New releases to look forward to

THIS month sees a multitude of highly anticipated releases arriving in-store, from soul, to rock, to hip-hop, there is truly something for everyone this month at Beyond the Download.

Here are our top picks from May’s releases.

Arctic Monkeys – Tranquillity Base Hotel + Casino

Arctic Monkeys return with their sixth album, entitled ‘Tranquillity Base Hotel & Casino’ on Friday, May 1. Produced by James Ford and Alex Turner, the album was recorded in Los Angeles, Paris and London.

Their first release since

2013’s ‘AM’ finds the band intent on continuing to explore new musical terrain with each album. Tranquillity Base Hotel & Casino ups the ante in a big way; it is a bold and brilliant album reflecting Turner’s ever more comprehensive creative vision.

Peace – Kindness is the New Rock and Roll

Kindness Is the New Rock and Roll is the new Peace album on new label Ignition and it finds them in full force. The album follows a period of the band writing in a National Trust property in Hertfordshire and, after never really spending much time in the countryside, vocalist Harry Koisser found it to be a creative experience.

They also headed to Woodstock to work with Simone Felice on the album, saying: “Simone doesn’t do any sounds. He gets into your soul. He’ll take you into a room and touch your heart; he’ll drive you down into the Catskill Mountains and say, ‘Smell the pines! Go and splash your face in the stream!’ Then he’ll take you back to the studio”.

Leon Bridges – Good Thing

Columbia Records release Leon Bridges eagerly anticipated follow up to the brilliant, gold certified debut album, ‘Coming Home’. Rapidly gaining attention as one of the leading soul artists in the world right now, Bridges music is engaging, thoughtful and irresistible. The record was produced by Ricky Reed, Niles City Sound & Bridges himself.

Parquet Courts – Wide Awake!

Parquets Courts’ fifth album, ‘Wide Awake!’ produced by Danger Mouse, is a groundbreaking work; an album about independence, individuality, but also about collectively and communitarianism.

Expect furious punk rock inspired guitar freak-outs, back to back with soul and African inspired groove based tracks.

Available to independent retailers as a deluxe collector’s edition LP featuring a gatefold 16-page double art and illustration booklet by A. Savage.

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