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Collecting’s roads less travelled
At RC Towers, we sense new music emerging from
Blind Guardian, Lily Allen, Europe, Ringo Starr, Hammerfall, Lady Gaga, All That Remains,
Luciferian Light Orchestra, Rihanna, Amorphis, Solange, Volbeat, Biohazard, Gorillaz, Nile, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lamb Of God, Post Malone, Killington Pit, The 1975, Lykke Li, Steven Wilson, Delta Goodrem, Ministry, Kid Cudi, Lisa Stansfield, Annihilator’s Jeff Waters (three), UFO’S Phil Mogg, Therion’s Christofer Johnsson, Faithless’ Sister Bliss, HIM’S Ville Valo, Years & Years’ Olly Alexander, Metronomy’s Anna Prior (on House Anxiety), ex-one Direction’s Liam Payne (Republic), Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess (Insideout), Elles Bailey (Cooking Vinyl), Kate Nash (Kill Rock Stars), Kittie (Sumerian), Helloween (Reigning
Phoenix), Sleep Token (RCA).
CELLULOID HEROES
Projects due include Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film, with HAIM’S Alana Haim, in 2025; Sam Taylorjohnson’s Amy Winehouse biopic, Back To Black, soundtracked by Nick Cave/warren Ellis, in cinemas, 17 May; Ridley Scott’s Bee Gees biopic, via Paramount; Toby L’s Blur Live At Wembley Stadium film, and a band documentary film, both in cinemas; Sam Mendes’ John Lennon, Paul Mccartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr biopics, via Sony, in 2027; Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, in a series on The CW; Will Tracy’s The Regime series, scored by Alexandre Desplat/alex Heffes, on Sky Atlantic this month.
KIT & CABOODLE
Boygenius have a Broadkaster Jr signature guitar out via Gretsch Guitars, while Portugal The Man’s John Gourley has an Electromatic Broadkaster; Slayer’s Kerry King has an Overlord guitar out via Dean Guitars; Tool’s Adam Jones has a Custom Silverburst guitar out via Gibson; Muse’s Matt Bellamy has 10-copy Geo Mask V1 (£7,999) and 10-copy Geo Mask V2 (£13,999) out via Manson Guitar Works; Kreator’s Frederic Leclerq has a LTD Signature bass out via ESP Guitars.
ACOUSTIC
April (5) Lizzy Mcalpine Older, co-producers Tony Berg (Taylor Swift), Jeremy Most (Norah Jones), RCA (12) Misner & Smith All Is Song, co-producer Bruce Kaphan (David Byrne), bandcamp.com (26) Owen The Falls Of Sioux, co-producers Zach Hanson (Low), Sean Carey (Bon Iver), Big Scary Monsters May (3) Bowen*young Us, co-producers Sean Mcconnell (Buddy Miller),
Roger Alan Nichols (Paramore), Snakefarm (24) Bess Atwell Light Sleeper, produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner, Real Kind.
INDIE
April (5) Katie Pruitt Mantras, co-producers Jake Finch, Collin Pastore (Boygenius), Rounder (26) Bears In Trees How To Build An Ocean: Instructions, producer George Perks (You Me At Six), Sure Hope It Does May (3) Rachel Chinouriri What A Devastating Turn Of Events, producer Rich Turvey (The Coral), Parlophone (17) Laura J Martin Prepared, co-producer Iwan Morgan (Cate Le Bon), Summer Cities (24) Girl & Girl Call A Doctor, producer Burke Reid (Courtney Barnett), Sub Pop June (7) The Mysterines Afraid Of Tomorrows CD, LP, green Lp/flexidisc, producer John Congleton (St Vincent), Fiction, Swim Deep There’s A Big Star Outside CD, LP, clear LP, producer ex-the Coral’s Bill
Ryder-jones, Submarine Cat.
JAZZ
April (19) The Casimir Connection Reflection, produced by ex-crass’ Penny Rimbaud, Caliban Sounds June (21) Lake Street Drive Good Together, producer Mike Elizondo (Sheryl
Crow), Fantasy.
METAL
May (3) Wheel Charismatic Leaders CD, 180g LP, co-producer Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah), Insideout September (26) Mimi Barks This Is Doom Trap, co-producers Morgothbeatz (Machine Gun Kelly),
Brian Spencer (Slipknot), Silent Cult.
POP+
March (22) Kaleida In Arms, producer Johan Hugo (MIA), Embassy One April (2) Leo Sawakin Till You’re Somebody Else, producer Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes), bandcamp.com (19) Tei Shi Valerie, co-producers Mikey Freedom Hart, Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio), The Orchard.
PROG/AVANT
May (10) Malini Sridharan Tombeaux, producer Julia Holter, Birdwatcher.
PUNK+
April (5) Kate Clover The Apocalypse Dream, producer Jonah Falco (Fucked Up), SVR (16) Whores. War, producer Ryan Boesch (Melvins), The Ghost Is Clear.
ROCK
March (22) Lil Lotus Nosebleeder (Deluxe), five bonuses, co-producers Matt Malpass (Blink 182), Mike Pepe (Taking Back Sunday), Epitaph April (12) Junkyard Drive Look At Me Now CD, LP, red LP, producer Soren Andersen (Glenn Hughes), Mighty Music May (24) Collateral Should’ve Known Better CD, red LP, picture disc LP, cassette, producer Dan Weller (Enter Shikari), Cargo June (14) Hermanos Gutiérrez Sonido Cósmico, produced by Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), Easy
Eye Sound.