PRESS PLAY: New Albums out April 24th

Wrap up the month with new releases from familiar voices (and some newer ones, too!).

After their Formentera duology, Canadian indie heroes Metric deliver defiant anthems on Romanticize the Dive. Noah Kahan’s The Great Divide features a credit that longtime XPN listeners will recognize: former Kopecky member Gabe Simon co-wrote and produced nearly every song. With new drummer Ilan Rubin officially in the mix, Foo Fighters sound rejuvenated on Your Favorite Toy. His second collaboration in a row with T Bone Burnett, Ringo Starr continues his celebration of country music on Long Long Road.

Friko’s Something Worth Waiting For is true to its name: the Chicago combo’s sophomore release captures multiple generations of their city’s experimental rock tendencies. Stepping away from her band Sunflower Bean, Julia Cumming steals the spotlight with energetic torch songs on her solo debut. Hrishikesh Hirway may have gained legions of listeners as host of the podcast Song Exploder; In the Last Hour of the Light marks his full-length return to music. Taking inspiration from the Rihanna to which it alludes, Miss Grit is ready for the dance floor on Under My Umbrella.

Listen for spotlights on new records like these (and more) every week on the XPN Morning Show and Indie Rock Hit Parade.

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The PRESS PLAY-list

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FURTHER LISTENING

Akon – Beautiful Day, Angélique Kidjo – HOPE!!, Angelo De Augustine – Angel in Plainclothes, Anthony da Costa – The No Send Letter, Arden Alexa – HOPE YOU’RE WATCHING, Beatrix – We Swallowed the Sky, Cabaret Voltaire – But What Time is it Really?, Carla dal Forno – Confession, CAVS – Sojourn, Chevreuil – Stadium, Dallas Good and Richard Reed Parry – Were the Watchtowers, doPE – no country for old men, Doug Gillard – Paralell Stride, EmmyJean Jenkins – Gay All This Time, Eugene McGuinness – Eugene McGuinness Versus the Universe, EVOLFO – Of Love, Failure – Location Lost, Fatboi Sharif & Child Actor – Crayola Circles, Françoise Hardy – Françoise Hardy Blues: Complete Vogue Recordings 1962-1967, Gareth Donkin – Extraordinary, Gary Marks – Crossroads, Gay Meat – Blue Water, Gia Margaret – Singing, Glen Hansard – Don+t Settle: Transmissions East (Vol. 1), Irmin Schmidt – Requiem, Jai’Len Josey – Serial Romantic, Jason Aldean – Songs About Us, Jesus Christ Taxi Driver – Taxi the Rich, Jim Lauderdale – The Birds Know, Jordan Rakei – Between Us EP, Kehlani – Kehlani, Kneecap – Fenian, Krooked Tongue – Drugstore Cowboy, Las Cruxes – Las Cruxes, The Leaving – Ultimate Buzz, Lightning Bolt / OOIOO – THE HORIZON SPIRALS / THE HORIZON VIRAL, Lolo Zouaï – Reverie, Michael Bublé – Live! Caught in the Act, The Milk Carton Kids – Lost Cause Lover Fool, Object Hours – Solved by Waking, Octo Octa – Sigils for Survival, Pastel Blank – Unmade in Minutes, Paul Weller – Live at the BBC Vol. 2, Pearl – Love and Grief, Portrayal of Guilt – …Beginning of the End, Quiet Light – Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2, The Reds, Pinks & Purples – Acknowledge Kindness, The Saddest Landscape – Alone with Heaven, Scorie – Gallodrome EP, Some Fear – Word Eater, Stephen Becker – Gravity Blanket, tofusmell – All My Time, TV Star – Music for Heads, Urq – The Dismal Village, Vinson – Raw Honey, White Denim – 13, White Fence – Orange, Yarn – Saturday Night Sermon

Still not enough new music?? For previous editions of PRESS PLAY, click HERE.