues their brand of bright, sunshine-pop that feels perfect for the blossoming spring weather at hand.
Julie Byrne is back this week with another new song from her highly anticipated new album as well that is sure to raise the hair on your neck in brand new ways. Earlier this week, Britpop legends Blur announced that a new album could be on the way and with the addition of stadium shows and festival appearances, the band dropped their new single “The Narcissist.”
King Krule’s new album is due this coming June and this week, the British songwriter shared a new tune, the swirling “If Only It Was Warmth” that continues his hobnob sound of quirky rock. ANOHNI and the Johnsons have announced their first new record in over half a decade and shared the lead single from that album as well.
While Foo Fighters still haven’t announced who will be filling the massive shoes of Taylor Hawkins, the band has shared another single from their new album that addresses the loss of their prolific drummer through a rock track like only they can produce.
Elsewhere, Róisín Murphy has announced a new album that follows her previous single from this year and this week shared another DJ Koze produced track, “The Universe.” Also, dance lengend Kylie Minogue is back with her latest, “Padam Padam.”
Albums:
bar italia | Tracey denim
Horse Jumper Of Love | Heartbreak Rules
Frozen Soul | Glacial Domination
Tinariwen | Amatssou
Tanlines | The Big Mess
Ghost | PHANTOMIME [covers EP]
Songs:
Julie Byrne | “The Greater Wings”
Blur | “The Narcissist”
King Krule | “If Only It Was Warmth”
ANOHNI and the Johnsons | “It Must Change”
Foo Fighters | “Under You”
Róisín Murphy | “The Universe”
Kylie Minogue | “Padam Padam”
Bully | “Change Your Mind”
Cornelius | “Sparks” | “Quantum Ghosts”
Spoon | “Sugar Babies”
Jeff Parker | “Passenger” [Interpol interpolation]
If you’re a Spotify user, you can listen to these songs (and more from 2023) here!