After a short break, PRESS PLAY returns with, what else, a collection of newly released albums for your perusal. Announced (and subsequently performed in its entirety) at the Newport Folk Festival, No Rules Sandy is the fourth full-length from playful electronic duo Sylvan Esso. When Toronto indie rockers Kiwi Jr. joined us at NON-COMM earlier this year, they played a handful of selections from their newest, the Dan Boeckner-produced Chopper. Following a tour with The Who (!!), vanguard Americana singer Amythyst Kiah branches out with an EP of surprising covers. Though they’ve worked together several times in the past, Reset is the most collaborative work yet from Panda Bear (of Animal Collective) and Sonic Boom (of Spacemen 3).
Released on John Prine’s Oh Boy Records, Kelsey Waldon’s No Regular Dog is a timely and timeless collection of Nashville charm. Expanding on last year’s already ambitious Big Mess, legendary composer Danny Elfman shares the spotlight with guests and remixers on Bigger. Messier. Back home in Philly, longtime Roots MC Black Thought teams up with journeyman producer Danger Mouse for the eclectic Cheat Codes, and newcomers Doll Spirit Vessel deploy wiry guitars and sneaky hooks on their debut, What Stays. PRESS PLAY on these new releases (and more) below…
Sylvan Esso – No Rules Sandy
CHECK OUT: “Didn’t Care” “Sunburn”
Kiwi Jr. – Chopper
CHECK OUT: “Night Vision” “Unspeakable Things”
Amythyst Kiah – Pensive Pop EP
CHECK OUT: “Sugar” “Hitchin’ a Ride”
Panda Bear and Sonic Boom – Reset
CHECK OUT: “Edge of the Edge” “Go On”
Kelsey Waldon – No Regular Dog
CHECK OUT: “Sweet Little Girl” “Tall and Mighty”
Danny Elfman – Bigger. Messier.
CHECK OUT: “Native Intelligence (feat. Trent Reznor)” “Kick Me (feat. Iggy Pop)”
Danger Mouse x Black Thought – Cheat Codes
CHECK OUT: “No Gold Teeth” “Aquamarine (feat. Michael Kiwanuka)”
Doll Spirit Vessel – What Stays
CHECK OUT: “Train Brain Rot” “Something Small”